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April Showers (2024) — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

Muddy March may be at an end, but the mud and rain will go on. On the plus side, most of the cold (hot, if you live in the south) weather is gone and its a great month to be outside. Take your allergy meds and get out to see the brown go away and the nature’s colors start to spread.                                              

 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

Northern Flicker exiting a potential nestNorthern Flicker exiting a potential nest

The theme of the photo scavenger hunt this month is changing seasons. Beginning of Spring in the North and Fall in the South. So blossoms for some of us, especially on the trees, and falling leaves for others.  And, of course, the mud.

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.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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April Showers 

 

Walk 1.25 miles 1x week.   

30 minute exercises 1x week   

Weights 1x week      

3500 steps 17 days.  

5500 steps 13 days.   

Lose 3lbs.      

3 pics.              

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APRIL

10,000 steps 

3 x to the gym 

3 photos

 

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Goals for April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      -/15

10 days over 12,000                                         -/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 -/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   -/35

100km on my bike                                             -/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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April Showers Goals:

10k steps per day (Sundays) -  /4 days

Over 13k steps per day -  /15 days

Over 16k steps per day -   /7 days

Over 20k steps per day - /4

Weights -  /15 days 

Yoga/pilates/stretch - /15 days

90 oz Water every day -  /30 days

5 lb weight loss -  /5 pounds lost

Mindfulness/Meditation at least 3 minutes-    /7

April pictures.  /3  

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April Shower Challenge

Constant Goal: 10,000 steps a day / 25 days of April

Post 3 photos

Tai Chi: 4 days a week

 

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April Showers   

30 minute exercises 3x week   

Weights 1x week      

7,000 steps most days with a goal of 10,000 steps at least 1x per week    

Lose 10 lbs.      

3  pics of my fruit trees changing with the season.

 

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1 April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      1/15

10 days over 12,000                                         1/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 -/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   3/35

100km on my bike                                             -/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

Early Autumn flowering native orchid - Leafless Orchid in Gull Rock National Park

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Helen | Western Australia

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Oh wow,  @NellyG!  That orchid is so unique! 

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April Showers Goals and Day 1

17K steps/day for 25 days  0/25

1 pushup for 25 days

 1/25

9 weight-lifting days 

 1/9

post 3 scavenger pics

 /3

Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month 

 

1/20

1 pull-up for 25 days

 

1/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days 

1/20

20 dry days 1/20
Beat April 2023 bike mileage (446.7 miles) YIKES! 1.4
100 zone minutes 20 days. 

0/20

Whoa! My bike miles goal this month is too high, but it's what I'll have to do to beat last year. If I can get my regular weight-room habits back into place, I'll beat 9 days, but after just 2 last month I don't want set the goal too high.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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That's a very understated orchid @NellyG. I like it.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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April Showers Day 2

17K steps/day for 25 days  1/25

1 pushup for 25 days

 2/25

9 weight-lifting days 

 1/9

post 3 scavenger pics

 /3

Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month 

 

2/20

1 pull-up for 25 days

 

2/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days 

2/20

20 dry days 2/20
Beat April 2023 bike mileage (446.7 miles) YIKES! 11
100 zone minutes 20 days. 

1/20

April showers are off to a good start. Raining most of the day today and looks like more tomorrow. 

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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3 April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      3/15

10 days over 12,000                                         3/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 1/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   7/35

100km on my bike                                             -/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

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Helen | Western Australia

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April Showers, April 3rd

10k steps per day (Sundays) -  /4 days

Over 13k steps per day -  3/15 days

Over 16k steps per day -   /7 days

Over 20k steps per day - /4

Weights -  1/15 days 

Yoga/pilates/stretch - 2/15 days

90 oz Water every day -  3/30 days

5 lb weight loss -  /5 pounds lost

Mindfulness/Meditation at least 3 minutes-    2/7

April pictures.  1/3  

The pic below is this morning when snow was falling, darn it.  lol.. We are re-doing our deck this spring, but that has not deterred the squirrels- 6 that I have named- that come up, hide and eat my in-the-shell peanuts.  My husband and daughter tell me I am the squirrel lady because they come to me when called and I have named them all. (they also tap on our glass doors and windows)  This is "dot back".

backyard april _24 snow with squirrel.jpeg

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April Showers Day 3

17K steps/day for 25 days  2/25

1 pushup for 25 days

 3/25

9 weight-lifting days 

 2/9

post 3 scavenger pics

 1/3

Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month 

 

3/20

1 pull-up for 25 days

 

3/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days 

3/20

20 dry days 2/20
Beat April 2023 bike mileage (446.7 miles) YIKES! 19.3
100 zone minutes 20 days. 

2/20

Wet ride home today.

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Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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@jantonini -- we've got a few squirrels that raid the bird feeders. No names yet. 

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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April Showers 1 to 3

11.7K Steps/Day, 22 Working Days: 2/22

10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/10

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 4/3

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend):  4/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/10

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily:  1/30

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 34,741/337,000

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5 April 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      5/15

10 days over 12,000                                         5/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 2/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   12/35

100km on my bike                                             -/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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April Showers Day 9

17K steps/day for 25 days  6/25

1 pushup for 25 days

 9/25

9 weight-lifting days 

 2/9

post 3 scavenger pics

 1/3

Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month 

 

3/20

1 pull-up for 25 days

 

9/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days 

8/20

20 dry days 3/20
Beat April 2023 bike mileage (446.7 miles) YIKES! 143.6
100 zone minutes 20 days. 

5/20

The tulips are blooming.

 Spring=tulipsSpring=tulips

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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10 April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      7/15

10 days over 12,000                                         5/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 2/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   18/35

100km on my bike                                             -/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

My Zygos are coming out

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 And so is my white Paintbrush Lily. I posted a pic of the red one last month (the red is much more spectacular)

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Helen | Western Australia

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