Modest August 2022— Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

The end of summer looms and there are only a few more weeks for a getaway or two before we move into fall. Maybe not every day will be a big exercise day in Modest August, but you can get a good walk in just about anywhere and any time. So plan a little exercise and post your goals here.

How It Works

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to encourage you to set and hit 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

The theme this month is water in any form. My friend @NellyG  suggests Clouds, rainbows, rain, hail and snow.  But waves, gardenhoses, birdbaths, squirt guns, and even pictures of water are all good.

A Rowhouse Waterfall

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.

[Carrie71]

Modest August Days 29

12K steps/day	10	15
10K steps/day	4	10
8K steps/day	9	6
Close all 5 circles	8	15
Drink 64oz water/day	8	15
Last August Steps	306,902	243,074
Last August Floors	526	323
Last August Miles	139.36	110.88
Last August Calories	63,240	63,949
Scavenger Hunt Pics	0	3

Thanks @4DB despite the heat I have found myself outside walking a lot more than I did in July!

[Vidd]

Modest August 2022  - Day 28 report (a bit late)

40000 minimum steps per day while at home	28/31
300000 minimum steps per week	4/4 (First week 322235; Second week 320306, Third week 321073, 4th week 342194)
Get to bed before midnight every day	28/31 (One or two a bit close to the wire!)
3 dog walks of three miles each per day	28/31
20 days in which I do some meaningful gardening or DIY	19/20
1.33 million steps in the month	1291655/1330000
3 Scavenger hunt pictures	3/3

[Baltoscott]

Modest August Day 30

16K steps/day		21/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		1/10
15 weight-lifting days		11/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		14/15
1 pull-up		30/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		27/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	8/24	12/13
Beat August 2021 bike mileage (465 miles)		367.7
1 pushup		30/31

[SteppingBooks]

Modest August 30

16.9k Steps/Day Weekdays: 05/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 5/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 26/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 28/31

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/16

Squats 30/day: 4/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 342,711/450,000

[Carrie71]

Modest August Day 30

12K steps/day	10	15
10K steps/day	4	10
8K steps/day	10	6
Close all 5 circles	8	15
Drink 64oz water/day	8	15
Last August Steps	316,136	243,074
Last August Floors	539	323
Last August Miles	143.48	110.88
Last August Calories	65,350	63,949
Scavenger Hunt Pics	0	3

[Baltoscott]

Modest August Day 31

16K steps/day		21/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		1/10
15 weight-lifting days		12/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		14/15
1 pull-up		31/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		28/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	8/21	14/13
Beat August 2021 bike mileage (465 miles)		385.6
1 pushup		31/31

Well, August really was a bit modest. But I DID meet four of my goals. I'll work on stepping it up in STEPtember

[SteppingBooks]

Modest August 31

16.9k Steps/Day Weekdays: 05/23

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 5/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 27/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 29/31

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/16

Squats 30/day: 4/16

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 358,464/450,000

What a disappointing month.  I didn't hit any goals sadly.  Being almost two weeks into the semester, hopefully things will be less stressful.  

[Carrie71]

Modest August Day 31

12K steps/day	10	15
10K steps/day	4	10
8K steps/day	10	6
Close all 5 circles	8	15
Drink 64oz water/day	8	15
Last August Steps	322,797	243,074
Last August Floors	552	323
Last August Miles	146.48	110.88
Last August Calories	67,295	63,949
Scavenger Hunt Pics	0	3

And that's a wrap!  Pretty successful month for me 🙂  I am sad that summer is coming to a close but excited for the cooler weather, sweaters, pumpkins, and the changing leaves.  Fall is for sure my most favorite season!  See you all in STEPtember!

[4DB]

Modest August - my final #'s

Steps for the month of August=   405,674/404,000

Biking Kilometers for the month of August =  12.28/44 Kilometers 

Pounds to loose =  1.5/5 lbs  

6 cups of water/day=   14/20 days

Scavenger Hunt pictures =  7/3  

Read 1 book=  1/1 

caught the rainbow before it disappearedwater was so clear, had to take a pretty picture

Looking forward to Stomping Steptember 😉

[4DB]

Great job @Carrie71   Fall is my favorite season as well.  Loves the colours, wearing sweaters, bonfires and no mosquitoes 😉    Have fun with Stomping STEPtember!

[Vidd]

Modest August 2022  - Day 31 report 

40000 minimum steps per day while at home	31/31
300000 minimum steps per week	4/4 (First week 322235; Second week 320306, Third week 321073, 4th week 342194)
Get to bed before midnight every day	31/31 (One or two a bit close to the wire!)
3 dog walks of three miles each per day	31/31
20 days in which I do some meaningful gardening or DIY	20/20 (Just made it!)
1.33 million steps in the month	1429725/1330000
3 Scavenger hunt pictures	3/3

[4DB]

Way to go @Vidd !!