NOtable NOvember Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Just two months left in 2022. How about that? I like NOvember. For those of us who have four seasons, the transition is still going on and that means it is a great time to get out and move around. The weather is not too cold/hot yet, and the landscape is changing. There is also still time to do something NOtable this year. Sign up for a Thanksgiving day run or bike ride. Go for an all time floor or step day, or a new Fitbit badge. Anything new and NOtable for just for you.  (Thank's @Jotex for this month's theme)

General monthly instructions are below, including the monthly picture scavenger hunt.           

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

So what is with the NO everywhere?  For this month's scavenger hunt look for at least three signs that tell you what NOt to do. NO Hunting, NO Smoking, NO Dogs, DON’T do this or that. The funnier the weirder the better. (great idea @Vidd)

Just Don't ...Not a dirtbike -- I think ...

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.

[Vidd]

NOtable NOvember Day 22

Minimum of 38000 steps every day in the month	22/30
270000 steps per week	3/4. Week 1 300829.   Week 2 302552. Week 3 303681
1.15 million steps in the month	950995/1150000
3 Scavenger Hunt pictures	5/3
In bed by midnight every night....	20/30
.... and by 23:00 at least once per week.	2/4
3 dog walks per day of at least 3 miles each	22/30
Play some piano or organ every day in the month	21/30
3000 floors in the month	3017/3000

On the NOtability front, my lifetime steps went past 99 million four days ago, and I should get past Peter's annual steps record either tomorrow or the day after.  We've had some pretty chilly weather recently, down to 2 or 3 Celsius, and yesterday it rained solid from breakfast time until bedtime.  We've had a lot of rain recently, but England is still badly short of it, with reservoirs not even half full.

[4DB]

NOtable NOvember challenge @ Nov 21st

Post every Mon and Thurs (to keep me accountable) Fitbit was down yesterday, could not log on.  Glad my steps were still being tracked 🙂

Total steps for the month   233,403/330,000

Total Ellipitical KM for the month  0/14 km

No eating after 8 pm    14/25

Scavenger hunt pics 5/3

[NellyG]

23 November

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

18 days over 12,000                                        16/18                

15 days over 15,000 steps                               13/15

4 days over 20,000 steps                                  6/4           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  21/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      4/3

[SteppingBooks]

NOtable NOvember 22

17k Steps/Day Weekdays:1/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 20/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 18/30

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: /15

Squats 30/day: 1/10

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 230,009/450,000

I will probably be MIA for the holidays.  Still going to try to get my steps in.  For anyone shopping on Friday, stay safe! 

[Jotex]

NOtable NOvember — Day 21, 22

8,000 steps:  11/10 days

5,000 steps: 7/15 days

Calisthenics: 5/20 days

Work with Weights: 4/10 days

Intermittent Fasting: 22/30 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3

[Vidd]

Got past Peter today, but had to extend Walter's evening walk by about half a mile to do so!

[NellyG]

24 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      21/20

18 days over 12,000                                        17/18                

15 days over 15,000 steps                               14/15

4 days over 20,000 steps                                  6/4           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  22/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      4/3

[alexthecat]

I seem to have exceeded my Cardio goal slightly. I'm not going to complain about that! 

NOtable NOvember 24

Cardio: 20/18

Weightlifting: 6/8

Yoga: 3/4

Photos: 2/3

Some photos from today's walk

 

 

[Jotex]

NOtable NOvember — Day 23, 24

8,000 steps:  12/10 days

5,000 steps: 8/15 days

Calisthenics: 5/20 days

Work with Weights: 4/10 days

Intermittent Fasting: 24/30 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3

[NellyG]

25 November

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      22/20

18 days over 12,000                                        18/18                

15 days over 15,000 steps                               14/15

4 days over 20,000 steps                                  6/4           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  22/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      4/3

[NellyG]

26 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      23/20

18 days over 12,000                                        19/18                

15 days over 15,000 steps                               15/15

4 days over 20,000 steps                                  7/4           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  23/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      4/3

[NellyG]

27 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      24/20

18 days over 12,000                                        20/18                

15 days over 15,000 steps                               16/15

4 days over 20,000 steps                                  7/4           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  25/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      4/3

[Vidd]

NOtable NOvember Day 27

Minimum of 38000 steps every day in the month	27/30
270000 steps per week	3/4. Week 1 300829.   Week 2 302552. Week 3 303681
1.15 million steps in the month	1164844/1150000
3 Scavenger Hunt pictures	6/3
In bed by midnight every night....	25/30
.... and by 23:00 at least once per week.	4/4
3 dog walks per day of at least 3 miles each	27/30
Play some piano or organ every day in the month	26/30
3000 floors in the month	3676/3000

I'm not sure how the owner of this large shed has obtained all this signage, but it makes a good display!

[NellyG]

28 November

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      25/20

18 days over 12,000                                        21/18                

15 days over 15,000 steps                               17/15

4 days over 20,000 steps                                  7/4           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)  26/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      4/3

[SteppingBooks]

NOtable NOvember 23

17k Steps/Day Weekdays:1/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 24/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 23/30

Weights 2x/week: /8

Stretch 4x/week: /15

Squats 30/day: 1/10

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 282,521/450,000

[Baltoscott]

Good morning folks. ( @SteppingBooks @NellyG @Vidd @Jotex @alexthecat @Chelle19 @Heather-S @4DB @SunsetRunner 

My cruise ship just arrived in Jamaica from Panama and I figured I better post the December challenge while I've got good internet. (Back in the US in a few days).

Anyway, go post your goals. 

[4DB]

Have fun @Baltoscott! My cruise can't come fast enough (Jan 2023) 

[4DB]

NOtable NOvember challenge @ Nov 27th

Post every Mon and Thurs (to keep me accountable) 

Total steps for the month   309,972/330,000

Total Ellipitical KM for the month  0/14 km  (thought we would have snow and walking would be limited...snow came and gone now.  Temps are very nice)  Washed the windows this weekend, can you believe it?  Unusually warm for November but I like it

No eating after 8 pm    16/25

Scavenger hunt pics 5/3

[Baltoscott]

Great Advice

So ... I packed a unicycle in my luggage for the cruise I'm on, and, even though this sign does not specifically say I can't ride the uni around the exercise track on the second floor, even I didn't think that would be a good idea. 🤔 There do seem to be a number of cameras around to keep an eye out for people falling overboard, but if you fall off in the middle of the caribbean sea, I'm guessing that you are pretty much done for.

[Jotex]

NOtable NOvember — Day 25, 26, 27, 28

8,000 steps:  12/10 days

5,000 steps: 12/15 days

Calisthenics: 5/20 days

Work with Weights: 4/10 days

Intermittent Fasting: 28/30 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 4/3