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

[Baltoscott]

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 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.

[Jotex]

Great pics @Baltoscott . Was the little figurine placed among the beautiful tulips, or photoshopped in? So adorable! 

[Baltoscott]

Thanks, @Jotex. That figurine is a permanent fixture in my wife’s vegetable garden, though she’s planted plenty of flowers even there. Spring is such a nice time of year.

[Jotex]

@Baltoscott  — that’s so cool! 😎 I adore it! Need to get me some for my flower beds. 

[NellyG]

@Baltoscott I really like that figurine too!

23 April

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

10 days over 12,000                                         12/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   43/35

100km on my bike                                             88/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

The white Paintbrush Lily has finally come out properly

 

[NellyG]

24 April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      16/15

10 days over 12,000                                         12/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   45/35

100km on my bike                                             88/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[NellyG]

26 April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      17/15

10 days over 12,000                                         12/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   47/35

100km on my bike                                             88/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[Jotex]

April Showers (2024) - Goals - April 23, 24, 25

•   8,000 Steps  4x8 days
• 10,000 Steps  2x4 days
• 12,000 Steps  2x2 days
• Line Dance Class  2x3
• Pilates Class  2/3
• MTT* 7x8

[Baltoscott]

April is nearly done. Any thought on a theme/photo scavenger hunt for May? I think the female redwing blackbird below looks like she is chatting or scolding a fish. 

Red Wing blackbird

[NellyG]

27 April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      17/15

10 days over 12,000                                         12/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   49/35

100km on my bike                                             134/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 28

17K steps/day for 25 days		18/25
1 pushup for 25 days		28/25
9 weight-lifting days		4/9
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month		12/20
1 pull-up for 25 days		28/25
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days		18/20
20 dry days		13/20
Beat April 2023 bike mileage (446.7 miles) YIKES!		299
100 zone minutes 20 days.		17/20

The tree blossoms are just about done.

T

[jantonini]

@Balto just thinking about May, I think about celebrating Mother’s Day, memorial day, The Indy 500 and of course how nature really is singing loudly, at least here in the states. Maybe some thing like memorable may?
I also love everyone’s beautiful flowers, birds and all the pics for April! 

April Showers, April 28

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

Over 13k steps per day -  13/15 days

Over 16k steps per day -   7/7 days

Over 20k steps per day - 4/4

Weights -  13/15 days 

Yoga/pilates/stretch - 15/15 days

90 oz Water every day -  28/30 days

5 lb weight loss -  /5 pounds lost

Mindfulness/Meditation at least 3 minutes-    5/7

April pictures.  4/3  

The incredibly fragrant Korean dwarf lilac late bloomer photo is not wanting to upload. So I will upload it from my computer tomorrow.

[Jotex]

April Showers (2024) - Goals - April 26, 27, 28

•   8,000 Steps  5x8 days
• 10,000 Steps  3x4 days
• 12,000 Steps  2x2 days
• Line Dance Class  2x3
• Pilates Class  2/3
• MTT* 7x8

[NellyG]

29 April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      18/15

10 days over 12,000                                         12/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   51/35

100km on my bike                                             134/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[Baltoscott]

Hey @NellyG @Jotex @jantonini @SteppingBooks @DonTay @lageek @Kelbel65 @Vidd @Seaturtle7 ... No worries if you slipped a bit in April because Maybe try a bit More in May 2024 is up. Go post your goals!

[Jotex]

April Showers (2024) - Goals - April 29

•   8,000 Steps  5x8 days
• 10,000 Steps  4x4 days
• 12,000 Steps  2x2 days
• Line Dance Class  3x3
• Pilates Class  3/3
• MTT* 8x8

[NellyG]

30 April

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      19/15

10 days over 12,000                                         13/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   54/35

100km on my bike                                             134/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[jantonini]

Hoping my special lilac pic uploads..it has been acting wonky with uploads from my phone for some reason..

April Showers, Final Dat

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

Over 13k steps per day -  14/15 days

Over 16k steps per day -   8/7 days

Over 20k steps per day - 4/4

Weights -  14/15 days 

Yoga/pilates/stretch - 16/15 days

90 oz Water every day -  30/30 days

5 lb weight loss -  /5 pounds lost (YIkes... no loss, but May is up!)

Mindfulness/Meditation at least 3 minutes-    6/7

April pictures.  4/3  

Hoping for The incredibly fragrant Korean dwarf lilac late bloomer  below:

So fragrant!

[Jotex]

April Showers (2024) - Goals - April 30

•   8,000 Steps  6x8 days
• 10,000 Steps  4x4 days
• 12,000 Steps  2x2 days
• Line Dance Class  3x3
• Pilates Class  3/3
• MTT* 8x8

Almost made all my goals. Two days I had really low energy, so didn’t make 8,000 steps.

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 30

17K steps/day for 25 days		19/25
1 pushup for 25 days		30/25
9 weight-lifting days		4/9
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month		17/20
1 pull-up for 25 days		30/25
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days		20/20
20 dry days		14/20
Beat April 2023 bike mileage (446.7 miles) YIKES!		318.4
100 zone minutes 20 days.		17/20

Missed a few goals this month. The bike mileage was a bit out of reach because of work and because this month last year was a high bar for me. Really need to get my weight-lifting days up, though. I've notice that if I don't get that done in the mornings (my normal habit), I never find time later. I've going to working on some habit building next month.