Nifty November Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Nifty November Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Wow.  It’s November.  The year is nearly gone, but we’ve still got time for another challenge or two.

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

While you are out and about getting in your walks/hike/rides this month take a few pics that show the changing seasons in your area, fall (or spring) colors, holiday displays, if you are in a beach area, the boardwalk shutting down or opening up, something that shows change or inspires the time of year. 

Fall bike ride - BaltimoreSpooky October Night - Baltimore

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]

Nifty November Goals

10,000 steps on at least 15 days of the month -  /15.

15,000 steps on at least 5 days of the month -  /5.

4 walks along the foreshore of my local beach -  /4.

2 resistance sessions per week  -   /2.

7 hours sleep on at least 20 days of the month -  /20.

10 wall push ups on at least 20 days of the month -  /20.

Lose 1kg .

Scavenger hunt pics.

[Baltoscott]

Here are my goals for Nifty November
       
-15K steps/day for 28 days
-1 pushup/day (I always do more, but this goal gets me into position!)

-30 jumping jacks/day 
-15 weight-lifting days

-post scavenger hunt pictures

-Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month. 

- lose 2-4 lbs (Starting at 160.2 lbs) 

[LisefromCanada]

Thank you @Baltoscott for setting this up.  My November goals are:

Steps:  5,000 steps 30/30 days

Steps:  10,000 steps 20/30 days

Floors:  10 floors 30/30 days

Aquafit Classes or Swimming (45 minutes each time):  14/30 days

Squats (10):  20/30 days

Scavenger Hunt:  three times / 30 days

[SeleneD]

Nifty November Goals

10,000 steps a day

dance twice a week

[WendyB]

Steps: Goal 13000 30 days:
Boxing 30 days:
Bike 2 times 30 days:
Weights DVD 17 days:
Stomach Youtube 30 days:
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days:
250 Steps per hour 30 days:
Post Scavenger hunt photos:

[Jotex]

Nifty November Goals 
10,000 steps - 20 days
Training w/weights - 15 days
40 jumping jacks - 20 days
Lose 3 lbs (@1.5 kgs)
Scavenger Hunt Pics - open

NEW: line dance 2x week - 8

I've been in touch with my former line dance instructor, and will be doing a trial in one or two classes different levels, and see how it goes. 🤠 :musical_notes:👢

[GeorgeNICOLAS]

Nifty November Goals 

10000 steps per day

2 days per week treadmill

post scavenger pics

10 pushups per day

5 hours sleep minimum

[lavabelle]

Woot woot! Another month!

Nifty November Goals

10k step average - 30 days

Weights - 18 days

Loss 3-5lbs

Scavenger Hunt Pics

[SunsetRunner]

Ok.  Gonna go for it.  Thanks for setting this up!

November goals:

- 5K steps/day for 26 days
- Hit 10,000 steps a day 5 times

- Yoga at least 3 times per week

- Get at least 7 hours of sleep for 20 days or more this month

- Post at least 3 Scavenger Hunt photos

Excited!!

[NellyG]

Goals for Nifty November

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                            

6 days over 15,000 steps per month                 

Swim 2x per week                                                                        

Dance 6 hours a week                                                             

One Interval walk or bike ride per week            

Post Scavenger Hunt Pictures                   

[benvegi]

November goals

Steps 15k per day

20+ floors per day I cut my floors back because sometimes the weather or working in the yard keeps me from getting lots of floors.

7+ miles per day

2 sets of 12 reps of dumbell curls, triceps, shoulder shrugs, and chest flys, 3 times a week.

Three or more pics of each scavenger hunt topic. 

Check in at least 2x a week.

Last but not least, lose 2 more pounds, lost one in October

[shawnkp]

Excited about Nifty November! Here are my goals:

Monday - Friday

A minimum of 7,000 steps daily

Trying to hit step goal during work hours

Saturday

Step goal of @ least 5k 

Sunday

Not Tracking 

General Fitness Goals

Workout at the gym for a min of 30 mins @ least 1 time per week 

Cut out soda for the month

40 oz of water daily

Take a mile walk on Thanksgiving Morning

[NellyG]

1 November

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

6 days over 15,000 steps per month           -/6      

Swim 2x per week                                           1/2       1/8                            

Dance 6 hours a week                                     2.5/6     2.5/24                      

One Interval walk or bike ride per week        -/4    

Post Scavenger Hunt Pictures            

[SunsetRunner]

High five...lets do this. Thanks for the water reminder...so important!

[SunsetRunner]

Excellen5 ideas; here are my Nifty November Goals:

7K steps a day

7 hours of sleep 20 days/month

Weight training at least 9 days/month

Drink at least 32 ounces of water a day

Post scavenger pics every week.

Make time for fun activities.

[LisefromCanada]

Steps:  5,000 steps 30/30 days - 1/30

Steps:  10,000 steps 20/30 days - 1/20

Floors:  10 floors 30/30 days - 1/30

Aquafit Classes or Swimming (45 minutes each time):  14/30 days - 1/14

Squats (10):  20/30 days - 1/20

Scavenger Hunt:  three times / 30 days - 1/3

This will be a pumpkin pie or pumpkin muffins shortly

[Jotex]

Nifty November - Day 1 UPDATE
10,000 steps - 1/20 days
Training w/weights - 1/15 days
40 jumping jacks - 1/20 days
Lose 3 lbs (@1.5 kgs) starting weight 144lbs
Scavenger Hunt Pics - open

NEW: line dance 2x week - 8

[Baltoscott]

Nifty November Day 1

15K steps/day		1/28
30 jumping jacks/day		1/30
1 pushup/day		1/30
15 weight-lifting days		0/15
post scavenger pics		0
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month		0/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Nov 1 = 160.2 on TW)

Change of seasons Pic? Maybe ...  Allegedly this is a Halloween decoration, so that's seasonal, but I think it is cautionary tale of what happens when you leave your dog outside too long without any dinner 🙂

Feeeed me! I’m so hungry I’m nothing but bones!

[WendyB]

Nifty November Day 1

Steps: Goal 13000 30 days:1/30
Boxing 30 days: 1/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 1/30
Weights DVD 17 days: 0/30
Stomach Youtube 30 days: 1/30
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 1/30
250 Steps per hour 30 days: 1/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 0/0

Hope that's not one of your Dogs  @Baltoscott