12-28-2023 19:35 - edited 01-03-2024 18:47
12-28-2023 19:35 - edited 01-03-2024 18:47
Welcome to 2024. It is a new year, a new month, and time to do something new, something legendary; or at least to get another monthly challenge underway. So try out something new … a diet or exercise change, less drinking (dry for a month?), more vegetables, going to bed earlier, learn a new skill … But in this case, commit for just a month and see how it goes. You can do anything for a month, and if it still makes sense on January 31, try to make it ordinary come February. Or adapt it a bit.
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 this month? It is an old favorite for me; street art or hidden pictures. Street art is any graffiti you come across and any art designed or built into architecture. Hidden pictures are designs in nature that might be there on purpose (someone carved something into, or hung something on a tree, or a cairn you find or build yourself) or might be something you see in a natural formation (a shoulder or face in a mountain).
Why the long face?
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
01-28-2024 09:40
01-28-2024 09:40
@Jotex what a cool and unique bird painting!
I so wish I could do that! You are blessed.
01-28-2024 09:50
01-28-2024 09:50
Legendary January Goals Day 28
10k steps per day (Sundays) - 4/4 days
13k steps per day - 14/14 days
16k steps per day - 4/5 days
18k steps per day - 5/4 days
Over 20k steps per day - 1/4 Days: 1- 28,198
Weights - 13/14 days
Yoga/pilates/stretch - 13/14 days
90 oz Water every day - 27/31 days
5 lb weight loss - 2/5 pounds lost
Mindfulness Minute/Meditation at least 2 minutes/Positive focused thinking- 6/9
January pictures. 3/3
Although bleak out for weeks, The geese can sometimes share a little beauty in the sky.
01-28-2024 10:25
01-28-2024 10:25
Update 1/28
walk outside 2 times a week, workout inside 2 days a week, 15x combined
3000 steps 20 days, 4x
walk 5000 steps 10 days, 13x
drink 40 oz water a day, met goal
Lose 3 lbs. down 2.5 lbs
01-28-2024 14:13
01-28-2024 14:13
A couple of stone faces, one broken and the other thin and severe, but asleep.
01-29-2024 04:25
01-29-2024 04:25
29 January
10,000 steps a day for 15 days 19/15
10 days over 12,000 14/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 6/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 40/35
100km on my bike 95/100
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-29-2024 04:49
01-29-2024 04:49
Legendary January 26 through 28
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: 01/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 26/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 27/31
Weights 2x/week: 6/8
Stretch 4x/week: 2/15
Squats 30/day: 1/10
80oz Water daily: 6/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 161,552/337,000
@Baltoscott Thanks for the head's up!
01-30-2024 04:25
01-30-2024 04:25
30 January
10,000 steps a day for 15 days 20/15
10 days over 12,000 15/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 7/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 43/35
100km on my bike 95/100
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-30-2024 04:28
01-30-2024 04:28
Legendary January 29
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: 01/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 27/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 28/31
Weights 2x/week: 6/8
Stretch 4x/week: 2/15
Squats 30/day: 1/10
80oz Water daily: 6/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 165,278/337,000
01-30-2024 13:48
01-30-2024 13:48
Legendary January Day 29
17K steps/day for 25 days | 23/25 | |
1 pushup for 25 days | 28/25 | |
13 weight-lifting days | 10/13 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 19/20 | |
1 pull-up for 25 days | 28/25 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 22 days | 13/22 | |
Mostly Dry January (no alcohol) days | 26/25 | |
Beat January 2023 bike mileage (165.5 miles) | 183.6 | |
100 zone minutes 20 days. | 20/20 |
These faces were pretty popular in the Baltimore area years ago, but this is the only one I could find this month.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
01-30-2024 18:44
01-30-2024 18:44
Legendary January Day 30
17K steps/day for 25 days | 24/25 | |
1 pushup for 25 days | 29/25 | |
13 weight-lifting days | 10/13 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 19/20 | |
1 pull-up for 25 days | 29/25 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 22 days | 14/22 | |
Mostly Dry January (no alcohol) days | 27/25 | |
Beat January 2023 bike mileage (165.5 miles) | 183.6 | |
100 zone minutes 20 days. | 21/20 |
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
01-31-2024 02:59
01-31-2024 02:59
31 January
10,000 steps a day for 15 days 21/15
10 days over 12,000 15/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 7/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 45/35
100km on my bike 95/100
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-31-2024 04:42
01-31-2024 04:42
Legendary January 30
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: 01/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 28/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 29/31
Weights 2x/week: 6/8
Stretch 4x/week: 2/15
Squats 30/day: 1/10
80oz Water daily: 6/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 171,206/337,000
01-31-2024 20:59
01-31-2024 20:59
Legendary January Goals Final
10k steps per day (Sundays) - 4/4 days
13k steps per day - 15/14 days
16k steps per day - 5/5 days
18k steps per day - 5/4 days
Over 20k steps per day - 2/4 Days: 1- 28,198 2-20,880
Weights - 14/14 days
Yoga/pilates/stretch - 14/14 days
90 oz Water every day - 30/31 days
5 lb weight loss - 2/5 pounds lost
Mindfulness Minute/Meditation at least 2 minutes/Positive focused thinking- 7/9
January pictures. 3/3
Not a bad month for all of the bad weather! But I want to up my steps next month.
02-01-2024 04:45
02-01-2024 04:45
Legendary January 31
11.2K Steps/Day, 23 Working Days: 01/23
10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: -/8
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 29/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 30/31
Weights 2x/week: 6/8
Stretch 4x/week: 2/15
Squats 30/day: 1/10
80oz Water daily: 6/31
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 178,912/337,000
02-01-2024 09:04
02-01-2024 09:04
Month end update:
Workouts: 16:16. Not quite half outdoors
3000 steps: 9/16
5000 steps: 14/10
Lose 3 lbs: list 3.6 lbs. Yay!
02-01-2024 11:05 - edited 02-01-2024 11:09
02-01-2024 11:05 - edited 02-01-2024 11:09
Legendary January Day 31
17K steps/day for 25 days | 25/25 | |
1 pushup for 25 days | 30/25 | |
13 weight-lifting days | 10/13 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 20/20 | |
1 pull-up for 25 days | 30/25 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 22 days | 14/22 | |
Mostly Dry January (no alcohol) days | 28/25 | |
Beat January 2023 bike mileage (165.5 miles) | 208.7 | |
100 zone minutes 20 days. | 22/20 |
I'm with you @jantonini -- not a bad month for the bad weather. My mostly dry January went well. Only drank three days, two were playoff days, and not much on those days. Even discovered a few decent non-alcoholic beers.
@Seaturtle7 - Congratulations on hitting your weight loss goal. I'm sure that feels good.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
02-01-2024 12:00
02-01-2024 12:00
Legendary January 2024 - Days 28, 29, 30, 31
5,000 steps/day - 8/15x
7,500 steps/day - 15/10x
10,000 steps/day - 5/5x
Stretching exercises - 15/15x
Line dance class - 4/4x
Pilates class - 3/3x
Photo Challenge: 2/3
02-01-2024 21:35
02-01-2024 21:35
@Baltoscott Great on your dry days and finding a n/a beer. My friend really likes them.
@Seaturtle7 Congrats on the weight loss!
02-04-2024 09:43
02-04-2024 09:43
Legendary January Day 31
50 floors every day we're at home. | 31/31 |
3 walks with Walter the collie every day, wherever we are. | 31/31 |
Play the piano to Walter every day. Now doing some Finzi choral pieces, as I've been drafted in to help out on the organ at a choir concert in March. | 31/31 |
In bed by midnight every day. | 31/31 |
..and by 11pm at least 25 days. | 28/25 |
Cleaning/DIY/gardening every day when I'm at home. | 31/31 |
10,000 steps per day | 31/31 |
Make some forward progress after my referral appointment. Should hear something next week....but didn't. I've emailed the practice. And I emailed them again - and got a result within an hour - appointment on February 1st. | 1/1 |
3 Scavenger Hunt photos | 3/3 |
Sorry this one's a bit late!