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 15

12,000 steps: 9/15 days

20,000 steps: 2/5 days

25,000 steps: 1/1 day

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

Train w/weights: 9/15 days

Reverse Crunches: 9/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 10/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 8/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

Didn't achieve a single goal yesterday. But today was better. 😅

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 15

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 15/30

Boxing 30 days: 15/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 15/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 9/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 15/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 15/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 14/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

@SunsetRunnerYou must of needed a rest day yesterday 😀

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 15 (Boo -- Tax day!)

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

A few more natural landmarks

One of the biggest trees in Maryland at historic Baltimore City College:

Historic Patterson Park in the heart of Baltimore:

[NellyG]

16 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   13/20 

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              3/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 3/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           1/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           13/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     2/3 

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 16

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 16/30

Boxing 30 days: 16/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 16/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 9/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 16/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 16/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 15/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

[Baltoscott]

April Showers Day 16

15K steps/day (25 days)		14/25
1 pushup/day		16/30
10 weight-lifting days		6/10
post scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 13 days or more during the month		11/13
1 pull-up/day		16/30

[SunsetRunner]

April Showers - Day 16

12,000 steps: 10/15 days

20,000 steps: 2/5 days

25,000 steps: 1/1 day

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

Train w/weights: 9/15 days

Reverse Crunches: 9/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 10/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 8/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

Thanks @Wendy! Yes I did. Today I only got in my 12,000 steps. That's how it goes sometimes. 🙃

[NellyG]

17 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   14/20 

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              4/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 4/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           1/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           13/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3 

Not sure what this rock is called but it is a major feature ofbthe Middleton Beach Boardwalk

[Heather-S]

As of 4/16:

• Step Goal - 10K Steps: 16/30 days
• Step Goal - 15K Steps: 11/15 days
• Running Goal: 6/11 days - adjusted from 15

So I definitely don't think I'll get 9 more runs in the 13 days remaining this month.  I'm going to adjust the goal down to 11 as that is more realistic.

On the plus side, I've hit 20K steps 3 times this month so far, which is really unheard of for me!  I typically do maybe one 20K day each month.  In fact, in March and February, I didn't hit 20K at all, but in January I did 3 times.  I know running after work and mowing my yard is a big reason why, but it feels good!  Maybe I can get one or two more 20K step days in.  🙂

[SunsetRunner]

April Showers - Day 17
12,000 steps: 11/15 days
20,000 steps: 2/5 days
25,000 steps: 1/1 day
30,000 steps: 0/1 day (new!)
Train w/weights: 10/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 10/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 11/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days
Eat a piece of fruit: 9/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 17

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 17/30

Boxing 30 days: 17/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 17/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 10/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 17/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 17/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 16/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

Someone decided to put this sign out where I walk. Thought it was funny

[NellyG]

18 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   15/20 

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              4/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 4/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           13/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3 

[SunsetRunner]

April Showers - Day 18
12,000 steps: 11/15 days
20,000 steps: 3/5 days
25,000 steps: 1/1 day
30,000 steps: 0/1 day (new!)
Train w/weights: 10/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 10/15 days (new!)
40 jumping jacks: 12/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days
Eat a piece of fruit: 10/20 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3 pics

Love the sign @WendyB !!! 😂😂😂

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 18

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 18/30

Boxing 30 days: 18/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 18/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 10/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 18/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 18/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 17/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

[NellyG]

19 April 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   16/20 

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              4/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 4/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           16.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3 

[benvegi]

My goals for April:  Steps 20,000 per day, 25+ floors p/day, 8+ miles p/d Weights & yoga 3 x a week 

One or more pics of each scavenger hunt topic. 

Check in at least Once a week.

4/12 steps 26,599, 31 floors, 13.18 miles 

4/13 steps 24,934, 29 floors, 12.42 miles

4/14 steps 33,913, 33 floors, 16.75 miles

4/15 steps 27,593, 54 floors, 13.2 miles

4/16 steps 25,156, 33 floors, 11.94 miles

4/17 steps 24,260, 39 floors, 12.03 miles

4/18 steps 23,516, 37 floors, 11.64 miles

weights 6/12

steps 18/30

floors 18/30

miles 18/30

check in 4/4

Here are some Dogwood pictures, they are now blooming everywhere we have forest. We have lots of forest here. This year we have both blooming at the same time. It's our little slice of heaven.

from the bridgealong the highway to townon my driveway along the creekfrom our bedroom deck

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 19

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 19/30

Boxing 30 days: 19/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 19/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 11/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 19/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 19/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 18/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

Great pictures @benvegi I think I need to move in with you. I would be on that deck a lot 😀 Looks like a great place to have morning coffee

[NellyG]

20 April

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   17/20 

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              5/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 5/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           3/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           16.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3 

[WendyB]

April Showers Day 20

Steps: Goal 13,000 30 days: 20/30

Boxing 30 days:         20/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 20/30

Weights DVD 17 days: 11/30

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 20/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 20/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 19/30

Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3

[NellyG]

21 April 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   18/20 

4 days over 15,000 steps                                              6/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 5/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           3/4               

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           19/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3