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Jaunty July is coming to an end and it is time to start a new step challenge. @Jotex suggested calling this one Anything Goes August as in the great Cole Porter song.
Anything Goes? Like July it’s hot in the Northern hemisphere, but this month we also begin to lament the end of summer and rush to cram in vacations and finish summer projects we should have started in June. With all that it is easy to forget to take care of yourself so now is your chance to write down your step and a few other goals for the month. Then you can report in every few days to keep yourself honest. And in the spirit of Anything Goes, maybe add a few taps to your basic step goals.
General monthly instructions are below, but this month I’m adding a picture scavenger hunt:
Take your phone or other camera on your walks look for, snap, and post three pics or more of the following: 1 - some sort of Danger or Warning sign or image like “falling rocks” or “slippery when wet,” the odder the better; 2 - a posted map of something like a downtown walking map, or a park trail map; and 3 a movie or theatre marquee. Just post here as you find them and add a line or internet link about what you are posting. (Thanks @Ennay for the pic)
inspiration : 
How It Works:
The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to keep track of your daily step goals for the month; though many of us track other things as well, like body weight exercises, sleep, trips to the gym, logging food, etc. This is not a competition to see who can do the most of whatever, instead it is a challenge to measure your consistency. So whether you do 1k, 5k, 10k or even 40k steps a day, this is measuring how many days out of the monthly total you can hit your goal.
Some might have a constant goal of 10k steps every single day and others might have a variable goal throughout the week, (and some might even plan days off!) for example.
Monday -> Friday = 10k steps a day
Sat & Sun = “6k steps a day,” or “not tracking”
Regardless of how you structure your daily goals, the only thing that matters for the monthly challenge is whether or not you reach what you set out to do.
Suggested Posting Format.
1) Post either your constant or variable step goal.
2) Keep track of the # of daily goals achieved out of the monthly minimum and or monthly total
Although you certainly don’t have to post daily, you’ll likely stay closer to what you set out to do by updating the thread several times/week
Injury Notice
If you injure yourself during the month and need to scale back due to the injury, then all you have to do is adjust your goal for that period. If you normally do 10k steps a day but pull a hamstring and decide to do minimal walking (2k steps a day), then all you have to do is change your goal.
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@CatLover74 Just realised you are another Aussie! (Im a bit slow sometimes 🤣) Where abouts are you situated?
August 13 (would have been my dads birthday today) I was called up for Jury duty today so had an underachieving day. I was relieved I didnt get onto a Jury so I can go back to normal life tomorrow!
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 11/20
Swim 2x per week -/2 3/9
Dance 6 hours a week -/4 10/26
One Interval walk or bike ride per week -/1 2/4
Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures 3/3
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Another "danger" sign 🙂
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Aug 13
Steps: Goal right now is 9000 11/31
Boxing 31 days: 13/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 13/31
Weights 14 days: 6/31
Lose 3 Pounds 2.5/3
250 Steps per hour 12/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos 3/3
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Someone should put a bit of blood on the sign.
While running today, my Coach and I were discussing how to answer the question, "How fast do you run?"
Meanwhile, Major Gram Harkin, a character in one of my books who coached a record-breaking marathon team at the Air Force Academy, taught my new Endurance Coach how to run without pain or fatigue.
At the same time, we were listening to "Running Until You're 100" by Jeff Galloway and picking out those techniques that will be useful to us.
We finally decided the answer to the question is "Ten miles a day plus a bit" for now. In a few days, we can say 100 miles/10 days.
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Hi
- I went for a walk the other day and saw this,
This is a wild rabbit I saw
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Ahh...... Love bunnies. See them all the time where I walk. Some run some sit and don't move like they want you to Pat them.
One was in the same spot for 2 weeks. Im afriad a coyote finally got it 😮
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