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Well, April did bring a lot of showers, and a few flowers too. But more flowers are on the way for May. So this month’s photo theme will be at least three different kinds of flowers.
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 17
Steps: Goal 10,000 31 days: 18/31
Boxing 31 days: 18/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 18/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 12/18
Stomach YouTube 31 days : 18/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 18/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days: 18/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3
I hope this is ok @Baltoscott But I need to reduce my steps in mid term. I'm having a problem with my Leg and I really think trying to get to 13K is hurting it more. So I'm dropping it down to 10K. My Leg is more important than steps
@BMANintheUP Great Pics! That Sunset is awesome!
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19 May
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 15/20
4 days over 15,000 steps 4/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 2/1
Swim 2x per week 5/8
Dance prac 6 hours a week 21.5/24
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 4/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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May Flowers Day 19
Steps: Goal 10,000 31 days: 19/31
Boxing 31 days: 19/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 19/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 13/18
Stomach YouTube 31 days : 19/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 19/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days: 19/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3
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May Flowers - May 19
12,000 steps: 12/15 day
20,000 steps: 2/5 days
25,000 steps: 0/1 day
30,000 steps: 0/1 day
Train w/weights: 12/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 11/15 days
40 jumping jacks: 11/20 days
Line Dance: 2/4 days
Eat a piece of fruit: 10/20
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20 May
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 16/20
4 days over 15,000 steps 5/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 2/1
Swim 2x per week 5/8
Dance prac 6 hours a week 21.5/24
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 4/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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May Flowers Day 20
Steps: Goal 10,000 31 days: 20/31
Boxing 31 days: 20/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 20/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 14/18
Stomach YouTube 31 days : 20/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 20/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days: 20/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3
Thanks @Baltoscott Hope your knee heals quickly!
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May Flowers Day 20
| 15K steps/day (May 7 - added 20K daily ave.) | 19/31 | |
1 pushup/day | 20/31 | |
13 weight-lifting days or 20 mile bike days | 8/13 | |
post scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month | 12/15 | |
1 pull-up/day | 20/31 |
Needed to take a second rest week from weight lifting, so I'm substituting in some long bike rides this week -- got two of those this past weekend. The longer one was a 45 mile ride that included a couple of beers. 🙂
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Goal Day 20 -
7650 Steps - 12/22 (Two more rain days slowed me down again, but hitting my goal on any days I can get outside!)
10,000 Steps - 2/5 (Tomorrow I hope to add one more to this!)
15,000 Steps - 1/1
Active 6+ Hours a Day - 15/22
Sleep 7+ Hours a Day - 11/22
Peak Heart Rate 15+ Minutes a Day - 9/20 (I'm hitting 10-12 minutes for this goal most days, just slightly falling short. But it's a work in progress, I'll get there!)
Cardio Rate 100+ Minutes a Day - 18/22
Yoga Stretching - 4/10
Allergy Med Taken - 20/30
@Jotex If I road my bike a mile, I wouldn't be able to sit down the next several days! I haven't been on it for 2 years. Rode a stationary bike at the gym last year, but that's as far as I got. Maybe I need to add drinking to this type of exercise so I am more willing to do it! 🙂
This is the closest thing to flowers, that I have growing in our 10 acre field. In another month, you won't even be able to see the shepherd laying there! This hill is awesome for getting steps and floors in at the same time.
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@BMANintheUP LOL in adding drinking to the stationary bike. It can be boring. That's why I watch TV while I'm on it. I have to do 40 minutes a day for therapy and I can only last 20 minutes at a time.
@Baltoscott Beers are always good 🙂
I always hated to have my pictured taken. This was sent to me today and its proof. I can just see me saying do we have to do this again????
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21 May
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 17/20
4 days over 15,000 steps 5/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 2/1
Swim 2x per week 6/8
Dance prac 6 hours a week 24/24
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 4/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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Steps 20,000 per day, 25+ floors p/day, 8+ miles p/d, Weights & yoga 3 x a week
One or more pics of each scavenger hunt topic.
Check in at least Once a week.
5/15 steps 21,716, floors 32, miles 10.23
5/16 steps 22,159, 85 floors, miles 10.22 rode just over 6 miles
5/17 steps 25,923, 94 floors, miles 11.94 "
5/18 steps 31,074, 104 floors, miles 14.5 again, just over 6 mile ride. Packed up to leave ahead of the storms coming in tonight.
5/19 steps 25,322, floors 10, miles 12.32 unpacking trailer, mowing, back and forth
5/20 steps 23,126, floors 38, miles 11.01
Pictures from our trip
weights 8/12
steps 20/30 two days over 30k
floors 18/30
miles 20/30
check in 3/4
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@Jotex wrote:...
Sorry about your knee @Baltoscott! The cycling doesn't bother it?
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Doesn't seem to ... at least not when I pair the cycling with beer. 
@BMANintheUP -- that's a great pic of your dog.
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May Flowers Day 21
Steps: Goal 10,000 31 days: 21/31
Boxing 31 days: 21/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 21/31
Weights DVD 18 days: 14/18
Stomach YouTube 31 days : 21/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 21/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days: 21/31
Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 3/3
LOL @Baltoscott
@Jotex I drink coffee when I'm on the bike. Wine at 6 AM just doesn't appeal to me. 6 PM is a different story
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Two new animals where I walk
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