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Yes, the next three monthly challenges will be in this single three-month thread. I’ve been a little busy at work, and will be traveling some over the coming months. While there is a group of regulars, hopefully more of you will join in if the post is up longer. Please don’t be shy. The more the merrier, and you can join at any point during the challenge.
It is fall here in the North. OktoberFest in Munich is winding down (starts mid-September), but we’ve got several versions in Maryland throughout October. Halloween is on the way, and then Thanksgiving and end-of-year holiday parties. Lots of opportunities to put on weight … YIKES. You should definitely enjoy all those good times with family and friends, but too many rich meal days over the coming holidays can really add up. SO … tis the season to start planning out fitness and eating goals for the coming month and check in with Fitbit friends to get support for hitting your goals. Let’s get started!
General monthly instructions are below, including the monthly picture scavenger hunt.
How It Works
The primary purpose of these challenges is to keep track of your daily step goals and commit for a period of time; 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.
Post your daily goals for the month here in the thread. (And post subsequent monthly goals in the thread when the next month rolls around). 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
The idea is to find at least three pictures while you out and about based on a monthly theme.
For October, seasonal changes (a tree or flower or storefront at the beginning of the month, and again at the end); Halloween decorations/costumes, trick or treaters; German OktoberFEST related. For November, continue with seasonal changes, but also look for signs that tell you what NOT to do. NO smoking, NO dogs, NO bikes. For December, look for three versions of holiday memes/scenes — 3 Santas, 3 nativity scenes, 3 model train displays, 3 holiday scenes at the same store. (If you have other ideas over the coming months, post to the thread and I can update).
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 challenge 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.
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28 October
15 days over 10,000 steps 17/15
10 days over 12,000 steps 12/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 6/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 32/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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29 October
15 days over 10,000 steps 18/15
10 days over 12,000 steps 13/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 6/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 35/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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October Day 29
| 17K steps/day for 22 days | 29/22 | |
| 15 floors/day for 20 days | 21/20 | |
1 pushups for 25 days | 29/25 | |
12 weight-lifting days | 4/9 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:00 hours + 15 days or more during the month | 16/15 | |
1 pull-ups for 25 days | 29/25 | |
| Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days | 18/20 | |
| 15 dry days | 13/15 | |
| Beat October 2023 bike mileage (339 miles) | 354/339 | |
| 120 active minutes 20 days. | 24/20 |
So this is a chipping sparrow in winter plumage. My field guide says that the grayish rump is normal. Looks to me like he forgot to put on his pants before leaving the house.
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I’ve enjoyed all of the beautiful fall pictures everyone! I have some below. The Burning bush pic is outside my office at Bradley University. I also have a couple pics looking out over our lake.
October Goals and Day 29
10k steps per day (Sundays) - 4/4 days
Over 13k steps per day - 15/15 days
Over 16k steps per day - 6/8 days
Over 20k steps per day - 4/4 days
Weights - 12/13 days
Yoga/pilates/stretch - 14/15 days 90 oz
Water every day - 25/31 days
Mindfulness/Meditation at least 3 minutes- 1/7
In bed before 12- 2/12 pics 3/3
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@jantonini what a beautiful red tree!
30 October
15 days over 10,000 steps 19/15
10 days over 12,000 steps 13/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 6/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 36/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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31 October
15 days over 10,000 steps 20/15
10 days over 12,000 steps 14/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 7/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 37/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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My goals for November
15 days over 10,000 steps -/15
10 days over 12,000 steps -/10
6 days over 15,000 steps -/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) -/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
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1 November
15 days over 10,000 steps 1/15
10 days over 12,000 steps 1/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 1/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 3/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
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3 November
15 days over 10,000 steps 2/15
10 days over 12,000 steps 1/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 1/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 5/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics -/3
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November Day 3
| 12K steps/day for 25 days | 2/25 | |
| 15 floors/day for 20 days | 3/20 | |
1 pushups for 25 days | 3/25 | |
12 weight-lifting days | /12 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:00 hours + 15 days or more during the month | 2/15 | |
1 pull-ups for 25 days | 3/25 | |
| Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days | 3/20 | |
| 15 dry days | 1/15 | |
| Beat November 2023 bike mileage (414 miles) | 46/414 | |
| 120 active minutes 20 days. | 3/20 |
Here is some November color from one of my regular birding spots -- North Point State Park. Also a crow and a belted kingfisher standing guard duty on a ruined pier on the bay side of the park.
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5 November
15 days over 10,000 steps 3/15
10 days over 12,000 steps 1/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 1/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 8/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
Here is the Hippeastrum that wasn't out before plus a little potted cactus I've had for a while.
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7 November
15 days over 10,000 steps 4/15
10 days over 12,000 steps 1/10
6 days over 15,000 steps 1/6
35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance) 9/35
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 2/3
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