STANDby July Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

STANDby July?  Well, yeah, it is pretty dang hot so we might have to practice standing in the shade or inside for most of the day just to survive …. Nah, just kidding.  Get outside and move about. But pay attention to the heat and try get those workouts in 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. There are a lot of regulars here, but we welcome NEWBEs, and it is fine to start in the middle of the month if that's when you first see this thread. 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

The theme this month is one we’ve done before — street art.  Pretty much anything outside. Murals, sculptures, graffiti, even … sewer covers.

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.

[Baltoscott]

STANDby July Day 11

17K steps/day		10/28
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		11/31
15 weight-lifting days		3/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		5/20
1 pull-up		11/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		11/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 170 lbs (July 1)	7/11	168.5
Use Cutback Coach for the month		11/31

@NellyG - apparently the best street art is right IN the street. Great find.  Lot of great color @YojanaFitbit.  @Jotex your painting just makes me smile.  

Today I decided to create some unicycle art at the Baltimore Art Museum's outside sculpture garden

[YojanaFitbit]

@Baltoscott I bet you loved that visiting that museum in particular. 😉

[NellyG]

12 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      8/20

20 days over 12,000                                         7/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               3/15

5 days over 20,000 steps                                     1/5           

Physio exercises 20 days                                11/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   7/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      9/3

Light art on the side of the Town Hall

 

[YojanaFitbit]

STANDby July 12

9k steps per day	5	20
Activities	5	10
Photo Scavenger Hunt	3	15
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	6	20
Update post	4	31
Squats 30/day	8	20
Pregnancy stretches	9	31
Mindfulness Sessions	9	15
Fruit Challenge	10	31

Beautiful lighting design @NellyG, we don't have nothing like that here.

[Jotex]

STANDby July (2021) — Day 111&12

8,000+ steps:  6/10 days

10,000+ steps: 2/8 days

12,000+ steps: 2/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 8/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): 1.1/1

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 10/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 3/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3+

[YojanaFitbit]

@Jotex Good job with your steps goals, you're doing better than me this month. 😋

But it motivates me!

[Jotex]

Thanks @YojanaFitbit .,Didn’t get anywhere on my goals yesterday, but that’s how it goes sometimes. You have to give yourself a break now and then.

[YojanaFitbit]

Exactly @Jotex! I'm having a hard time walking long distances since I'm on my week #30 of pregnancy. So, I've learned to listen to my body and do only the possible. Not more! 😁 But I really like to see you here active and seeking for motivation! 💚

[alexthecat]

July 12

8,000+ steps: 2/6 days

10,000+ steps: 10/24 days

Weights: 3/8 days

Yoga: 4/8

[YojanaFitbit]

Cool right?

Cayala City

[NellyG]

Love it @YojanaFitbit !

13 July

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      9/20

20 days over 12,000                                         7/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               3/15

5 days over 20,000 steps                                     1/5           

Physio exercises 20 days                                12/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   8/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      9/3

[YojanaFitbit]

STANDby July 13

9k steps per day	6	20
Activities	5	10
Photo Scavenger Hunt	4	15
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	6	20
Update post	5	31
Squats 30/day	9	20
Pregnancy stretches	10	31
Mindfulness Sessions	10	15
Fruit Challenge	11	31

Good day everybody!!!

[Starchild68]

STANDby July (2021) goals: DAY 12
10,500 steps: 10/31
6 hours sleep: 10/31
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

I'm loving the pics folks are posting....will have to wait until I'm in the urban area for some local street art...not much here in the suburbs.

[Jotex]

STANDby July (2021) — Day 13

8,000+ steps:  7/10 days

10,000+ steps: 2/8 days

12,000+ steps: 2/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 9/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): 1.1/1

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 11/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 4/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3+

[YojanaFitbit]

@Starchild68 Thank you! I think that you can post anything you will consider art! 😉

[PureEvil]

STANDby July (2021) goals:

10k steps per day	13	/31
13,699 steps per day	10	/19
17k steps per day	8	/11
Activities	15	/7
Photo Scavenger Hunt	3	/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	4	/11
Finish challenges	5	/9
Update post	4	/7

[NellyG]

14 July

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

20 days over 12,000                                         8/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               3/15

5 days over 20,000 steps                                     1/5           

Physio exercises 20 days                                13/20

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      9/3

[YojanaFitbit]

STANDby July 14

9k steps per day	6	20
Activities	5	10
Photo Scavenger Hunt	5	15
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days	6	20
Update post	7	31
Squats 30/day	10	20
Pregnancy stretches	11	31
Mindfulness Sessions	11	15
Fruit Challenge	12	31

Have a great day!

[stoughjr]

GOALS: Week 2 update 😀
10-12,000 steps per day: Y
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: Y
Log weight weekly: Y
1 hr of exercise each day: Y
6.5 hr sleep each day: -5d
Log meals & water daily: Y
3 pictures: Street Art 2/3

Along the route

[Baltoscott]

STANDby July Day 14

17K steps/day		12/28
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day		14/31
15 weight-lifting days		6/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month		7/20
1 pull-up		14/31
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		14/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 170 lbs (July 1)	7/11	168.5
Use Cutback Coach for the month		14/31