April Showers -- Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

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.

[SunsetRunner]

April Showers - Day 9

12,000 steps: 6/15 days

20,000 steps: 1/5 days

25,000 steps: 1/1 day

30,000 steps: 0/1 day (new!)

Train w/weights: 6/15 days

Reverse Crunches: 6/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 6/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 6/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3 pics

[Heather-S]

@Baltoscott San Antonio is a very cool city.  My husband did his Air Force bootcamp at Lackland AFB in San Antonio.  We explored the city with our families after he was able to get a pass off base after his graduation.  I have fond memories of that place.

[Heather-S]

As of 4/9:

• Step Goal - 10K Steps: 9/30 days
• Step Goal - 15K Steps: 6/15 days
• Running Goal: 3/15 days

I'm slacking a bit on the running this week.  Hopefully I can run on maybe Thursday or Friday.  I have to mow after work, which for the size of my yard is an hour of cardio anyway, but it doesn't count as a run.

[NellyG]

10 April

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

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              3/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 3/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           -/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           11.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     2/3 

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 10

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 10/30

Boxing 30 days: 10/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 10/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 6/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 10/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 10/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 9/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 3/3

[Cold_Dog]

April Showers Goals Day 10

15,000 steps: 8/20 days

20,000 steps: 1/5 days

25,000 steps: 1/3 day

30,000 steps: 0/2 day 

Train w/weights:10/30 days

Photos 5/3

Observations ten days in .....

Found out I don't melt in the rain.   BTW good since I live on the wet side of Oregon.

Love my new ear sound system.   Can chill out to podcasts, books, and head banging music in my own personal space.

And  and it looks like I need to suck it up and do those 30,000 step days sooooooon.

Walking buddy -- chillin in the warm sun.

[NellyG]

11 April

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

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              3/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 3/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           -/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           11.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     2/3 

[SunsetRunner]

April Showers - Day 11

12,000 steps: 7/15 days

20,000 steps: 1/5 days

25,000 steps: 1/1 day

30,000 steps: 0/1 day (new!)

Train w/weights: 7/15 days

Reverse Crunches: 7/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 7/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 7/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics

I took this pic of one of Bern's most famous landmarks when I was in town yesterday. 

Bern Zytglogge (clock tower)

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 11

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 11/30

Boxing 30 days: 11/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 11/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 6/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 11/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 11/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 10/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

That's picture is awesome @SunsetRunner  Would love to see it in person!

This was at Hunter valley Gardens in Australia

[Baltoscott]

@Heather-S -- it was my second trip to San Antonio for business, and I think it's a great city.  My wife usually travels with me on these kinds of trips and we take a few vacation days to explore the area, but, like last time, something came up and she couldn't go.  She is convinced that the fates have some sort of agenda against her traveling to San Antonio.

[Baltoscott]

@Cold_Dog -- your cat appears to be deeply offended by the concept of a leash.  I'm thinking he has NO interest in your 30,000 step days.  🙀

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 11

15K steps/day (25 days)		10/25
1 pushup/day		11/30
10 weight-lifting days		3/10
post scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 13 days or more during the month		8/13
1 pull-up/day		11/30

[SunsetRunner]

April Showers - Day 12

12,000 steps: 7/15 days

20,000 steps: 2/5 days

25,000 steps: 1/1 day

30,000 steps: 0/1 day (new!)

Train w/weights: 7/15 days

Reverse Crunches: 7/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 8/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 7/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics

[benvegi]

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.

4/7 steps 27,839, 28 floors, 13.38 miles

4/8 steps 27,265, 42 floors, 13.24 miles

4/9 steps 25,466, 25 floors, 12.32 miles

4/10 steps 32,449, 112 floors, 15.8 miles  Riding day, 7 miles on horse, lots of hills

4/11 steps 24,592, 54 floors, 11.94 miles  Was brushhogging up and down hills not sure why it counts

steps 11/30

floors 11/30

miles 11/30

check in 3/4

The pictures are in a way an iconic landmark of SW Missouri. Millions of wild Red bud trees blooming along with wild Plum, and our Dogwood trees are just opening up. Starts our tourist season off early. Down by the creekOn the way to townEdge of my pasture

[NellyG]

Some great photos everyone! Especially live the edge of pasture one @benvegi 

13 April

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

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              3/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 3/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           -/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           11.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     2/3 

[Heather-S]

As of 4/12:

• Step Goal - 10K Steps: 12/30 days
• Step Goal - 15K Steps: 8/15 days
• Running Goal: 3/15 days

I didn't get to run at all after work this week.  I did go to the gym after work on Thursday, but I did an upper body weights workout instead.  Wednesday I had over 20K steps from mowing my lawn.  I was dead tired after that.  

Today I'm working overtime at the office and then I have to rush home to get ready for a wedding tonight.  I hope to take some pictures at the wedding, it should be a lovely location and maybe I can finally participate in the photo scavenger hunt. 

[SunsetRunner]

I am also enjoying ALL the photos! 

April Showers - Day 13

12,000 steps: 8/15 days

20,000 steps: 2/5 days

25,000 steps: 1/1 day

30,000 steps: 0/1 day (new!)

Train w/weights: 8/15 days

Reverse Crunches: 8/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 9/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 7/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

I met up with a friend in Bern for lunch, and was surprised to see someone playing an Alphorn. 

First time to see an Alphorn busker!

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 13 I'm way behind

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 13/30

Boxing 30 days: 13/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 13/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 7/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 13/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 13/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 12/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

Great Photos all! Love them!

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 14

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 14/30

Boxing 30 days: 14/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 14/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 8/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 14/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 14/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 13/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

[Cold_Dog]

April Showers Goals Day 15

15,000 steps: 10/20 days

20,000 steps: 3/5 days

25,000 steps: 1/3 day

30,000 steps: 1/2 day 

Train w/weights:15/30 days

Photos 5/3

strange wind flower arrangement