FYI July -- Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

FYI July — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

Just a little For Your Information that we are halfway through 2019, and it is time to sign up for another monthly challenge. And a reminder that if you happen to see this for the first time mid-month, jump on in; there is no need to wait for another challenge to start next month.

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 parade or other outside event or a famous landmark.  In the US there should be plenty of material on or around July 4.  Elsewhere it might be a market or someplace near you that regular shows up in the paper or on television.

Outdoor JamsFamous Landmark 🙂

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.

[SteppingBooks]

July Goals:  EOD 7/16

15,000 Steps on Weekend Days:  3/8 Days

17,700 Steps on Week Days: 1/23 Days

*Modification* 15,000 Steps per Day:  8 /31 Days

Yoga Twice a Week (4 Full Weeks): 1.5/4 Weeks

Free Weights Three times a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2/4 Weeks

[WendyB]

@NellyG  Are there Emus on those points?

@benvegi  Restart you mean?

Reboot charge 3 Please make sure to sync before doing this as you could lose Data

On Charge 3 itself Scroll thru to settings Tap it and then scroll down to reboot. Tap it and follow what it says

[WendyB]

July Day 17

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 16/31

Boxing 31 days: 17/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 11/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 10/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 17/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 17/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 17/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 17/31

Log food daily 31 days: 17/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

[NellyG]

@WendyB  there probably were 100 years ago but I have never seen one there! It is just a suburb of Albany now.

[SteppingBooks]

July Goals:  EOD 7/17

15,000 Steps on Weekend Days:  3/8 Days

17,700 Steps on Week Days: 1/23 Days

*Modification* 15,000 Steps per Day:  8 /31 Days

Yoga Twice a Week (4 Full Weeks): 1.5/4 Weeks

Free Weights Three times a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2/4 Weeks

Additional: 1 Spin & Strength Class

[NellyG]

18 July

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

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 2/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           9/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3 

[WendyB]

July Day 18

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 17/31

Boxing 31 days: 18/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 12/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 10/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 18/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 18/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 18/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 18/31

Log food daily 31 days: 18/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

[Baltoscott]

FYI July Day 16

15K steps/day		14/31
1 pushup/day		16/31
16 weight-lifting days		8/16
post scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month		7/15
1 pull-up/day		16/31
3 PT exercises		16/31
1 50 mile bike ride		0/1

@SteppingBooks – thanks for the allergy recommendations.  I’ll talk to my doctor about this when I go in for my physical next week, and maybe see an allergist after that.  Thankfully, it is pretty much gone right now, but I’ve been taking a Claritin every day the grass pollen count has been rated high around here, and some OTC antihistamine drops in the hope of keeping it from coming back (I’ve had two really bad episodes this past month).  

On another note, it was REALLY HOT yesterday:

A bad bike day!

[Baltoscott]

FYI July Day 16

15K steps/day		14/31
1 pushup/day		16/31
16 weight-lifting days		8/16
post scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month		7/15
1 pull-up/day		16/31
3 PT exercises		16/31
1 50 mile bike ride		0/1

@SteppingBooks – thanks for the allergy recommendations.  I’ll talk to my doctor about this when I go in for my physical next week, and maybe see an allergist after that.  Thankfully, it is pretty much gone right now, but I’ve been taking a Claritin every day the grass pollen count has been rated high around here, and some OTC antihistamine drops in the hope of keeping it from coming back (I’ve had two really bad episodes this past month).  

On another note, it was REALLY HOT yesterday:

A bad bike day!

[Baltoscott]

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@WendyB wrote:

@NellyG  Are there Emus on those points?

@benvegi  Restart you mean?

Reboot charge 3 Please make sure to sync before doing this as you could lose Data

On Charge 3 itself Scroll thru to settings Tap it and then scroll down to reboot. Tap it and follow what it says

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It may be an update, but to reboot on the CH3 itself, I go to ‘settings’, then ‘about’ and then I can scroll to the bottom to find the ‘reboot device’ button.

[NellyG]

19 July

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

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 2/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           12/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3 

[WendyB]

July Day 19

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 18/31

Boxing 31 days: 19/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 13/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 11/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 19/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 19/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 19/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 19/31

Log food daily 31 days: 19/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

[CatLover74]

Been on holiday for the bulk of the last week, and didn't end up tracking.  Hopefully can start again from today for the remainder of the month.  Got myself an Inspire HR to replace my old Charge 2, so we'll see how this new one goes.

[NellyG]

21 July

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

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 2/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           14/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3 

[benvegi]

Goal 20,000 steps per day and 25 floors

7/17 steps 24,574, floors 24

7/18 steps 27,508, floors 18

7/19 steps 29,101, floors 21

7/20 steps 23,336, floors 28

Hot again today, cool front expected later tonight. 

Saw this joke, seemed appropriate for the week.

Coming home from a walk

[WendyB]

July Day 21

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 20/31

Boxing 31 days: 21/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 15/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 12/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 21/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 21/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 21/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 21/31

Log food daily 31 days: 21/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

@benvegiLoved the cartoon

[Baltoscott]

FYI July Day 17

15K steps/day		15/31
1 pushup/day		17/31
16 weight-lifting days		9/16
post scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month		10/15
1 pull-up/day		17/31
3 PT exercises		17/31
1 50 mile bike ride		0/1

Pretty big crowd at Baltimore's Artscape this year.  Little bit of a spaceman theme in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

[BMANintheUP]

Day 21

Daily Steps Goal: 6000 Steps - 16/31 

Extra Step Goals: 10,000 Steps - 7/4 AMAZING for ME!

Extra Step Goals: 15,000 Steps - 0/2

Peak Heart Rate Goal: 20 minutes - 16/20

Cardio Goal: 125 minutes - 19/20

Yoga Goal - 4/20

Jumping 5+ Minutes - 4/20

Water Fun Goal - 11/20 

Dog Walking Goal - 43/50

Dog Training Goal  - 53/60

Music in the Park

I don't know if this is a big thing everywhere, but in our neck of the woods every community has a summer concert series or Music in the Park concerts once a week.  They are always in the paper and typically consist of a local band giving a free show.  This particular band was more on the hard rock side and was louder then normal.  So Talia and I sat on the other side of the street.  This is the closest thing to a big event I've done this week.  My husband has been gone traveling this week, so I've spent alot of time walking the dogs and have 4 days in this week where I hit over 10,000 steps.  I'm pretty sure that is a record for me!  (Unfortunately, I also had 2 migraine days where I didn't even it 3,000 steps on those days!)

[WendyB]

July Day 22

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 21/31

Boxing 31 days: 22/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 16/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 13/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 22/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 22/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 22/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 22/31

Log food daily 31 days: 22/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

@BaltoscottGreat pictures! Looks like fun!

@BMANintheUP  We have then every now and again. Haven't heard about any lately. They are fun to go to!

[SteppingBooks]

July Goals:  EOD 7/22

15,000 Steps on Weekend Days:  3/8 Days

17,700 Steps on Week Days: 1/23 Days

*Modification* 15,000 Steps per Day:  9 /31 Days

Yoga Twice a Week (4 Full Weeks): 1.5/4 Weeks

Free Weights Three times a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2/4 Weeks

Additional: 1 Spin & Strength Class

Between the long weekend I had and the heat/humidity, I did not move a bit.    Definitely not what I had planned for my mini-stay-cation.  Hopefully I can get back on track the rest of this week and salvage the mini binge I had during the heatwave.  

[NellyG]

23 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   19/20

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 2/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           7/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           16/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3