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August Wanderlust — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

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The end of summer looms and there are only a few more weeks for a getaway or two before we move into fall.  You still have to get your steps though, so make your plans with some travel in mind and post your monthly goals here.

                                     

How It Works

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to encourage you to set and hit 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 this month is a nod to wanderlust and the road.  My friend @NellyG suggests bridges and overpasses along the way, and water when you get there … or was it the other way around?  Well, post your goals below and post your pics throughout the month.

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Hiking trail Bridge near my house from 9 years ago.  The bridge, and the brown dog behind Jayhawk (Hawthorn) are no longer in existence.

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Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge

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Charles Bridge - Prague.

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This way to water …

 

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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5 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   5/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      4/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             2/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               1/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           1/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           6/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      -/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     1/3

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Helen | Western Australia

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AUG Wanderlust  Day 5

 

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 5/31

Boxing 31 days: 5/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 5/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 3/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 5/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 5/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 5/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 3/31

Log food daily 31 days: 5/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

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6 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   6/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      5/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             3/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               1/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           7/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      -/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     1/3

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AUG Wanderlust Day 6

 

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 6/31

Boxing 31 days: 6/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 6/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 3/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 6/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 6/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 6/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 6/31

Log food daily 31 days: 6/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

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Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android

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7 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   7/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      6/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           2/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           7/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      -/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     2/3

 

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August Wanderlust 6

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  1/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  2/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  3/8.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  6/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  5/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  5/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

 

 

August Wanderlust 7

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  2/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  2/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  3/8.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  6/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  5/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  5/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

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August Goals - Day 6
8,000 steps: 3/15 days

10,000+ steps: 0/10 days
Train w/weights: 1/10 days
Reverse Crunches: 1/10 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 1/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3 pics

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Wanderlust August - Day 7

 

15K steps/day  7/30

1 pushup/day

 7/30

15 weight-lifting days

 4/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 1

Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month

 

5/16

1 pull-up/day

 

7/30

Physical Therapy exercises as assigned

 

7/30

1 50 mile bike ride

 

0

 

taking a break outside Starbucks waiting for the rain to quit and thought I’d post my first water pic

 

15k is in the bag — as soon as this rain stops15k is in the bag — as soon as this rain stops

 

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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8 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   8/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      7/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             5/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           3/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           7/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      -/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     2/3

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August goals:  Steps 20,000 per day, floors 25 per day.  Might be able to find a bridge or water.

 

Time flies!  How did it get to be Aug 8th!  

 

8/1 steps 23,835, floors 27

8/2 steps 26,547, floors 24

8/3 steps 26,547, floors 22

8/4 steps 20,596, floors 28

8/5 steps 26,631, floors 36

8/6 steps 24,916, floors 32

8/7 steps 27,237, floors 49 riding day with a slow 6 mile ride "clipping & cleaning" a trail in the national forest. It was warm and muggy but cloudy, and much cooler in the forest. 

Here are two pictures from our ride

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AUG Wanderlust Day 8

 

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 8/31

Boxing 31 days: 8/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 8/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 4/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 8/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 8/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 8/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 8/31

Log food daily 31 days: 8/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

 

@benvegi  Great Pics as always!

 

I am in a wanderlust I'm trying to meet my goals 

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Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android

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9 August

 

I am going to have to modify my bike goal for this month. Itnis taking ages to throw off the cold I have and I am not up to biking yet (no where easy and flat to bike around here!). So modifying to 4 rides in August.

 

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   9/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      8/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             6/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               3/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           3/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           7/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      -/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     2/3

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Helen | Western Australia

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August Wanderlust 8

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  2/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  3/8.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  7/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  6/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  6/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

 

 

August Wanderlust 9

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  2/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  4/8.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  8/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  7/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  6/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

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10 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   10/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      9/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             7/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               4/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           3/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           7/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      1/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

 

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Wanderlust August - Day 10

 

15K steps/day  9/30

1 pushup/day

 10/30

15 weight-lifting days

 6/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 2

Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month

 

5/16

1 pull-up/day

 

10/30

Physical Therapy exercises as assigned

 

10/30

1 50 mile bike ride

 

0

 

I missed my step goal yesterday because of social commitments.  But I did manage to get a scavenger hunt picture ...

Bridge :-)Bridge 🙂

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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I need to drop out for the month. I'm having many problems. I just cant do this. Hopefully I will be back next month. Best of luck to you all!

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Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android

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August EOD 8/11

16k Steps a Day:  6/31

Yoga:  -/10

Free Weights:  2/15

Forest/Woods Dirt Trail Walk:   -/2

 

Sorry I have been MIA.  Had a week off, which meant no computer.

 

@WendyB Best of luck that things sort out well for you.

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@WendyB  I hope you are OK. Take care

 

@Baltoscott  Great bridge!

 

12 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   12/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      10/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             8/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               5/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           3/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           9.5/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      1/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

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Helen | Western Australia

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August Wanderlust 10

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  4/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  2/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  4/8.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  9/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  8/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  7/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

 

 

August Wanderlust 11

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  4/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  4/8.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  10/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  9/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  8/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

 

 

 

August Wanderlust 12

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  4/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  3/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  5/8.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  11/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  10/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  8/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

 

 

August Wanderlust 13

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  4/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  4/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  5/8.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  12/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  10/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  8/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

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13 August

 

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   13/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      11/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             8/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               5/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           4/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           12/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      1/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

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