02-27-2022 19:03 - edited 02-27-2022 19:13
02-27-2022 19:03 - edited 02-27-2022 19:13
We are well into 2022 now and the seasons will change this month. March 20 will be the Spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the Autumn equinox in the Southern hemisphere. It’ll probably be a bit muddy, but there will be lots of change in the flora and fauna and critters to see … so get out and move your body, while you keep up with your monthly health goals.
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
Since March will be the last month of winter for most of us (and summer from some of us), it’s a good time to get pics that show that change. A final snowfall, buds on trees, rabbits, birds and more. Just try to find three pics that somehow represent March.
March Snow
March Grow
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
04-01-2022 04:56
04-01-2022 04:56
March Madness 31
16.3K Steps/Day Weekdays: 04/23
9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 4/8
1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 14/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 31/31
Weights 2x/week: 02/8
Stretch 4x/week: 1/16
Squats 30/day: 01/13
Lose 3 pounds: 1.9/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 329,818/450,000
We ended up with a thunderstorm yesterday, as I left work of course. Closed out the month with at least one goal met
04-01-2022 07:34
04-01-2022 07:34
March Madness Day 31
12K steps/day | 9 | /13 |
7K steps/day | 14 | /18 |
Close all 5 circles | 10 | /13 |
Make dinner | 13 | /16 |
Drink 60oz water/day | 11 | /15 |
Last March Steps | 313,827 | 196,025 |
Last March Floors | 762 | 167 |
Last March Miles | 144.19 | 87.07 |
Last March Calories | 66,689 | 62,087 |
Scavenger Hunt pics | 0 | /3 |
I closed out March pretty strong yesterday with 2 walks and a trip to the gym for 18,398 steps! That was my highest day for the month. Pretty happy with how I finished - beat last March in all categories. On to April!
04-01-2022 07:47
04-01-2022 07:47
March Madness Goals!
March 31
12,000+ steps 18/30
14,000+ steps 12/28
17,000+ steps 6/24
20,000+ steps 2/18
Run/walks 1/14
Hula hooping (10+ min) 0/25
Stretching/yoga (5+ min) 0/28
Dry days 13/18
Lose 10 lbs 1/10
Post photos 2/3
For March I had set goals in accordance to an upward swing in my activity level that just wasn't sustained. Overall I was more active than February but didn't vary my "fun" fitness much and ended up doing quite a lot of labor on my property which just doesn't show up except for in activity minutes so I'll start tracking that.