11-28-2022 04:55
11-28-2022 04:55
I am repeating the 'recenter' theme from last December, since it just seems so apt this time of year.
The year 2023 is just around the corner, but before you get there take a breath, reflect, connect with your friends and family and take stock of all the things that went right this year. Have a drink or two, and a treat or two, and, of course, a walk/hike/run or two, or three, or more.
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
This month should be easy. Look for a holiday theme/meme while you are out and about and post at least three versions of the same scene/idea. Example: three different Santas, three different grinches, three different nativities.
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
12-28-2022 14:34
12-28-2022 14:34
Stunning pictures, @Baltoscott!
The month has almost gone, and I've hardly posted in this thread.
Recenter December Day 28
1.05 million steps in the month | 1171385/1050000 |
Minimum of 35000 steps per day | 28/28 |
Play the piano or the organ every day. My dog loves slow Bach and Schubert. | 28/28 |
Some DIY or gardening on at least 20 days in the month. Looks like I'll come up a bit short on this one. | 12/20 |
3 dog walks daily, with each at least 3 miles | 28/28 |
250000 steps per week | 4/4. Week 1 296779 Week 2 298683 Week 3 303421 Week 4 272682
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In bed before midnight every night except for Midnight Mass on the 24th, and New Year's Eve | 26/27 Impossible last night! |
In bed before 11:00 pm four times in the month | 3/4 |
Complete each of these: 15M steps in 2022 16M steps in 2022 (possibly before the end of Christmas Day) 100M all-time steps (since the start of 2013) | 3/3 15M steps completed on December 1st 100M completed on December 12th 16M steps completed on Christmas Eve! |
3 Scavenger hunt pictures | 2/3 |
12-28-2022 23:13
12-28-2022 23:13
@Baltoscott — incredible photos of the woodpecker! 🤩
12-29-2022 02:55
12-29-2022 02:55
29 December
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 23/20
15 days over 12,000 18/15
12 days over 15,000 steps 14/12
2 days over 20,000 steps 2/2
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 20/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 6/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
12-29-2022 19:13
12-29-2022 19:13
Hey @NellyG @Jotex @Vidd @4DB @kaynelvb (how did it go this month?) @SteppingBooks, and anyone else reading this ...
It has been a great year, but 2022 is nearly done it is time to head over to JumpStart January and post your goals for another month.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
12-30-2022 02:44
12-30-2022 02:44
Thanks @Baltoscott! This year has just flown by, hasn’t it?! Will post new goals for JumpStart January 2023 soon!
12-30-2022 05:01
12-30-2022 05:01
I will be doing this no later than Saturday. Thanks for the reminder!
12-30-2022 05:09
12-30-2022 05:09
30 December
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 24/20
15 days over 12,000 18/15
12 days over 15,000 steps 14/12
2 days over 20,000 steps 2/2
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 20/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 6/3
Helen | Western Australia
Want to discuss ways to increase your activity? Visit Get Moving in the Lifestyle Discussion Forum.
01-02-2023 10:14
01-02-2023 10:14
Recenter December 2022 — Days 29, 30, 31
8,000 steps: 15/10 days
10,000 steps: 7/10 days
Calisthenics: 16/20 days
Intermittent Fasting: 31/31 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3
01-03-2023 05:00
01-03-2023 05:00
Recenter December 21 through 31
16.5k Steps/Day Weekdays:3/22
9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/9
2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 29/31
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 29/31
Weights 2x/week: /8
Stretch 4x/week: /15
Squats 30/day: 2/10
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 269,594/450,000
01-04-2023 14:33 - edited 01-05-2023 15:07
01-04-2023 14:33 - edited 01-05-2023 15:07
Recenter December Day 31
1.05 million steps in the month | 1282416/1050000 |
Minimum of 35000 steps per day | 31/31 |
Play the piano or the organ every day. My dog loves slow Bach and Schubert. | 31/31 |
Some DIY or gardening on at least 20 days in the month. I came up a bit short on this one. | 15/20 |
3 dog walks daily, with each at least 3 miles | 31/31 |
250000 steps per week | 4/4. Week 1 296779 Week 2 298683 Week 3 303421 Week 4 272682
|
In bed before midnight every night except for Midnight Mass on the 24th, and New Year's Eve | 28/29 |
In bed before 11:00 pm four times in the month | 4/4 |
Complete each of these: 15M steps in 2022 16M steps in 2022 (possibly before the end of Christmas Day) 100M all-time steps (since the start of 2013) | 3/3 15M steps completed on December 1st 100M completed on December 12th 16M steps completed on Christmas Eve! |
3 Scavenger hunt pictures | 3/3 |
And, a bit late, here's a Christmas tree at church on what is probably its last day, with Epiphany tomorrow.