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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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6 August
@lavabelle You are right about the different climates and hemespheres. Right now I am over winter (thou it is actually one of my favourite times of the year). I much prefer it to being too hot!
@SunsetRunner it is nice to actually have another Australian in this thread! Although I also enjoy reading about what is going on in other places.
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 5/20
Swim 2x per week -/1 1/9
Dance 6 hours a week -/4 5/26
One Interval walk or bike ride per week -/1 -/4
Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures 1/3
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Aug 6
Steps: Goal right now is 7000 6/31
Boxing 31 days: 6/31
Bike 2 times 31 days: 6/31
Weights 14 days: 3/31
Lose 3 Pounds .5/3
250 Steps per hour 5/31
Post Scavenger hunt photos 3/3
@Jotex Dont plan on moving overseas. But if i lived there i would walk with you.
I dont mind walking alone. I use to be in a group but you spent more time waiting for people to
Show up then walk so i left it.
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August 6
| Use Instapot 4 times | 2/4 |
15K steps/day | 6/31 |
1 pushup/day | 5/31 |
13 weight-lifting days | 4/13 |
post 3 scavenger hunt pics | 1/3 |
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month | 4/12 |
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs | 0.6 |
Sad day. RIP Hawthorne. He was our old guy. Would have turned 16 in December.
Here he is about 7 years ago trotting around with his big ole tongue. 🙂
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OMG @Baltoscott I'm so sad. May you RIP Hawthorne. 😞 You ok? It's hard losing a dog 🐕
I remember you introducing me to him many years ago 😞
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Here are my goals for Anything Goes August.
15,000 steps a day
7 miles per day
30 floors per day
I am modifying this by adding 4 days off so as to not feel guilty when we have a "town" day & can't get the steps.
lots of yard work this week, plus our daily walks
August 3rd steps 19,880, 44 floors, 9.18 miles
4th 19,587 steps, 35 floors, 8.89 miles
5th 21,359 steps, 14 floors!, 9.77 miles
6th 18,251 steps, 43 floors, 8.62 miles
One of my favorite flowers is blooming this week, Surprise Lilies, AKA "Naked Ladies". These are in my yard and I walk by them 30 times a day. Makes me smile.
@Baltoscott sorry for your loss
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