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April 2020 has been unlike any other April I’ve ever experienced. I’ve been fortunate to be able to continue working, from home. But the mere fact that my daily commute is gone has dramatically changes so many other habits, from when I get up in the morning and go to bed at night, where, when, and what I do for exercise (One unexpected change was learning to Unicycle).
The new schedule has also greatly affected how much I eat throughout the day. I was up about a pound in April and I’m eager to take that back off. Maryland will likely begin to ‘reopen’ in May, but there is a pretty good chance I will continue to telework for at least another month, so I will have to continue to focus on my ‘at home’ habits.
But as different has April/May in 2020 is from the same months in 2019, they are much the same in one basic way: April has been wet and MUDDY, and May looks to be full of flowers. So, like last year, this month’s photo theme will be to find at least three different kinds of flowers on your daily walks.
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
As noted, the theme of the photo scavenger hunt is to find at least three different kinds of flowers (blooms) on your daily walks. The more colors the better.
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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May Flowers Day 3
Steps: Goal 10000: 3/31
Boxing: 3/31
Bike 3 times : 3/31
Weights DVD 18 Days: 2/31
DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 3/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups :3 /31
**Waist/Stomach: 3/31
Leg Exercises: 3/31
250 Steps per hour : 3/31
Log food daily : 3/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 4/3
Lose 3 Pounds:0 /3
@benvegi I hope this gets you back to normal
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Day 3 - May 3, 2020
It was a good day, with beautiful perfect weather. I went on a hike and climbed 100 floors according to Fitbit. Total steps for the day was 18,000 and almost 8 miles. I need to do this more often.
May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 |
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Post every day | 3/31 |
Sleep 7+ hours a night | 2/22 |
5 miles a day walking/hiking/light jogging | 3/31 |
30 Jumping Jacks | 3/31 |
25 Mayo clinic back exercises | 3/31 |
Weights ½ hour weight lifting sessions. | 0/10 |
Track food | 3/31 |
1,450 to 1,600 kc a day | 3/31 |
8+ cups water | 3/31 |
Scavenger Pictures | 1/3 |
Still some wildflowers left this season ... I have more pictures but having problems posting them.
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4 May
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 4/20
15 days over 12,000 4/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 3/10
1 day over 20,000 steps 1/1
10 lunges a day for 20 days 4/20
8 swims per month 1/8
6 bike rides per month 1/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
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May Flowers Day 4
Steps: Goal 10000: 4/31
Boxing: 4/31
Bike 3 times : 4/31
Weights DVD 18 Days: 3/31
DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 4/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 4/31
**Waist/Stomach: 4/31
Leg Exercises: 4/31
250 Steps per hour : 4/31
Log food daily : 4/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 4/3
Lose 3 Pounds:0 /3
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5 May
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 5/20
15 days over 12,000 5/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 3/10
1 day over 20,000 steps 1/1
10 lunges a day for 20 days 4/20
8 swims per month 1/8
6 bike rides per month 1/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 1/3
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May Flowers Day 5
Steps: Goal 10000: 5/31
Boxing: 5/31
Bike 3 times : 5/31
Weights DVD 18 Days: 3/31
DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 5/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 5/31
**Waist/Stomach: 5/31
Leg Exercises: 5/31
250 Steps per hour : 5/31
Log food daily : 5/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 4/3
Lose 3 Pounds:0 /3
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May Flowers Day 6
Steps: Goal 10000: 6/31
Boxing: 6/31
Bike 3 times : 6/31
Weights DVD 18 Days: 4/31
DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 6/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups : 6/31
**Waist/Stomach: 6/31
Leg Exercises: 6/31
250 Steps per hour : 6/31
Log food daily : 6/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos : 4/3
Lose 3 Pounds:0 /3
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7 May
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 7/20
15 days over 12,000 75/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 3/10
1 day over 20,000 steps 1/1
10 lunges a day for 20 days 6/20
8 swims per month 1/8
6 bike rides per month 1/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 1/3
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