November 2021 Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

November 2021 Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Well, well, the 11th month of 2021 is nearly here. I’m still working on one of my January resolutions — riding my unicycle backwards.  Might have to carry that one forward, but I’m still trying.  But now it’s time to set some goals for the coming month. Something to keep you on track so that those promises you make to yourself in January don’t have to be too big 🙂

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, if you want to switch it up, pick a November ‘holiday’ from nationtoday.com (or your county’s equivalent) and see if you can come up with a pic that tells the story.  Example, November 6, is National Bison Day. 

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]

November Day 7

17K steps/day		6/25
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		7/29
15 weight-lifting days		4/15
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		6/20
1 pull-up		7/29
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		7/25
12 Dry (no alcohol) days	11/7	3/12

Trees ...

[NellyG]

8 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      7/20

15 days over 12,000                                         5/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               3/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   8/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

Vintage Motorcycle Club display and Hill Climb

 

 

 

[SteppingBooks]

November 5-7

17K Steps/Day Weekdays: 05/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/ 08

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 06/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 07/31

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: --/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 126,513/450,000

It's going to be another busy week; meetings, doctor appointments, dinner plans.  Here's to hoping I can still keep my step counts up.  

[YojanaFitbit]

@stoughjr Nice to see you again. Lovely photo! Good luck with your goals. 💪😊

[Baltoscott]

@NellyG -- Every time I see an old Indian motorcycle I think of the New Zealand movie The World's Fastest Indian with Anthony Hopkins.

[Baltoscott]

November Day 8

17K steps/day		7/25
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		8/29
15 weight-lifting days		5/15
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		7/20
1 pull-up		8/29
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		8/25
12 Dry (no alcohol) days	11/7	3/12

[YojanaFitbit]

November Day 8

5k steps per day	0	/23
Activities	0	/10
Photo Scavenger Hunt	0	/10
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	1	/10
Finish challenges	1	/10
Update post	1	/23

😑 Didn't like today

[NellyG]

9 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      8/20

15 days over 12,000                                         6/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               3/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   9/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

[SteppingBooks]

November 8

17K Steps/Day Weekdays: 05/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/ 08

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 07/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 08/31

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: --/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 142,910/450,000

[YojanaFitbit]

November Day 9

5k steps per day1	1	/23
Activities	0	/10
Photo Scavenger Hunt	0	/10
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	1	/10
Finish challenges	1	/10
Update post	1	/23

Have a happy Tuesday! 😊

[Jotex]

November 2021 - Day 8&9

9,000+ steps:   1/10 days

10,500+ steps: 4/10 days

12,000+ steps: 4/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 8/25 days

IF (16:8): 9/28 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:  5/20 days

[SteppingBooks]

November 9

17K Steps/Day Weekdays: 06/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/ 08

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 08/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 09/31

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: 01/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 161,348/450,000

[NellyG]

10 November

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      9/20

15 days over 12,000                                         6/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               3/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   9/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

[Jotex]

November 2021 - Day 10

9,000+ steps:   1/10 days

10,500+ steps: 5/10 days

12,000+ steps: 4/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 9/25 days

IF (16:8): 10/28 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:  5/20 days

[YojanaFitbit]

November Day 10

5k steps per day1	2	/23
Activities	1	/10
Photo Scavenger Hunt	0	/10
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	2	/10
Finish challenges	2	/10
Update post	2	/23

Today was a better day for me! @Jotex I'm so glad to see you included fruit intake in your goals! 

[SteppingBooks]

November 10

17K Steps/Day Weekdays: 06/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 02/ 08

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 09/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 10/31

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: 01/13

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 182,795/450,000

I'm definitely feeling the effects of getting up in the dark and coming home in the dark.  I hate to get a sun lamp, but I may have to soon break down and buy one.  

[YojanaFitbit]

@SteppingBooks Hang in there! Even though you're having this hard time I can tell you're doing really good this month.

Really good view for a day off

[Jotex]

November 2021 - Day 11

9,000+ steps:   1/10 days

10,500+ steps: 5/10 days

12,000+ steps: 5/10 days

Bellicon (15-min program): 10/25 days

IF (16:8): 11/28 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit:  5/20 days

[YojanaFitbit]

November Day 11

5k steps per day1	2	/23
Activities	1	/10
Photo Scavenger Hunt	2	/10
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	3	/10
Finish challenges	2	/10
Update post	4	/23

“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” 😁

-Thomas Jefferson

[PureEvil]

November 2021 Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt Update:

10k steps per day	11	/30
13,699 steps per day	10	/19
17k steps per day	9	/11
Activities	2	/15
Photo Scavenger Hunt	0	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	7	/11
Finish challenges	5	/9
Update post	2	/7