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March Madness 2022 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

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.

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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

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23 March

 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         16/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               9/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  3/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  27/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                  4/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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March Madness 22

16.3K Steps/Day Weekdays: 04/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 3/8

1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 11/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 22/31

Weights 2x/week: 02/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/16

Squats 30/day: --/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 244,793/450,000

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March Madness Day 22

 

12K steps/day

7

/13

7K steps/day

8

/18

Close all 5 circles 

8

/13

Make dinner

10

/16

Drink 60oz water/day

9

/15

Last March Steps

211,919196,025

Last March Floors

577167

Last March Miles

98.687.07

Last March Calories

46,93862,087

Scavenger Hunt pics

0/3
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March Madness - Day 23

9,000 steps:  16/18 days

11,000 steps:  4/10 days

Bellicon exercises: 16/20 days

IF (17:7):  23/28 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:  14/24 days

Lose 4 pounds (weight):  —.3/2 kilos

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3

 

Love to see these pop up in our backyard every spring!

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March Madness Goals!

March 22 &23

12,000+ steps       13/30

14,000+ steps       10/28

17,000+ steps       4/24

20,000+ steps       1/18

Run/walks             1/14

Hula hooping (10+ min)  0/25

Stretching/yoga (5+ min) 0/28

Dry days                10/18

Lose 10 lbs           1/10

Post photos          1/3

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March Madness Day 23

 

16K steps/day 19/28

6-10 minute calisthenics workout

 18/25

15 weight-lifting days 

 12/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month 

 

11/20

1 pull-up

 

23/28

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days 

23/28

14 Dry (no alcohol) daysMar. 207/14
Beat March 2021 bike mileage (232.7 miles) 

192.0

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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March Madness 23

16.3K Steps/Day Weekdays: 04/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 3/8

1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 11/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 23/31

Weights 2x/week: 02/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/16

Squats 30/day: --/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 253,312/450,000

 

Seven days left to March 😱 I've no idea where the month has gone.  

 

@Jotex  Those flowers are gorgeous!  I won't see anything that cheery until late April/early May sadly.  

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March Madness Day 23

 

12K steps/day

7

/13

7K steps/day

9

/18

Close all 5 circles 

8

/13

Make dinner

11

/16

Drink 60oz water/day

9

/15

Last March Steps

222,398196,025

Last March Floors

601167

Last March Miles

103.387.07

Last March Calories

49,11862,087

Scavenger Hunt pics

0/3
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March Madness Day 24

 

16K steps/day 20/28

6-10 minute calisthenics workout

 19/25

15 weight-lifting days 

 12/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month 

 

12/20

1 pull-up

 

24/28

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days 

24/28

14 Dry (no alcohol) daysMar. 207/14
Beat March 2021 bike mileage (232.7 miles) 

192.0

 

Cherry Blossom Festival in DC. This is the 110th anniversary of the gift of trees from the Mayor of Tokyo to Washington DC.

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Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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March Madness 24

16.3K Steps/Day Weekdays: 04/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 3/8

1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 12/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 24/31

Weights 2x/week: 02/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/16

Squats 30/day: --/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 268,404/450,000

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March Madness Day 24

 

12K steps/day

7

/13

7K steps/day

10

/18

Close all 5 circles 

8

/13

Make dinner

11

/16

Drink 60oz water/day

9

/15

Last March Steps

233,928196,025

Last March Floors

618167

Last March Miles

108.5187.07

Last March Calories

51,22462,087

Scavenger Hunt pics

0/3
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March Madness - Day 24&25

9,000 steps:  18/18 days

11,000 steps:  4/10 days

Bellicon exercises: 18/20 days

IF (17:7):  25/28 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:  16/24 days

Lose 4 pounds (weight):  0/2 kilos

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3

 

Thanks @SteppingBooks . 
Love those cherry trees @Baltoscott !

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26 March

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      21/20

15 days over 12,000                                         17/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               9/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  3/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  28/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                  4/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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March Madness - Day 26

9,000 steps:  19/18 days

11,000 steps:  4/10 days

Bellicon exercises: 19/20 days

IF (17:7):  26/28 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:  17/24 days

Lose 4 pounds (weight):  0/2 kilos

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3


Took out a dead decorative ‘grass’ from this huge pot and dropped in these daffodils. Just love the bright yellow color. Have white ones in a different pot, but they’re perhaps waiting for Easter. 

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March Madness Day 26

 

16K steps/day 22/28

6-10 minute calisthenics workout

 19/25

15 weight-lifting days 

 13/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 3/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month 

 

12/20

1 pull-up

 

26/28

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days 

26/28

14 Dry (no alcohol) daysMar. 207/14
Beat March 2021 bike mileage (232.7 miles) 

245.4

 

Your daffodils are looking good @Jotex. I'm starting to see them all over the place now. Spring is mostly here. I got a nice pic of an Eastern Bluebird today.  

Eastern BluebirdEastern Bluebird

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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Ooh, your Bluebird is a beauty, @Baltoscott !!!

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March Madness Goals!

March 24 - 26

12,000+ steps       15/30

14,000+ steps       10/28

17,000+ steps       4/24

20,000+ steps       1/18

Run/walks             1/14

Hula hooping (10+ min)  0/25

Stretching/yoga (5+ min) 0/28

Dry days                10/18

Lose 10 lbs           1/10

Post photos          2/3   A beauty pollinating my pear tree.  I still have to laugh when my Fitbit thinks I'm swimming when using a chainsaw or loppers!Visitor to my pear treeVisitor to my pear tree

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March Madness - Day 27

9,000 steps:  20/18 days

11,000 steps:  4/10 days

Bellicon exercises: 20/20 days

IF (17:7):  27/28 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:  18/24 days

Lose 4 pounds (weight):  0/2 kilos

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3

 

Our weather has been unusually warm and dry for this time of year in Switzerland, which has resulted in high levels of fine particle pollution (not to mention pollen, and then the Sahara Sand which blew in a couple of weeks ago). I’ve been having breathing difficulties (antihistamines help), which means I tire easily. Bottom line:  I’m not going to make all my step goals by Thursday. 😕

 

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March Madness 24-7

16.3K Steps/Day Weekdays: 04/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 4/8

1900 Calorie Limit/Day: 11/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 27/31

Weights 2x/week: 02/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/16

Squats 30/day: 01/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 298,495/450,000

 

It's hard to believe that today's high temperature will be 20.  So much for warmer weather lol.

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28 March

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      23/20

15 days over 12,000                                         18/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               9/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  3/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  30/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                  4/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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