August Wanderlust — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

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.

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

Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Bridge

Charles Bridge - Prague.

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.

[Jotex]

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@SteppingBooks wrote:

@Jotex That flower photo is gorgeous!  Any idea what type of rose that is?

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Thanks @SteppingBooks ! It’s now my new fave rose! It’s called ‘Inspiration! Inspiration in full bloom.

Good name for this gorgeous rose!

[Jotex]

August Goals - Day 24
8,000 steps: 5/15 days

10,000+ steps: 6/10 days
Train w/weights: 7/10 days
Reverse Crunches: 7/10 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 7/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3+/3 pics

[SteppingBooks]

August EOD 8/25

16k Steps a Day:  12/31

Yoga:  -/10

Free Weights:  2/15

Forest/Woods Dirt Trail Walk:   -/2

@Jotex  Thank you!  That's an interesting name for it.  I wonder if it would do well in my zone.  

[Jotex]

@SteppingBooks - you’re very welcome! If you can get one where you are, then by all means try it! I have roses in pots on my terrace (see pic of one below), and in winter have to move them close to the apartment wall to help protect from the cold. Where are you?

August Goals - Day 26
8,000 steps: 5/15 days

10,000+ steps: 7/10 days
Train w/weights: 8/10 days
Reverse Crunches: 8/10 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 8/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3+/3 pics

[Bridgeport]

After years away from FitBit, I’m back and ready to roll.  My goals are modest right now as I’m recovering from surgery and undergoing chemo, but I hope to improve steadily.

Walking Goal: 1.5 to 2 miles per day, 5-6 days a week.

Not timing it,  just going with how I feel each day and whether I walk slow or fast is not important (I’m mostly telling this to myself so I don’t feel discouraged if I have to go very slowly or stop to rest a lot.  Just walking the distance is my current measure of success.)

[benvegi]

August goals:  Steps 20,000 per day, floors 25 per day

8/18 steps 25,887, floors 32

8/19 steps 21,886, floors 43

8/20 steps 20,460, floors 41

8/21 steps 25,513, floors 30

8/22 steps 11,123, floors 16

8/23 steps 9,947, floors 9                     This is what happens when you drive 8 1/2 hours on road trip to Iowa

8/24 steps 11,987, floors 7                   The other two days were spent visiting with friends and one day at a 

8/25 steps 10,688 floors 17                  reunion of the company I used to work for.  We did find a park to walk

                                                                  in but just didn't have the time to pile on steps.

Did find two bridges

One mile bridge over Truman Lake

Yes, there is a town named Peculiar Missouri. 

[NellyG]

27 August

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   23/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      19/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             9/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               6/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           8/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           24.5/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      2/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[sandycrochet]

Folks I was doing so well, hadn't missed a day or any of my goals until a few days ago.  A major episode of Vertigo has settled in and I'm not walking due to being so wobbly on my feet and dizzy and nauseated.  Really disappointed, was having such a good month.  Good luck to the rest of you.  This is the 4th day I've been out of commission.  I may or may not make it back.  Carry on and good luck to you all.

[Jotex]

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@sandycrochet wrote:

Folks I was doing so well, hadn't missed a day or any of my goals until a few days ago.  A major episode of Vertigo has settled in and I'm not walking due to being so wobbly on my feet and dizzy and nauseated.  Really disappointed, was having such a good month.  Good luck to the rest of you.  This is the 4th day I've been out of commission.  I may or may not make it back.  Carry on and good luck to you all.

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Sorry to hear about the Vertigo @sandycrochet. Don’t worry! Hang in there, and come back once you’re well again. 

[Jotex]

August Goals - Day 27
8,000 steps: 5/15 days

10,000+ steps: 8/10 days
Train w/weights: 9/10 days
Reverse Crunches: 9/10 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 9/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3+/3 pics

[Jotex]

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@Bridgeport wrote:

After years away from FitBit, I’m back and ready to roll.  My goals are modest right now as I’m recovering from surgery and undergoing chemo, but I hope to improve steadily.

Walking Goal: 1.5 to 2 miles per day, 5-6 days a week.

Not timing it,  just going with how I feel each day and whether I walk slow or fast is not important (I’m mostly telling this to myself so I don’t feel discouraged if I have to go very slowly or stop to rest a lot.  Just walking the distance is my current measure of success.)

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Hey, welcome back @Bridgeport! Wishing you a complete recovery, and new strength and greater strength every day. i think you’re SO right to listen to your body and do. As much as you can when you can. Take care!

[Baltoscott]

Wanderlust August - Day 27

15K steps/day		25/30
1 pushup/day		27/30
15 weight-lifting days		15/15
post 3 scavenger pics		6
Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month		16/16
1 pull-up/day		27/30
Physical Therapy exercises as assigned		27/30
1 50 mile bike ride		0

I haven't been posting much lately, but as usual I've enjoyed reading what everyone else has been up to.  Just a few days left for August Wanderlust and then we will be on to Stomping STEPtember.  I'll tag everybody in another post later, but it is up now if you want to post your goals for next month.   

[NellyG]

28 August

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   24/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      20/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             10/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               7/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           8/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           24.5/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[NellyG]

29 August 

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

12 days over 12,000                                                      20/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             10/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               7/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           9/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           24.5/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[Jotex]

August Goals - Day 28 & 29
8,000 steps: 6/15 days

10,000+ steps: 9/10 days
Train w/weights: 10/10 days
Reverse Crunches: 10/10 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 10/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3+/3 pics

I didn’t get started on my step goals early enough this month (excuse: due to travelling, jetlag, general laziness... 😉). Thinking about my September goals @Baltoscott.

[NellyG]

30 August

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   26/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      21/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             10/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               7/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           9/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           26.5/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[NellyG]

31 August   I didnt make my bike goal even after revising it downwards. Oh well. My cold is better now and winter is coming to an end so I shoild do better next month 😊

10,000 steps a day for 25 days                                   27/25

12 days over 12,000                                                      21/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             10/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               7/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           9/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           26.5/24

4 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/4   (modified)            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[Baltoscott]

Wanderlust August - Day 31

15K steps/day		29/31
1 pushup/day		31/31
15 weight-lifting days		17/15
post 3 scavenger pics		6
Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month		18/16
1 pull-up/day		31/31
Physical Therapy exercises as assigned		31/31
1 50 mile bike ride		1

Whew.  Just finished my 50 mile bike ride on the last day of the month!  It was a good day for it (not too hot for once, and not raining), but I am wiped out anyway.  Pretty good on the other goals.  Came up short 2 days on the step goal, but managed to hit everything else.  

[Baltoscott]

Hey @benvegi @Bridgeport (Welcome!) @sandycrochet (really hope your vertigo has subsided)

If you guys have not done so already, it is time go over to Stomping STEPtember to set your goals!

[Jotex]

August Goals - Day 31
8,000 steps: 6/15 days

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

40 Jumping Jacks: 10/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3+/3 pics

Not totally unhappy with my goal results this month. Though I missed getting 8,000 steps on 9 days, my overall average daily count was about 8,600+ steps.