April Showers (2020) — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

This fourth month of 2020 will bring more mud in my area — and more COVID-19.  Like there isn’t enough already!  But try not let it get in the way of your goals. Temperatures should be mild in both Northern and Southern hemispheres.  Get outside (if authorities allow and you are not sick) and experience life!  If you need to be inside it may be time to add some bodyweight exercises to your routine, some yoga, or something else new. 

Me, I’m going to try and learn to ride a unicycle this month!. And, of course, I will be washing my hands 10-15x/day, and maintaining 6 ft distance, and otherwise trying to “flatten the curve" in my community.                                             

   
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

Picture Scavenger Hunt — 3 pictures

The theme of the photo scavenger hunt this month is changing seasons and the effect of COVID-19. It is the beginning of Spring in the North and Fall in the South.  So blossoms for some of us, falling leaves for others.  And since the pandemic is still raging, pics of how life and people around you are adapting to that new fact of life — including, if you are learning something new in your fitness life, your progression in that.  Hopefully I'll be able to share a pic of me actually on my new unicycle sometime this month!

Once the rain stops I'm going to get on this thing!

Posting

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.

[Baltoscott]

Day 9

15K steps/day		9/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		9/30
16 weight-lifting days		5/16
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes 13 days or more during the month		4/13
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		9/30
20 days or more on my unicycle		9/20
Lose 1 lb --  (Start Mar. 29 160.4)	4/5	160.9

Easter is going to be a little melancholy  this year.  Usually have a big dinner with Jane's brothers and various family members. This year it falls on Jane's 60th B-day, and we were supposed to be on a Viking Cruise in the Netherlands.  But Covid-19 has changed a lot of things.  Graduations and even weddings postponed, and for some folks, funerals that family cannot attend ...

Even so, I still see a lot of good karma in the world, and I really enjoy the small celebrations in the neighborhood ...

Happy Easter 

[Kanga999]

April Showers - Day 9

5,000+ steps ----- 0/10

10,000+ steps ----- 5/14

15,000+ steps -----1/4

1,500mls water ----- 6/28

Keep to food plan ----- 6/28

Sleep 7+ hours ----- 2/30

Drop BMI by 1point. XX.3 @ April 1 ----- XX.1

Scavenger Pix ----- 2/3

@shm  👋

@Baltoscott  Well, I think you and your wife dodged a bullet with the cruise cancellation, and for me my trip to Paris - also cancelled. Those cruise ships have turned out to be problematic with their captive 'audience'.

Lovely pic of the Easter garden. I play anonymous Easter Bunny 🐇 to a couple of people in my street each year - they have NO clue it is me - and I am adding an elderly couple to my list this year. I started chatting to Jack last year over a Citizen Science thing (possum poo!) that I was involved with, and have offered to do some shopping for them since Covid-19. My only worry is that they have a motion activated outside light... I hope they don't also have video attached 🐰!

[Kanga999]

April Showers - Day 9

5,000+ steps ----- 0/10

10,000+ steps ----- 5/14

15,000+ steps -----1/4

1,500mls water ----- 6/28

Keep to food plan ----- 6/28

Sleep 7+ hours ----- 2/30

Drop BMI by 1point. XX.3 @ April 1 ----- XX.1

Scavenger Pix ----- 2/3

@shm  👋

@Baltoscott  Well, I think you and your wife dodged a bullet with the cruise cancellation, and for me my trip to Paris - also cancelled. Those cruise ships have turned out to be problematic with their captive 'audience'.

Lovely pic of the Easter garden. I play anonymous Easter Bunny 🐇 to a couple of people in my street each year - they have NO clue it is me - and I am adding an elderly couple to my list this year. I started chatting to Jack last year over a Citizen Science thing (possum poo!) that I was involved with, and have offered to do some shopping for them since Covid-19. My only worry is that they have a motion activated outside light... I hope they don't also have video attached 🐰!

[WendyB]

@Baltoscott  Love the Pic of the Easter garden. What a great idea. I wish I had something close to where people could see as I would do the same

@Kanga999I hope the dont have the Video too! That's so nice of you!

[SteppingBooks]

April Showers Day 9:

15k Steps/Day: --/30

10K Steps/Day: 06/30

600 Cal/Day Deficit: 03/30

20 Squats/Day: 05/30

IF 16x/Month:  07/16

Yoga 1x/week: --/4

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Photo Scavenger Hunt: --/3

We're back to cold and snowy 😩  Realfeel temperature of 13.  This is definitely a bad start to April. 

[NellyG]

10 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   10/20

15 days over 12,000                                                      9/15

10 days over 15,000 steps                                            4/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               -/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                          9/20

 8 swims per month                                                        3/8

6 bike rides per month                                                    2/6

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                    2/3

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 10

Steps: Goal 10000: 10/30

Boxing: 10/30

Bike 3 times : 10/30

Weights DVD 17 Days: 6/17

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 10/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 10/30

Leg Exercises: 10/30

250 Steps per hour : 10/30

Log food daily : 10/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3

Lose 3 Pounds: 1.5/3

[shm]

While out walking today, I kept looking for something interesting to take a picture of for the scavenger hunt but didn't really see much ... Maybe I'll run across something tomorrow.   

5 miles a day walking/hiking/light jogging	1/21
30 Jumping Jacks	1/21
25 Mayo clinic back exercises	1/21
Weights, ½ hour weight lifting sessions.	0/8
Track food/1,500 - 1,750 kc a day	1/21
Sleep 7+ hours a night	0/15
7+ cups water	1/21
Scavenger Pictures	0/3

[WendyB]

Welcome @shm  Great to have you here!

[NellyG]

11 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   11/20

15 days over 12,000                                                      10/15

10 days over 15,000 steps                                            4/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               -/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                         10/20

 8 swims per month                                                        4/8

6 bike rides per month                                                    2/6

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                    2/3

[SunsetRunner]

Goals for April Showers - Day 11

10,000+ steps: 7/15 days

15,000+ steps:  1/4 days

20,000+ steps: 0/2 days
Exercises & weights: 6/20 days

Stomach exercises: 6/20 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 9/20day

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 5/20 days

Lose 1 kg (from 64.6): 0/1

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3 

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Easter! 

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 11

Steps: Goal 10000: 11/30

Boxing: 11/30

Bike 3 times : 11/30

Weights DVD 17 Days: 6/17

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 11/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 11/30

Leg Exercises: 11/30

250 Steps per hour : 11/30

Log food daily : 11/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3

Lose 3 Pounds: 1.5/3

[Kanga999]

April Showers - Day 10  - 11

5,000+ steps ----- 0/10

10,000+ steps ----- 6/14

15,000+ steps -----1/4

1,500mls water ----- 7/28

Keep to food plan ----- 8/28

Sleep 7+ hours ----- 2/30

Drop BMI by 1point. XX.3 @ April 1 ----- XX.1

Scavenger Pix ----- 2/3

[PureEvil]

So far:

10,000 steps per day: 11/30

13,699 steps per day: 3/13

Activities: 15/30

Photos: 0/3

I keep forgetting to take photos.  I'm such an airhead.

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 12

Steps: Goal 10000: 12/30

Boxing: 12/30

Bike 3 times : 12/30

Weights DVD 17 Days: 6/17

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 12/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 12/30

Leg Exercises: 12/30

250 Steps per hour : 12/30

Log food daily : 12/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 6/3

Lose 3 Pounds: 1.5/3

[SunsetRunner]

Goals for April Showers - Day 12

10,000+ steps: 8/15 days

15,000+ steps:  1/4 days

20,000+ steps: 0/2 days
Exercises & weights: 6/20 days

Stomach exercises: 6/20 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 10/20day

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 6/20 days

Lose 1 kg (from 64.6): 0.5/1

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 

My husband, an avid photographer, captured some signs of spring blossoming in our neighborhood.

 

 

[Kanga999]

April Showers - Day 12

5,000+ steps ----- 0/10

10,000+ steps ----- 7/14

15,000+ steps -----1/4

1,500mls water ----- 7/28

Keep to food plan ----- 9/28

Sleep 7+ hours ----- 2/30

Drop BMI by 1point. XX.3 @ April 1 ----- XX.1

Scavenger Pix ----- 2/3

@SunsetRunner  your husband has some serious chops with the camera! Excellent.

[Kanga999]

April Showers - Day 12

5,000+ steps ----- 0/10

10,000+ steps ----- 7/14

15,000+ steps -----1/4

1,500mls water ----- 7/28

Keep to food plan ----- 9/28

Sleep 7+ hours ----- 2/30

Drop BMI by 1point. XX.3 @ April 1 ----- XX.1

Scavenger Pix ----- 2/3

@SunsetRunner  your husband has some serious chops with the camera! Excellent.

[WendyB]

@SunsetRunner  He takes some awesome pictures! Thank him for us!

[Kanga999]

I planned to add the pic below a week or so ago, but it wasn't really on theme so I resisted. It is an update on the photo I uploaded in February, only in this one Princess Leia has been ousted by Darth Vader and the note on the paper you can see behind him says: 'Luke I am your Father' in pink fluro highlighter.

The note reads: Luke I am your Father in pink fluro highlighter 🙂

Today, I noticed that this little patch of garden had been updated again:

Note in the top left there a few little yellow chicks 'climbing' the plant. Very sweet.

[shm]

Seems like everything is in bloom here.

Today on my walk, I decided to pay attention to all the flowers. I tried to see if I could find flowers in all the different colors. The only color I couldn't find was blue. Below are just a few I ran across on my walk. I'm glad people took the time to plant flowers in their yards. 

5 miles a day walking/hiking/light jogging	3/21
30 Jumping Jacks	3/21
25 Mayo clinic back exercises	3/21
Weights ½ hour weight lifting sessions.	0/8
Track food/1,500 to 1,750 kc a day	3/21
Sleep 7+ hours a night	1/15
7+ cups water	2/21
Scavenger Pictures	1/3

  

[NellyG]

13 April 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   12/20

15 days over 12,000                                                      11/15

10 days over 15,000 steps                                            5/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               1/3

10 lunges a day for 20 days                                         11/20

 8 swims per month                                                        4/8

6 bike rides per month                                                    3/6

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                    3/3

Autumn is here