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.
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Best AnswerSTANDby July Day 19
| 17K steps/day | 17/28 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 19/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 11/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 12/20 | |
1 pull-up | 19/31 | |
| Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 19/25 | |
| Lose 2 lbs. Start 170 lbs (July 1) | 7/18 | 167.4 |
| Use Cutback Coach for the month | 19/31 |
@Starchild68 - I've been having a hard time hitting my sleep goal even 20 days a month. But I might still get it this month. Maybe ...
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Awesome Tuesday everybody...
Colonial style, pure art in rock - Antigua G hotel
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Best Answer Best Answer Best Answer Best Answer Best Answer Best AnswerSTANDby July Day 21
| 17K steps/day | 19/28 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 21/31 | |
15 weight-lifting days | 12/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 14/20 | |
1 pull-up | 21/31 | |
| Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 21/25 | |
| Lose 2 lbs. Start 170 lbs (July 1) | 7/18 | 167.4 |
| Use Cutback Coach for the month | 21/31 |
A little street art in the background, and the foreground too. I found this bike not far from the train station in Baltimore, about 45 miles from the nearest Capital BikeShare bike rack in DC. In addition to the flat tire, it's missing a front rack and light, and a chain. I'm guessing someone brought it up on the commuter train. Honestly, I see no market for a stolen 3 speed brightly painted rental bike, which is why, I suppose, it was left resting against a wall in Baltimore. So now I deem it STREET ART. 🤔
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22 July
I am not going to meet my goals this month! Our big storm blew the enclosed end of my verandah off so I have been working on rebuilding that. Lots of effort but not many steps! And I got a cold and felt really crook for a few days.
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 14/20
20 days over 12,000 10/20
14 days over 15,000 steps 4/15
5 days over 20,000 steps 1/5
Physio exercises 20 days 15/20
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 12/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 9/3
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GOALS: Week 3 update 😀
10-12,000 steps per day: Y
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: -1
Log weight weekly: Y
1 hr of exercise each day: Y
6.5 hr sleep each day: -7d
Log meals & water daily: Y
3 pictures: Street Art 3/3
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