November Surrender? NO WAY! Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt 2020

[Baltoscott]

2020 has been a crazy year. January resolutions have been long forgotten; the pandemic has changed all your routines; and you are headed straight into holiday season! YIKES!  Time to surrender? NO WAY!  Set yourself a few modest movement and eating goals, get out of the house and take a few pics of what is outside, and join in for November Surrender? NO WAY!

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. 

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.

[San12]

@Baltoscott  Such beautiful colors

[WendyB]

Day 10

Steps: Goal 5000 10/30

Boxing 30: 10/30

Bike 2 times: 10/30

Weights DVD 18 Days: 8/18

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 10/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups:10/30

Squats 10: 10/30

Lunges 10: 10/30

Leg Exercises: 10/30

250 Steps per hour : 10/30

Log food daily :10/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 3 Pounds: 0/3

[benvegi]

Sometimes it's very tough to meet our goals. Like the days we have to go to
town. Or, emergencies as you mentioned. Hang in there.

[WendyB]

Day 11

Steps: Goal 5000 11/30

Boxing 30: 11/30

Bike 2 times: 11/30

Weights DVD 18 Days: 9/18

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 11/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups:11/30

Squats 10: 11/30

Lunges 10: 11/30

Leg Exercises: 11/30

250 Steps per hour : 11/30

Log food daily : 11/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 3 Pounds: 0/3

[NellyG]

12 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      11/20

20 days over 12,000                                         10/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               5/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/4           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            10/20

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       -/3

[SteppingBooks]

November Surrender? No Way! 11:

12K/Day: 02/20

750 Cal/Day: 09/25

20 Squats/Day: 04/16

16:8 IF/Day: 11/25

Yoga/Week: --/4

Weights 2/week: 1/8

Water Goal: 01/20

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger: 01/03

# of Steps: 96,608/400,000

[Baltoscott]

Hey @San12 -- when you hit "reply" on your computer, just above where you type there are some icons.  Click the one that looks like a camera and then follow the directions. (If you get stuck post another message and we'll go from there).

Click the camera

[Baltoscott]

Day 12

16K steps/day		11/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		11/30
13 weight-lifting days		7/13
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6 hours, 15 minutes +18 days or more during the month		8/18
1 pull-up		11/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		11/30
Lose 2 lbs. Start 164.7 lbs (Nov. 1)	11/08	165.7
Log meals 30 days		12/30

Dang.  Crappy weather yesterday distracted me and I missed my step and unicycle goals and just plain forgot to do the daily pushups and pull-up.  Got everything today, though.

@Jotex -- a friend of mine just got a knee replacement and will be getting the other one done in a few weeks. She definity needed to get it done, but It has been really rough.  I think your surgery was a little less invasive?  Glad your recovery is coming along.

[NellyG]

13 November

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      12/20

20 days over 12,000                                         11/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               5/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/4           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            11/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym)    10/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       -/3

[SteppingBooks]

November Surrender? No Way! 12:

12K/Day: 02/20

750 Cal/Day: 09/25

20 Squats/Day: 05/16

16:8 IF/Day: 12/25

Yoga/Week: --/4

Weights 2/week: 1/8

Water Goal: 01/20

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger: 01/03

# of Steps: 103,958/400,000

I need to kick my butt into gear.  I have been good about using the resistance bands with my squats at least.  The warm snap is gone, and now I'm bundled up by my space heater.  Gonna break down and turn on the house heating system tonight.  

Happy Friday, y'all!  😁

[Jotex]

November Surrender? No Way! Day 11-13

5,000+ steps: 4/10 days

6,000+ steps: 310 days 

8,000+ steps:  0/5 days

Knee Exercises from physiotherapy: 9/30 days

Lose 1 kilo before (U.S.) Thanksgiving: .0/1 kg 

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 7/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics

[Jotex]

@Baltoscott — you’re right. My arthroscopy was less invasive than knee replacement. Even so, it has been about two months recovery so far. I wish your friend a good recovery after surgery. 

[NellyG]

14 November 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      13/20

20 days over 12,000                                         12/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               5/14

4 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/4           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            11/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance, gym)    11/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       -/3

[WendyB]

Day 13

Steps: Goal 5000 13/30

Boxing 30: 13/30

Bike 2 times: 13/30

Weights DVD 18 Days: 10/18

DVD Has Balance, Cardio: 13/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups:13/30

Squats 10: 13/30

Lunges 10: 13/30

Leg Exercises: 13/30

250 Steps per hour : 13/30

Log food daily : 13/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 3/3

Lose 3 Pounds: 0/3

[stoughjr]

Week 2 update: 😁
12,000 steps per day: 14/14
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: 6/7
Lose 1/2 lb/week: 0
1 hr of exercise each day: 14/14
6.5 hr sleep each day: 9/14
Lose 1/2 inch off waist: 0
Log meals & water daily: 14/14
3 pictures: 2/3

[Jotex]

November Surrender? No Way! Day 14

5,000+ steps: 4/10 days

6,000+ steps: 9/10 days (updated)

8,000+ steps:  0/5 days

Knee Exercises from physiotherapy: 9/30 days

Lose 1 kilo before (U.S.) Thanksgiving: .0/1 kg 

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 8/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics

[San12]

@stoughjr   I am having a great time here what a great challenge. 

11-8     Steps 3,282  getting closer to my 10,000

11-9     steps: 4,242

11-10  steps: 3,048 slacked off a bit

11-11 steps: 4,657 

11-12 steps: 7,290 almost got it

11-13  steps: 4,399 was just to busy

11-14  steps: 5,809  

[Baltoscott]

@San12 — you commented in last year’s November thread how pretty it is where I live. I’ll respond here to try and keep the threads from getting mixed up. It is probably no surprise from my screen name, but I’m in Baltimore, MD.  I have to agree with you, it really is pretty this time of year.

[Baltoscott]

Day 15

16K steps/day		14/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		14/30
13 weight-lifting days		9/13
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6 hours, 15 minutes +18 days or more during the month		11/18
1 pull-up		14/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		14/30
Lose 2 lbs. Start 164.7 lbs (Nov. 1)	11/15	166.2
Log meals 30 days		15/30

Boo!  Up another 1/2 lbs this week, and 1.5 lbs for the month. Too much beer!

[SteppingBooks]

November Surrender? No Way! 13-15:

12K/Day: 02/20

750 Cal/Day: 09/25

20 Squats/Day: 05/16

16:8 IF/Day: 15/25

Yoga/Week: --/4

Weights 2/week: 1/8

Water Goal: 01/20

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger: 01/03

# of Steps: 131,823/400,000