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STANDby July Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

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.

 

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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

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STANDby July (2021) goals: DAY 1

10,500 steps: 1/31

6 hours sleep: 1/31

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A bit late - my goals for July

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                     

20 days over 12,000                                                       

14 days over 15,000 steps                              

5 days over 20,000 steps                                              

Physio exercises 20 days                                

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                     

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Helen | Western Australia

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2 July

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      1/20

20 days over 12,000                                         1/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               -/15

5 days over 20,000 steps                                     -/5           

Physio exercises 20 days                                2/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   1/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

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Helen | Western Australia

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STANDby July 1

13K Steps/Day: 01/31

750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 01/31

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 01/31

Weights 2x/week: --/8

Stretch 4x/week: --/16

Squats 30/day: 01/16

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 16,261/403,000

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STANDby July (2021) — Day 2

8,000+ steps:  2/10 days

10,000+ steps: 0/8 days*

12,000+ steps: 0/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 1/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): .9/1**

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 0/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 0/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3+

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3 July

 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      2/20

20 days over 12,000                                         2/20                

14 days over 15,000 steps                               1/15

5 days over 20,000 steps                                     -/5           

Physio exercises 20 days                                3/20

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   2/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      -/3

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Helen | Western Australia

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STANDby July 2021 Goals:

10K+ steps: 2/31 days

15K+ steps: 2/20 days

20K+ steps: 1/10 days

Total July Steps: 41,259 // 450K steps (avg. 14,059 steps per day)

 

Had a good start to the month.  25k steps on the 1st and 16k steps on the 2nd.

Heather | Community Council | Eastern Shore, AL
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  1. 10K steps/day (recovering from foot surgery and got the go-ahead from Dr. to do 1 mile of road walking)/30
  2. 10mins/day of yoga strengthening exercises.
  3.  Log food & water at least 15/30 days.
  4. Lose 2.5 lbs by the 31st.
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STANDby July (2021) goals: DAY 2

10,500 steps: 2/31

6 hours sleep: 2/31

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

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STANDby July (2021) — Day 3

8,000+ steps:  2/10 days

10,000+ steps: 1/8 days

12,000+ steps: 0/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 2/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): .9/1

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 2/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 1/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3+

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STANDby July (2021) goals:

 

10k steps per day3/31
13,699 steps per day2/19
17k steps per day1/11
Activities5/7
Photo Scavenger Hunt1/3
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days0/11
Finish challenges1/9
Update post1/7

 

Here's a picture of a bunny on our back yard:

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Frank | Washington, USA

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STANDby July 2

 

7,500 steps on 10 days of the month  -  -/10.

12,000 steps on 21 days of the month  -  2/21.

1 piece of fruit a day  -  2/31.

2 gym visits a week  -  -/2, -/4.

10 wall presses on 15 days of the month  -  1/15.

Scavenger hunt photos.

 

STANDby July 3

 

7,500 steps on 10 days of the month  -  1/10.

12,000 steps on 21 days of the month  -  2/21.

1 piece of fruit a day  -  3/31.

2 gym visits a week  -  -/2, -/4.

10 wall presses on 15 days of the month  -  1/15.

Scavenger hunt photos.

 

STANDby July 4

 

7,500 steps on 10 days of the month  -  1/10.

12,000 steps on 21 days of the month  -  3/21.

1 piece of fruit a day  -  4/31.

2 gym visits a week  -  1/2, -/4.

10 wall presses on 15 days of the month  -  2/15.

Scavenger hunt photos.

 

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STANDby July (2021) goals: DAY 3

10,500 steps: 3/31

6 hours sleep: 2/31 .... stayed up too late!

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

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STANDby July (2021) — Day 4

8,000+ steps:  3/10 days

10,000+ steps: 1/8 days

12,000+ steps: 0/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 3/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): .9/1

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 1/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3+

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July 4

8,000+ steps: 0/6 days

10,000+ steps: 4/24 days

Weights: 1/8 days

Yoga: 1/8

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Amanda | Wyoming, USA
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STANDby July 5

 

7,500 steps on 10 days of the month  -  1/10.

12,000 steps on 21 days of the month  -  4/21.

1 piece of fruit a day  -  5/31.

4 gym visits a week. - 2/4, -/4.

10 wall presses on 15 days of the month  -  2/15.

Scavenger hunt photos.

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STANDby July 2021 Goals:

10K+ steps: 4/31 days

15K+ steps: 3/20 days

20K+ steps: 2/10 days

Total July Steps: 76,436 // 450K steps (avg. 13,836 steps per day)

 

Strong first 4 days.  I did take it easy on the 4th and only managed a little over 12K steps.

Heather | Community Council | Eastern Shore, AL
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STANDby July (2021) — Day 5

8,000+ steps:  4/10 days

10,000+ steps: 1/8 days

12,000+ steps: 0/8 days 

Bellicon (15-min program): 3/25 days

Lose 1 kg (starting 67. Kg): .9/1

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 4/20 days

Blue (no alcohol) days: 1/10 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3+

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STANDby July Day 5

 

17K steps/day 4/28

1 pushup + shoulder extension /day

 5/31

15 weight-lifting days

 2/15

post 3 scavenger pics

 2/3

Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month

 

2/20

1 pull-up

 

5/31

Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days 

5/25

Lose 2 lbs. Start 170 lbs (July 1)7/1170
Use Cutback Coach for the month 5/31

 

I think this counts as street art.  A mini-gallery in the neighborhood!  They even have little people checking out the art on the walls.  I don't think you can see it, but the first paper/card in the stack on the right is an instruction to take a blank sheet, do your own art, and then add it to the gallery.

 

Mini Street Art Gallery ...Mini Street Art Gallery ...

Scott | Baltimore MD

Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro

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STANDby July (2021) goals: DAY 5
10,500 steps: 5/31
6 hours sleep: 3/31 
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

 

STANDby July (2021) goals: DAY 4
10,500 steps: 4/31
6 hours sleep: 2/31 (It seems the sleeping is harder than the stepping!)
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3

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