Muddy March 2024 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

It is the third month of the year and time for the seasons to change on the calendar. March 19 will be the Vernal equinox - spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn in the Southern hemisphere. Around Baltimore we might get a few days of cold and snow, but it will thaw quickly and probably be muddy. But the trees will start to flower, and tulips have broken ground and will start to bloom before April … so get out and move your body, while you keep up with your monthly 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

Since March will be the lost month of winter for most of us (and summer from some of us), it’s a good time to get pics that show that change. A final snowfall, buds on trees, rabbits, birds and more. Just try to find three pics that somehow represent March. Extra points for Saint Patrick’s Day Pics.

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.

[Baltoscott]

Muddy March Day 12

17K steps/day for 25 days		10/25
1 pushup for 25 days		10/25
9 weight-lifting days		/9
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month		4/20
1 pull-up for 25 days		10/25
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days		6/20
20 dry days		8/20
Beat February 2023 bike mileage (237.3 miles)		101.7
100 zone minutes 20 days.		8/20

Camellia bush/tree. 

Camellia bush/tree

[Baltoscott]

Muddy March Day 13

17K steps/day for 25 days		11/25
1 pushup for 25 days		11/25
9 weight-lifting days		1/9
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month		4/20
1 pull-up for 25 days		11/25
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days		6/20
20 dry days		9/20
Beat February 2023 bike mileage (237.3 miles)		113.1
100 zone minutes 20 days.		9/20

[NellyG]

14 March

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      9/15

10 days over 12,000                                         6/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 4/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   20/35

100km on my bike                                             101/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      2/3

My Red Paintbrush Lily is out - Summer is over!

 in a Store window

 

[SteppingBooks]

Muddy March 7 to 13

11.3K Steps/Day, 21 Working Days: 2/21

10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: 1/10

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 13/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend):  13/31

Weights 2x/week: 2/10

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: 1/10

80oz Water daily:  1/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 85,671/337,000

[KarenRogers]

I will try to get 10,000 steps in a day when I'm home, but part of the month I'll be on long car drives.  I'll do my best. Thanks for including me.  (Also, I'm not sure how to do this. Do we just continue commenting to this same post?

[Baltoscott]

Hi @KarenRogers -- yes, just keep responding to this post. How'd you do today?

@NellyG - that red paintbrush lily is cool. I've never seen one before. Love the shamrocks too.

[KarenRogers]

A little over 10,000 steps. We were hauling tree limbs around, part of
cleanup after the last storm.

[Baltoscott]

Muddy March Day 14

17K steps/day for 25 days		12/25
1 pushup for 25 days		12/25
9 weight-lifting days		1/9
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month		4/20
1 pull-up for 25 days		12/25
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days		7/20
20 dry days		10/20
Beat February 2023 bike mileage (237.3 miles)		133.9
100 zone minutes 20 days.		10/20

[NellyG]

@Baltoscott the red Paintbrush is especially striking as the flower spikes comes up first, then large fleshy leaves later. There is also a white one but that isnt deciduous and has leaves all year so is not as dramatic.

15 March

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      10/15

10 days over 12,000                                         7/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 5/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   23/35

100km on my bike                                             101/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

My Strong Seniors exercise group wore green today to celebrate St Patrick's day this weekend

 

[jantonini]

@Baltoscott WOW!  What a beautiful tree!!!  LOVE it!

[jantonini]

@NellyG What an incredible red paint brush plant.  I have never seen one.  😊

[NellyG]

@jantonini I think it is South African in origin, but they grow well in this part of Australia

16 March

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      11/15

10 days over 12,000                                         8/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   24/35

100km on my bike                                             101/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[jantonini]

Muddy March  Day 16

10k steps per day (Sundays) -  3/5 days

13k steps per day -  8/15 days

16k steps per day -   3/4 days

18k steps per day -  1/4 days

Over 20k steps per day - 1/3 Days: 1-21,887

Weights -  8/16 days 

Yoga/pilates/stretch - 2/16 days

90 oz Water every day -  14/31 days

4 lb weight loss -  1/4 pounds lost

Mindfulness/Meditation at least 3 minutes-    3/8

March pictures. 1 /3 

Below is One of our lilac bushes. All of them are starting to bloom and we are nervous because we are supposed to get 25° weather in two nights.🤞

 

[NellyG]

17 March

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      12/15

10 days over 12,000                                         9/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   25/35

100km on my bike                                             101/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[NellyG]

18 March

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      13/15

10 days over 12,000                                         9/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 6/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   27/35

100km on my bike                                             101/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[Baltoscott]

Muddy March Day 18

17K steps/day for 25 days		15/25
1 pushup for 25 days		15/25
9 weight-lifting days		1/9
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month		11/20
1 pull-up for 25 days		15/25
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days		10/20
20 dry days		10/20
Beat February 2023 bike mileage (237.3 miles)		194.8
100 zone minutes 20 days.		14/20

@NellyG --  My wife got me a hat. Happy Saint Patrick's Day to you and your Strong Seniors exercise group! 

@jantonini we are going to get that cold snap too. Tonight it will be freezing, and colder in a few nights.

[NellyG]

Love the hat @Baltoscott !

19 March 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      14/15

10 days over 12,000                                         10/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 7/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   30/35

100km on my bike                                             101/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[SteppingBooks]

Muddy March 14 to 20

11.3K Steps/Day, 21 Working Days: 2/21

10K Steps/Day 8 Off Days: 2/10

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 20/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend):  20/31

Weights 2x/week: 3/10

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: 1/10

80oz Water daily:  2/31

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 136,591/337,000

[NellyG]

21 March

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      16/15

10 days over 12,000                                         11/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 7/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   31/35

100km on my bike                                             101/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

[NellyG]

22 March

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      17/15

10 days over 12,000                                         12/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                                 8/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   34/35

100km on my bike                                             101/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3