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November 2023 Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

It’s already November and 2023 is nearly gone; but we’ve still got our goals.

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.

Much like October. 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 and so on. Bonus points for pictures during the ‘golden’ hour, the hour before sunset.

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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.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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November 7

13.5k Steps/Day Weekdays: 1/22

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 7/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 6/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: -/30

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 68,289/375,000

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November 8

13.5k Steps/Day Weekdays: 2/22

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 8/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 7/30

Weights 2x/week: 1/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: -/30

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 81,690/375,000

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10K Steps/Day: 9/31

Weights 12 Sessions: -/12

Lose 4 pounds: --/4

Bike 20 miles: --/20

 

2023 still using a Surge. 路‍:male_sign:
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10 November 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      6/15

8 days over 12,000                                          5/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 3/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   14/20

100km on my bike                                             42/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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November 9

13.5k Steps/Day Weekdays: 2/22

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 9/30

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

Weights 2x/week: 2/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: -/30

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 86,219/375,000

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If you look really close at this morning view, you can see the crescent moon above near the top right of the picture.

November 2023 Challenge  Day 10

10k steps per day (Sundays) -   1/4 days

13k steps per day -   6/15 days

16k steps per day -   2/4 days

18k steps per day -  1/4 days

Over 20k steps per day - 1/3 Days 1; 22, 585

Weights -  4/14 days 

Yoga/pilates/stretch - 6/14 days

90 oz Water every day -  10/30 days

2 lb weight loss -    /2 pounds lost  

Mindfulness Minute/Meditation at least 2 minutes/Positive focused thinking-    1/7

November pictures. 2/3

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 I love the reflection of the trees on the lake!

 

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11 November

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      6/15

8 days over 12,000                                          5/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 3/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   15/20

100km on my bike                                             85/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

I really must take some pictures when I am out and about!

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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November - Day 11

50 floors every day we're at home.

11/31

3 walks with Walter the collie every day, wherever we are.

11/31

Play the piano to Walter every day.  

11/31

In bed by midnight every day..

11/31

..and by 11pm at least 5 days in every 7.10/22
Cleaning/DIY/gardening every day when I'm at home.11/31

15,000 steps every day

 

11/31

Finally persuade my Doc to mark my referral as urgent.

YES - my letter to him did the trick!

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3 Scavenger Hunt photos2/3

Part of Walter's regular night walk, with the moon and Jupiter visible.

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12 November

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      7/15

8 days over 12,000                                          5/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 3/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   16/20

100km on my bike                                             85/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

Kangaroo Paws in flower

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 Paperbark tree in flower

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 Red Flowering Gum

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Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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13 November 

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      7/15

8 days over 12,000                                          5/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 3/5           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   19/20

100km on my bike                                             85/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

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Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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@NellyG Stunning flowers!

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@Vidd What a view!

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@Vidd Even with full moon, Jupiter is so bright. Is the referral you finally got for your knee? 

@NellyG -- allergy season is so pretty.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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@jantonini - great view of sunrise and fall colors.

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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November Day 13

17K steps/day for 25 days  11/25

1 pushup for 25 days

 13/25

14 weight-lifting days 

 6/12

post 3 scavenger pics

 2/3

Sleep 6:10 hours + 20 days or more during the month 

 

5/20

1 pull-up for 25 days

 

13/25

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

7/25

13 Dry (no alcohol) days 5/13
Beat November 2022 bike mileage (181.7 miles) 

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100 zone minutes 25 days. 

11/25

Colder weather makes for nice sunsets

Sunset on new developmentSunset on new development

Fall ColorFall Color

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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@Baltoscott So true!

14 November

10,000 steps a day for 15 days                      8/15

8 days over 12,000                                          5/8             

5 days over 15,000 steps                                 3/5           

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

100km on my bike                                             85/100

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      3/3

Community Council Member

Helen | Western Australia

Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.

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November 10 through 13

13.5k Steps/Day Weekdays: 2/22

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 13/30

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

Weights 2x/week: 2/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: 1/30

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 109,847/375,000

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Thanks for the invitation to the November challenge @Baltoscott . It has been an unusually stressful and busy time these past few weeks, I just couldn’t keep up. 
As it’s now mid-November, I’m not sure whether to join now or wait til December. My average daily step count in November so far has been about 7,500. So I will at least strive to reach that goal the rest of the days this month. 

I can say that in the last seven years since I bought my first Fitbit and joined @Baltoscott on the monthly challenges, this has helped me keep committed to a regular fitness routine, as well as steps, stairs, etc. So…. Thank you! 

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November 14

7,500 steps: 1/15

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November 14

13.5k Steps/Day Weekdays: 2/22

10K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 14/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 13/30

Weights 2x/week: 2/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: /10

80oz Water daily: 1/30

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 118,244/375,000

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