STANDby July 2024 Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

STANDby July?  Honestly, it’s been so hot you might want to practice standing in the shade or head beck inside for most of the day just to survive!  Well, maybe it’s not so bad if you get out early. So do that, move about, pay attention to the heat and do your harder workouts early in the day (or inside with AC) and stay hydrated (and if you live in the southern hemisphere layer up when you go out)  🙂

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

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

Picture Scavenger Hunt — 3 pictures

Art? Sez who?

The theme this month is one we’ve done before — street art.  Pretty much anything outside. Murals, sculptures, graffiti … functional art is especially cool (i.e., painted fire hydrants etc.)

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.

[UnderTenPercent]

Count me in!  My goal is a million steps for July!

[Baltoscott]

Sounds good @UnderTenPercent.  32K and more per day! I'll do around 50% of that.

Here are my STANDby July goals.

17K steps/day for 20 days		/20
1 pushups for 25 days		/25
9 weight-lifting days		/9
post 3 scavenger pics		/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		/15
1 pull-ups for 25 days		/25
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days		/20
20 dry days		/20
Beat July 2023 bike mileage (561 miles) YIKES!
100 zone minutes 20 days.		/20

The July 2023 bike mileage was my highest month last year. I don't think I'll hit that this year, but maybe ...

[Jotex]

STANDby July Goals

• 5,000 Steps  10 days
• 8,000 Steps  8 days
• 10,000 Steps  8 days
• Sleeping 6 hours  10 days
• Sleeping 8 hours  10 days
• Fitness Center  10 days
• Visit museums & galleries  4 days

I took up painting again after retiring 8 years ago, but need some fresh (for me) inspiration and ideas for techniques.

[NellyG]

Here's my July Goals

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

[NellyG]

1 July

15 days over 10,000 steps                     1/15

10 days over 12,000 steps                      1/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                         -/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   2/35

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

[jantonini]

Here are my STANDby July Goals:

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

Over 13k steps per day -  /13 days

Over 16k steps per day -   /8 days

Over 20k steps per day - /6 days

Weights - /15 days 

Yoga/pilates/stretch - /16 days

90 oz Water every day -  /31 days

5 lb weight loss - /5 pounds lost 

Mindfulness/Meditation at least 3 minutes-    /7 

Asleep by Midnight at least 15 days-  /15 days

July pictures.  /3  

[Vidd]

STANDby July goals

In bed by 11 every day
5 flights of stairs each day
2500 revs on the exercise pedaller daily
3 Scavenger Hunt pictures

No progress yet on my nerve pain problem.

Sadly we had to call the vet out to put Walter to sleep a couple of days ago.  He had lost the use of one of his back legs, and couldn't stand up properly:  it was the beginning of his system shutting down, so we opted for a home visit so that his discomfort didn't stretch out.  A lady vet came and was enormously kind and patient, giving us time and respect, and he went peacefully.  The house is so quiet without him, not that he was a noisy dog, but we always were aware of where he was, and he was so much part of our daily routines.  We're both very sad to have lost him, but comforted by all the positive and wonderfull memories we have of him, a beautiful, intelligent dog, and family member.  We'll never forget Walter.  Thank you all for the kind words in the June thread.

[Baltoscott]

STANDby July Day 1

17K steps/day for 20 days		1/20
1 pushups for 25 days		1/25
9 weight-lifting days		/9
post 3 scavenger pics		1/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		/15
1 pull-ups for 25 days		1/25
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 20 days		1/20
20 dry days		1/20
Beat July 2023 bike mileage (561 miles) Too much. Realistic goal 425 miles		21.7
100 zone minutes 20 days.		1/20

This cat art reminds me of our recently adopted 3-year old cat, Thorn.  They don't look alike, but Thorn has caught a couple mice and I've taken to calling him Killer, which is inscribed on this one's flamingo-adorned food dish.

Killer!

[Baltoscott]

I'm so sorry about Walter, Vidd. He was a good dog. I always liked that you played the piano for him. I hope you don't stop doing that.

[Jotex]

STANDby July - day 1

• 5,000 Steps  0/10 days
• 8,000 Steps  0/8 days
• 10,000 Steps  1/8 days
• Sleeping 6 hours  0/10 days
• Sleeping 8 hours  1/10 days
• Fitness Center  0/10 days
• Visit museums & galleries  0/4 days
• Scavenger Hunt Pics 0/3

So sorry to hear about Walter @Vidd. Condolences. 
Cute name for a cat @Baltoscott. 

[UnderTenPercent]

Stats for July 1 2024:

Weight: 170.2 lbs.

956,631 steps to go to hit a million steps for July.

[NellyG]

2 July

15 days over 10,000 steps                     2/15

10 days over 12,000 steps                      2/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                         -/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   5/35

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

[UnderTenPercent]

My condolences @Vidd .  I had a chihuahua that passed away a few years ago so I know what you're going through.

[UnderTenPercent]

Stats for July 2, 2024:

 

901,077 steps to go to hit a million steps for July.

[UnderTenPercent]

Stats for July 3, 2024:

853,476 steps left to hit a million steps for July.

[NellyG]

4 July

15 days over 10,000 steps                     4/15

10 days over 12,000 steps                      3/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                         -/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   7/35

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

[UnderTenPercent]

Stats for July 4, 2024:

805,375 steps left to hit a million steps for July.

[NellyG]

5 July

15 days over 10,000 steps                     5/15

10 days over 12,000 steps                      4/10             

6 days over 15,000 steps                         1/6           

35 exercise sessions (swim, bike, walk, gym, dance)   11/35

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

[UnderTenPercent]

Stats for July 5, 2024:

761,540 steps left to hit a million steps for July.