May Flowers — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

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.

[CatLover74]

May Flowers

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  -/10.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  -/10.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  -/5.

*NEW 2 gym visits per week.  -  -/2.  -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  -/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  -/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  -/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

[WendyB]

May Flowers Day ..

Steps: Goal 13,000 31 days: 0/31

Boxing 31 days: 0/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 0/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 0/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 0/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 0/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 0/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 0/3

[NellyG]

@Baltoscott  Well it is not flower time here, but I expect I can find a few! We are battening down for winter, and so are most of the plants.

May goals

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

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             - /4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 -/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           -/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           -/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      -/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     -/3 

[Cold_Dog]

I like a new sheet of paper.    

15,000 steps: --/20 days

20,000 steps: --/5 days

25,000 steps: --/3 day

30,000 steps: --/2 day 

Train w/weights --/30 days

Photos --/3

I think that is way we have eyes in front of our heads so we only look forward.

[Baltoscott]

My goals for May Flowers.

-15K steps/day
-1 pushup/day (I always do more, but this goal gets me into position!)

-1 pull-up/day
-13 weight-lifting days

-post 3 scavenger hunt pictures

-Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month

@CatLover74 -- hope the new trips to the gym go well.

@NellyG -- Flowers can really be a year-round experience with all the great gardens we have in the area.  Took my wife to Longwood Gardens (a couple hours away from Baltimore) for her Birthday a couple of weeks ago.  So pretty.  Here are a few pics ...

[BMANintheUP]

I had hoped to be up to 10,000 Steps a day by May...but I'm not quite there!

Step Goals:

7650 Steps - 22 of 30 days (2 rest days per week)

10,000 Steps - 5 of 30 days (at least once per week)

15,000 Steps - 1 of 30 days (last time I did this was August of 2018)

Active 6+ Hours a Day - 22 of 30 days

Sleep 7+ Hours a Day - 22 of 30 days

Peak Heart Rate 15+ Minutes a Day - 20 of 30 days

Cardio Rate 100+ Minutes a Day - 22 of 30 days

Yoga Stretching - 10 of 30 days

Allergy Med Taken - 30 of 30 days  (I need this and I'm horrible at it!)

Lifetime Miles Goal - I am 101 Miles away from the next badge.  My goal is to earn this badge in May!

I will also gladly do the photo challenge, but you guys might have to tell me what flowers I am posting as I am not well versed in this area!  LOL  I know we have some mums that won't flower till fall, but we also have a bush/small tree with a yellow rose or carnation on it.  I actually know the difference between a rose and a carnation in the typical sense, but whatever this bush is supposed to be really rare.  It hasn't even budded as of yet so maybe by the end of the month.

[NellyG]

1 May

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   1/20

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             1 /4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 1/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           -/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           -/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      1/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     1/3 

Red flowering gum

[Jotex]

May Flowers Goals

12,000 steps: 15 days

20,000 steps: 5 days

25,000 steps: 1 day

30,000 steps: 1 day 

Train w/weights: 15 days

Reverse Crunches: 15 days
40 jumping jacks: 20 days
Line Dance: 4 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3 pics

These goals from April were challenging yet attainable, so I'm going to try to repeat them this month.

[Baltoscott]

May Flowers Day 1

15K steps/day		1/31
1 pushup/day		1/31
13 weight-lifting days		1/13
post scavenger pics		0/3
Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month		0/15
1 pull-up/day		1/31

Going for a 31 day streak on my 15K steps/day goal this month.  That used to happen every month, but because of travel and the flu and a few days where I was just lazy I haven't managed it yet this year.  So, I'll need a little more focus in May.

[Jotex]

May Flowers - May 1

12,000 steps: 1/15 days

20,000 steps: 0/5 days

25,000 steps: 0/1 day

30,000 steps: 0/1 day 

Train w/weights: 0/15 days

Reverse Crunches: 0/15 days
40 jumping jacks: 0/20 days
Line Dance: 0/4 days

Eat a piece of fruit: 0/20 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[WendyB]

May Flowers Day 1

Steps: Goal 13,000 31 days: 1/31

Boxing 31 days: 1/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 1/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 1/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 1/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 1/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 1/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 1/3

[CatLover74]

May Flowers 1

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  -/10.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  1/10.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  -/5.

*NEW 2 gym visits per week.  -  1/2.  -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  1/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  1/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  1/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

[benvegi]

May Flowers it is! 

My goal remain the same:

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.

weights 0/12

floors 0/30

miles 0/30

check in 0/4

steps 0/30

[NellyG]

What  beautiful tree @WendyB !

2 May

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   2/20

4 days over 15,000 steps                                             1 /4           

1 day over 20,000 steps                                                 1/1

Swim 2x per week                                                           1/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           -/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      1/6            

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     1/3 

[Cold_Dog]

May is here ......

<smile> caught between working in garden and working out.    I always find in amazing how fast I can come up with an excuse not to exercise.  

10,000 steps: --/20 days

20,000 steps: 2/5 days

25,000 steps: --/3 day

30,000 steps: --/2 day 

Train w/weights 2/30 days

Photos 1

[Baltoscott]

May Flowers Day 2

15K steps/day		2/31
1 pushup/day		2/31
13 weight-lifting days		1/13
post scavenger pics		0/3
Sleep 6+ hours 15 days or more during the month		0/15
1 pull-up/day		2/31

[WendyB]

May Flowers Day 2

Steps: Goal 13,000 31 days: 2/31

Boxing 31 days: 2/31

Bike 3 times 31 days: 2/31

Weights DVD 18 days: 1/18

Stomach YouTube 31 days : 2/31

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 2/31

250 Steps per hour 31 days: 2/31

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

Hope to get to the flower farm soon to get more.

@BMANintheUP  I dont know the names of the flowers either. You dont need to give a name. I didn't see it in the post anyways

[CatLover74]

May Flowers 2

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  -/10.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  2/10.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  -/5.

*NEW 2 gym visits per week.  -  1/2.  -/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  2/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  1/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  1/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

[BMANintheUP]

Goal Day 2

7650 Steps - 1/22

10,000 Steps - 0/5

15,000 Steps - 0/1

Active 6+ Hours a Day - 0/22 

Sleep 7+ Hours a Day - 2/22

Peak Heart Rate 15+ Minutes a Day - 1/20

Cardio Rate 100+ Minutes a Day - 2/22

Yoga Stretching - 0/10

Allergy Med Taken - 2/30

Lifetime Miles Goal - 5.76/101 

Gazebo at Strawberry LakeThe only flowers found on the walk around the lake were around the Gazebo

These are not flowers, but some cool photos from tonight's walk at our local City Park!

This is a small deer sanctuary inside a local city park!  If deer are injured inside the city limits, they are brought to this location to heel.  Since they get used to people being very close they are unable to release them when they heal.  But they are very well cared for in this place and they will come right up to the fence and take food from your hand!  Tonight a deer stuck his nose thru the fence and was less then 2 inches away from my German Shepherd's nose!  Too bad I had already put my camera away.