The fourth month of 2019 will bring more mud in my area. Like there isn’t enough already! But don’t let it get in the way of your goals. Temperatures should be a bit milder in both North and Southern hemespheres. Get outside and experience life! The photo theme this month is curtesy of @NellyG. See below for more details.
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 is to find natural landmarks.
Grand Canyon
Does that mean no man-made structures at all? How about markers that tell us what we are looking at?
Are state borders natural? Probably not.
If it is a famous landmark how about posting without any description and asking us to guess. (Don’t make us wait too long)
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
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7 April
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 7/20
4 days over 15,000 steps 2/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 2/1
Swim 2x per week -/4
Dance prac 6 hours a week 8.5/24
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 2/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
Helen | Western Australia
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My goals for April:
Steps 20,000 per day, 25+ floors p/day, 8+ miles p/day
Weights & yoga 3x a week
One or more pics of each scavenger hunt topic.
Check in at least Once a week.
4/4 steps 26,718, 30 floors, 13 miles
4/5 steps 21,116, 35 floors, 10.73 miles
4/6 steps 23,581, 29 floors, 11.62 miles
steps 6/30
floors 6/30
miles 6/30
check in 2/4
April Showers - Day 7
12,000 steps: 5/15 days
20,000 steps: 1/5 days
25,000 steps: 0/1 day
30,000 steps: 0/1 day (new!)
Train w/weights: 4/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 4/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 4/20 days
Line Dance: 1/4 days
Eat a piece of fruit: 5/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3 pics
April Showers Day 7
| 15K steps/day (25 days) | 6/25 | |
1 pushup/day | 7/30 | |
10 weight-lifting days | 1/10 | |
post scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6+ hours 13 days or more during the month | 6/13 | |
1 pull-up/day | 7/30 |
Had a work trip to San Antonio this past week. One of the big natural features of that area is River Walk (Paseo del Rio), developed in 1921 after a flood of the San Antonio river took 50 lives.
Riverwalk
Olmos dam and lock
Olmos dam and lock
Riverwalk
The San Antonio river also tracks the historic San Antonio missions that are upstream of the City. After my meeting on Thursday I rented a bike and got out to see a couple of those (Mission Concepcion and Mission San Jose).
San Jose
San Jose
Concepcion
San Jose
Concepcion
San Jose
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
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@Baltoscott that walk looks awesome!
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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@Baltoscott We were in San Antonio 3 years ago and really loved River walk, even ate at an outside table of a great little cafe.
Well, now you've gone and done it, @Baltoscott . Made me homesick!!! {Teasing} I, like most Texans, absolutely love to visit San Antonio, especially the Paseo del River. Out favorite outdoor restaurant is Casa del Rio = yummy TexMex cuisine. Thanks for sharing your photos. Did you take one of The Alamo??!
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Made it. Did not think I would. Out at Goat house Brewery today. Many baby goats. So darn cute!
They were falling off the down ramp. Wanted to help save them. Its my nature😃 This poor little one Fell off before hitting the bottom
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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April Showers Day 6
Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 6/30
Boxing 30 days: 6/30
Bike 3 times 30 days: 6/30
Weights DVD 17 days: 4/30
Stomach YouTube 30 days : 6/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 6/30
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 5/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 2/3
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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8 April
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 8/20
4 days over 15,000 steps 2/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 2/1
Swim 2x per week -/4
Dance prac 6 hours a week 8.5/24
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 2/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
Helen | Western Australia
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April Showers Day 8
Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 8/30
Boxing 30 days: 8/30
Bike 3 times 30 days: 8/30
Weights DVD 17 days: 5/30
Stomach YouTube 30 days : 8/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 8/30
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 7/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 3/3
Where I walk there are a lot of these
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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April Showers - Day 8
12,000 steps: 6/15 days
20,000 steps: 1/5 days
25,000 steps: 0/1 day
30,000 steps: 0/1 day (new!)
Train w/weights: 5/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 5/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 5/20 days
Line Dance: 1/4 days
Eat a piece of fruit: 6/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3 pics
@SunsetRunner -- here is a old pic of the Alamo from when I was in San Antonio in 2011. Followed by some pics of the Cathedral from last week including the interred remains of "Travis, Crockett and Bowie and Other Alamo Heros."
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
April Showers Day 8
| 15K steps/day (25 days) | 7/25 | |
1 pushup/day | 8/30 | |
10 weight-lifting days | 2/10 | |
post scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6+ hours 13 days or more during the month | 7/13 | |
1 pull-up/day | 8/30 |
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
April Showers Goals Day 8
15,000 steps: 6/20 days
20,000 steps: 0/5 days
25,000 steps: 1/3 day
30,000 steps: 0/2 day
Train w/weights:8/30 days
Photos 4/3
Vacuum Tubes ..... yup only us old folks remember going to the drug store to find the replacement for the burned out tube in our radio or tv.
Image taken at Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska. A must see place if your like museums. It's be called the Smithsonian of the West.
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Love the Pics @Baltoscott Been there before but its been a long time
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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Thanks so much for sharing your pics @Baltoscott . I don't make it to San Antonio every time I get back to Texas, but when I do I go see the Alamo one more time. I grew up near the San Jacinto Battleground where the Texans finally defeated the Mexican Army General Santa Anna and gained their freedom.
San Jacinto Monument
9 April
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 9/20
4 days over 15,000 steps 2/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 2/1
Swim 2x per week -/4
Dance prac 6 hours a week 11.5/24
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 2/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
Helen | Western Australia
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April Showers Day 9
Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 9/30
Boxing 30 days: 9/30
Bike 3 times 30 days: 9/30
Weights DVD 17 days: 5/30
Stomach YouTube 30 days : 9/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 9/30
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 8/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 3/3
Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android
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