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.

[Baltoscott]

And ... August is up! Go post your goals everyone!

[WendyB]

July Day 27

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 26/31

Boxing 31 days: 27/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 21/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 15/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 27/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 27/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 27/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 27/31

Log food daily 31 days: 27/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

@Jotex  Great Pics! What is that second picture of? It look so familiar

[Jotex]

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@WendyB wrote:

July Day 27

@Jotex  Great Pics! What is that second picture of? It look so familiar

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Sorry I didn’t caption it @WendyB. It’s the San Jacinto Battleground Monument. San Jacinto Battleground Monument

[WendyB]

@Jotex  Thanks!  We went there a long time ago. so that's why it looked so familiar to me

[Baltoscott]

FYI July Day 28

15K steps/day		26/31
1 pushup/day		28/31
16 weight-lifting days		16/16
post scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month		14/15
1 pull-up/day		28/31
3 9 PT adults exercises		28/31
1 50 mile bike ride		0/1

So the 3 Physical Therapy exercises that I started with this month are up to 9 now.  It seems to be working.  The sharp pain and limited mobility in my left shoulder was diagnosed as ‘shoulder impingement.’  I’ve got a ways to go, but it is much improved as is the chronic pain I’ve had in my neck for years.  I’m really amazed, both with what I’ve been willing to put up with for years, and with how much improvement is possible without resorting to surgery.

[NellyG]

28 July 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   24/20

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             5/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 2/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           8/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           22/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6          now 4/4  

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

I have had a cold for the last 10 days or so and will not meet my bike goal for this month so I am taking sick leave for the bike goal and will change it to 4 rides this month!

[WendyB]

@Baltoscott  That's awesome that the PT is working! Woo Hoo!

[SteppingBooks]

July Goals:  EOD 7/28

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

17,700 Steps on Week Days: 1/23 Days

*Modification* 15,000 Steps per Day:  14 /31 Days

Yoga Twice a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2/4 Weeks

Free Weights Three times a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2.3/4 Weeks

Additional: 1 Spin & Strength Class

[NellyG]

29 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   25/20

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             5/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 2/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           8/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           22/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6          now 4/4  

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[WendyB]

July Day 29

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 28/31

Boxing 31 days: 29/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 27/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 16/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 29/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 29/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 29/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 29/31

Log food daily 31 days: 29/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

[SteppingBooks]

July Goals:  EOD 7/29

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

17,700 Steps on Week Days: 1/23 Days

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

Yoga Twice a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2/4 Weeks

Free Weights Three times a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2.3/4 Weeks

Additional: 1 Spin & Strength Class

[NellyG]

30 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   26/20

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             6/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 2/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           9/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           24.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6          now 4/4  

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[WendyB]

July Day 30

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 29/31

Boxing 31 days: 30/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 28/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 16/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 30/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 30/31

Leg Exercises 31 days: 30/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 30/31

Log food daily 31 days: 30/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

[Baltoscott]

FYI July Day 30

15K steps/day		27/31
1 pushup/day		30/31
16 weight-lifting days		14/16
post scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month		14/15
1 pull-up/day		30/31
9 PT exercises		30/31
1 50 mile bike ride		0/1

Earlier this month my wife's corn corp was crushed in downpore.  She thought it was loss, but she rigged up some supports and put all the stalks back up and, surprise, surprise, most of them kept on growing.  Today she pulled over the first three ears we will have for dinner.  By the looks of things, will be eating a lot of corn over the next few weeks.  🙂

Oh no!Disaster!First three ears of the backyard corn fieldIt still lives!And we got corn!

[WendyB]

@Baltoscott  Wow! I glad she was able to save them! The Corn looks Yummy!

[BMANintheUP]

Day 30

Daily Steps Goal: 6000 Steps - 22/31 

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

Extra Step Goals: 15,000 Steps - 1/2  I usually hit one a month, but I'm going to keep trying to hit 2 in the same month!  I just hit my first and only one for July today and with 1 more day to go, I don't think it's happening tomorrow!

Peak Heart Rate Goal: 20 minutes - 22/20

Cardio Goal: 125 minutes - 25/20

Yoga Goal - 6/20  Since this goal is tied to migraines, I guess it's good that I haven't had alot of migraines this month to cause me to need to stretch my back and neck out!  But the last week, I've been doing more even though I don't have a headache.  🙂

Jumping 5+ Minutes - 4/20    Deleted because my step counts are up, haven't needed to jump to make other goals and get cardio up like I did last month.

Water Fun Goal - 15/20 I'm counting this as win since I really didn't have a base line from last month!  I haven't had my kayak out as much as I'd like, but I'm finding other things to do with water that I enjoy almost as much!

Dog Walking Goal - 64/87  I haven't gotten all 3 dogs out every day like I hoped, but I have increased working with the older dogs more.  So this is a win/win too!

Dog Training Goal  - 78/87  Same here...it's easy to train the 1 yr pup every day, but I'm doing more with the older dogs and a few friends dogs, so all is good!

I might have irregular internet for August, so I probably won't be on much next month.  But I'm going to join the group and watch all the fun you guys have!  I'll check in when I can.  🙂One of the many friends we saw this month on hikes.

[NellyG]

31 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   27/20

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             7/4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 3/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           9/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           24.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      4/6          now 4/4  

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[SteppingBooks]

July Goals:  EOD 7/31

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

17,700 Steps on Week Days: 1/23 Days

*Modification* 15,000 Steps per Day:  16 /31 Days

Yoga Twice a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2/4 Weeks

Free Weights Three times a Week (4 Full Weeks): 2.6/4 Weeks

Additional: 1 Spin & Strength Class

@Baltoscott Corn is surprisingly resilient.  I'm hoping my tomato plants survive the squash plant's vines wrapping onto it.    The squash went crazy with it's growing.  The leaves are bigger than my head at this point.  

[benvegi]

Goal 20,000 steps per day and 25 floors

7/25 steps 25,680, floors 17

7/26 steps 21,917, floors 25

7/27 steps 32,808, floors 27

7/28 steps 27,242, floors 29

7/29 steps 23,905, floors 25

7/30 steps 26,620, floors 24

Photo is of me spending a day at the at the SW Missouri regional fair called the Ozark Empire fair. Our woodturners club has a booth every year where weThat is me at the lathe on the right demonstrate our craft. We make spin tops as a give a way to encourage donations to the local Breast Cancer Society. 

Couldn't resist taking a picture of today's breakfast. Avocado toast, cherries and fresh peaches

[WendyB]

July Day 31

Steps: Goal 10,000-11,000 31 days: 30/31

Boxing 31 days: 31/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 29/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 18/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 31/31

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

Leg Exercises 31 days: 31/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 31/31

Log food daily 31 days: 31/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3

@benvegi  Great pictures. But now I want some avocado toast. yummmmm