Legendary January — Step Challenge and Resolutions

[Baltoscott]

Welcome to 2020. It is a new year, a new decade, and time to do something new, something legendary; or ... maybe just get another monthly challenge underway 😉 So try out something new ,,, a diet or exercise change, less drinking or smoking, 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 idea of a monthly picture scavenger hunt started a couple of years ago as a way to get people into the great outside to show off where they live. We’ve done oldest buildings, funny street or business signs, sewer covers, holiday decorations, theatre marquees,  animals ….

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 into 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 might be something you see in a natural formation (a shoulder or face in a mountain).

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.

[SunsetRunner]

Thanks @WendyB. I’m staying in one more day to regain strength and make sure I don’t spread the virus. Should be 100% tomorrow. Fingers crossed. 

@Heather-S Glad you’re feeling better, too. Did you make it to the gym?

[NellyG]

19 January

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   18/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      11/12

10 days over 15,000 steps                                             6/10          

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               1/3

6 lunges a day for 20 days                                             16/20    NEW!

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8                                                 

8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month                 4/8              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[SunsetRunner]

Legendary January - Day 19

10,000+ steps: 12/20 days

15,000+ steps: 2/5 days

20,000+ steps: 0/3 days
Exercises & weights: 14/20 days

2-minute planks: 10/20 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 14/20 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 16/15 days
Blue (no alcohol): 9/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3 pics

[NellyG]

20 January 

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

12 days over 12,000                                                      12/12

10 days over 15,000 steps                                             6/10          

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               1/3

6 lunges a day for 20 days                                             17/20    NEW!

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8                                                 

8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month                 5/8              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[SteppingBooks]

Legendary January 17-19:

15k Steps/Day: 15/31

600 Calorie Deficiency/Day: 13/31

15 Squats/Day: 19/31

IF 4x/Week: 01/4

Yoga 1x/Week: —/4

Weights 2x/Week: 04/8

[WendyB]

Legendary January - Day 20

Steps: Goal 10000: 20/31

Boxing: 20/31

Bike 2 times : 20/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 10/31

DVD Has Weights, Balance, Cardio: 20/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 20/31

Leg Exercises: 20/31

250 Steps per hour : 20/31

Log food daily : 20/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 4/3

Lose 3-5 Pounds: 1.5/3-5

[SunsetRunner]

Legendary January - Day 20

10,000+ steps: 13/20 days

15,000+ steps: 2/5 days

20,000+ steps: 0/3 days
Exercises & weights: 14/20 days

2-minute planks: 11/20 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 15/20 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 17/15 days
Blue (no alcohol): 9/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3 pics

[Baltoscott]

Legendary January Day 20

15K steps/day		19/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		20/31
15 weight-lifting days		12/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month		10/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		20/31
Dry (mostly) January - 25 days or more		18/25
Lose 2 lbs (Started 11/1 at 163.7 lbs; 12/29 at 162.8 lbs.)	1/19	162.0

Seems like that time of year for people to get sick.  Glad you are on the mend @SunsetRunner.  I'm down just a bit (0.2lbs) this week.  My other goals seem to be going ok except the sleep goal (as usual).  And here's another scavenger pic I grabbed on a walk this afternoon ...

[SunsetRunner]

Thanks @Baltoscott. I’m glad it’s over; had a great time in line dance class this morning. Good luck on your goals (especially sleeping!). I am still working on my weight loss goal, but will only post results at end of the month. So far, so good. 

[SteppingBooks]

Legendary January 20:

15k Steps/Day: 16/31

600 Calorie Deficiency/Day: 14/31

15 Squats/Day: 20/31

IF 4x/Week: 01/4

Yoga 1x/Week: —/4

Weights 2x/Week: 04/8

[gracegirl050]

Hope everyone is doing great this week. My fitbit broke! Errr….ordered a new one but still going in the meantime☺

[SunsetRunner]

Legendary January - Day 21

10,000+ steps: 13/20 days

15,000+ steps: 2/5 days

20,000+ steps: 1/3 days
Exercises & weights: 15/20 days

2-minute planks: 11/20 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 16/20 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 18/15 days
Blue (no alcohol): 9/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3 pics

[WendyB]

Legendary January - Day 21

Steps: Goal 10000: 21/31

Boxing: 21/31

Bike 2 times : 21/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 10/31

DVD Has Weights, Balance, Cardio: 21/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 21/31

Leg Exercises: 21/31

250 Steps per hour : 21/31

Log food daily : 21/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 4/3

Lose 3-5 Pounds: 1.5/3-5

Have not had time to watch the Vincent Van Gogh Movie. Today is the day!

[Baltoscott]

Legendary January Day 21

15K steps/day		20/31
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		21/31
15 weight-lifting days		12/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 17 days or more during the month		10/17
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		21/31
Dry (mostly) January - 25 days or more		19/25
Lose 2 lbs (Started 11/1 at 163.7 lbs; 12/29 at 162.8 lbs.)	1/19	162.0

Sorry about your fibitbit but keep at it @gracegirl050 

[WendyB]

@BaltoscottThanks for the recommendation on the Vincent Van Gogh Movie. It was a great movie. Really enjoyed it

[NellyG]

21 January 

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

12 days over 12,000                                                      13/12

10 days over 15,000 steps                                             7/10          

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/3

6 lunges a day for 20 days                                             18/20    NEW!

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8                                                 

8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month                 6/8              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3

[SteppingBooks]

Legendary January 21:

15k Steps/Day: 17/31

600 Calorie Deficiency/Day: 14/31

15 Squats/Day: 21/31

IF 4x/Week: 01/4

Yoga 1x/Week: —/4

Weights 2x/Week: 04/8

[SunsetRunner]

Legendary January - Day 22

10,000+ steps: 14/20 days

15,000+ steps: 2/5 days

20,000+ steps: 1/3 days
Exercises & weights: 15/20 days

2-minute planks: 12/20 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 17/20 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 19/15 days +
Blue (no alcohol): 9/15 days -

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3 pics

I had to edit my post (add and subtract). Decided to eat some fruit, and caved in to enjoy a nice glass of red wine. 🍷

[WendyB]

Legendary January - Day 22

Steps: Goal 10000: 22/31

Boxing: 22/31

Bike 2 times : 22/31

Weights DVD 18 Days: 11/31

DVD Has Weights, Balance, Cardio: 22/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 22/31

Leg Exercises: 22/31

250 Steps per hour : 22/31

Log food daily : 22/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 4/3

Lose 3-5 Pounds: 1.5/3-5

[NellyG]

23 January 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   22/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      14/12

10 days over 15,000 steps                                             8/10          

3 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/3

6 lunges a day for 20 days                                             18/20    NEW!

Swim 2x per week                                                           7/8                                                 

8 bike rides or strenuous walks per month                 6/8              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3