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It is the third month of the year and time for the seasons to change on the calendar. March 20 is the Vernal equinox - spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere and the Autumn in the Southern hemisphere. Around Baltimore it feels like spring has already started. Trees are starting to flower, and tulips have broken ground and will probably bloom before April … 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 the March transition. Extra points for shamrocks in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day.
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.
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6 March
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 3/20
15 days over 12,000 3/15
12 days over 15,000 steps 3/12
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 6/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
250km on my bike 51/250
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7 March
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 4/20
15 days over 12,000 3/15
12 days over 15,000 steps 3/12
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 7/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
250km on my bike 51/250
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Hi @kaynelvb I live in Albany, right down the bottom - a great place to live! My Husband was American - from Philadelphia.
8 March
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 5/20
15 days over 12,000 4/15
12 days over 15,000 steps 3/12
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 7/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
250km on my bike 51/250
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March Madness Day 8
4000 floors in the month: I had some catching up to do after the first three days of the month, but managed 700 floors in three days soon after. Snow fell after that - quite heavy stuff, so it will be flatter walks until that's gone. | 1141/4000 |
Canine music therapy every day I’m at home | 5/28 |
DIY/Gardening/Practical jobs on at least 20 days in the month | 6/20 |
220,000 steps each week | 1/4 Week 1 254571 |
10 miles every day with Walter the collie | 8/31 |
In bed by midnight every night... | 8/31 |
...and by 11pm 20 times in the month | 4/31 |
3 Scavenger Hunt pictures | 3/3 |
Hawthorn buds
Spring lambs on Tuesday afternoon.
And then heavy snow on Wednesday.
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9 March
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 6/20
15 days over 12,000 5/15
12 days over 15,000 steps 4/12
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 8/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
250km on my bike 51/250
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10 March
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 7/20
15 days over 12,000 6/15
12 days over 15,000 steps 4/12
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 9/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
250km on my bike 51/250
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11 March
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 8/20
15 days over 12,000 7/15
12 days over 15,000 steps 5/12
2 days over 20,000 steps 1/2
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 10/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
250km on my bike 104/250
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