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Is it really already the third month of 2021?!?
Vaccines are starting to ramp up, and COVID seems to be waning just a bit! And while It is surely too early to relax social distancing, the close of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the end of summer in the Southern Hemisphere means it's is the perfect time to get out of house and muck about. So go outside and enjoy the weather!!
In the meantime, it is time to commit to another month of 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
March pictures should be a contrast from March 2020. Back then we were all starting to live, or at least read about, lockdowns, 6 foot spacing, and 20 second hand washing; and some of us were even starting to wear masks!!! Whoa!!! How have the people and public places in your area changed since March 2020? Look at your photos from then, and see if it is even possible to recreate the same picture at the same place now. I'm wondering if I will take my first train ride in over a year in March 2021. Maybe. What has your year been like?
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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12,000 steps per day: 14/14
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: 7/7
Log weight weekly: 2/2
1 hr of exercise each day: 14/14
6.5 hr sleep each day: 12/14
Log meals & water daily: 14/14
1/3 pictures: Home office setup
- Only going in as needed (1/week usually)
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Muck-about March Day 14
| 16K steps/day | 14/31 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 14/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 8/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 10/20 | |
1 pull-up | 14/31 | |
| Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 14/25 | |
| Lose 2 lbs. Start 168.4 lbs (Mar. 1) | 3/14 | 167.4 |
| Log food daily | 14/31 |
Every once and a while I run across something that is really REAL. Like these clever bike racks ...
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16 March
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 10/20
20 days over 12,000 10/20
14 days over 15,000 steps 7/14
4 day over 20,000 steps 2/4
Physio exercises 20 days 12/20
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym) 10/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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I had a COVID vaccine yesterday and I'm really feeling lousy today. I'm thinking that I'll be resting up until I start feeling a little better.
March 16
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@Jotex thanks for sharing that! I'm starting to feel better this evening. Still very tired, so I'm going to turn in early and hope for a better day tomorrow. This was my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. I keep hearing that many people have worse side effects after the second dose. I'm not looking forward to that.
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17 March
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 11/20
20 days over 12,000 11/20
14 days over 15,000 steps 8/14
4 day over 20,000 steps 3/4
Physio exercises 20 days 13/20
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym) 12/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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