Stomping STEPcember Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Stomping STEPcember Challenge and Scavenger Hunt

Anything Goes August is almost over and it is time to start a new step challenge.  So here comes the STOMPING STEPCEMBER Step Challenge and Scavenger Hunt.  Yes, STOMPING because just like kids going back to school, we know it sucks that summer is over (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway), and that it sometimes helps to express your feelings with a stomp or two.

General monthly instructions are below, but we are also continuing the practice started last month of a picture scavenger hunt:  

Take your phone or other camera on your walks and look for, snap, and post three pics or more of the following: 

1 - the oldest structure in your area (of any type, oldest house, monument, school, whatever — tell us what it is and how old it is); 

2 - storm drain or manhole or other utility cover (keep your eyes pealed — there are some very artsy manholes in the world); 

3 - a wild animal.  (Going to the zoo is OK.  The animal need not be alive.  Statutes are OK.  If you use a stuffed animal, put it somewhere usual for the shot).  I found this guy in the DC hood ...

  

Although a picture of your dog/cat other pet won’t satisfy the scavenger hunt, post those anyway.  We love ‘em.                                                           

   
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

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 · Accepted solution]

Here are my goals for STEPcember
  
-15K steps/day

- 50 floor/day 20 times
-1 pushup/day (I always do more, but this goal gets me into position!)
-12 weight-lifting days (may update this - need 1 or 2 deload weeks)

-post 3 scavenger hunt pictures

-Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month.  (I hit this for the first time last month).

-Weight loss of 2-4 lbs

[CatLover74]

STEPtember goals (slight tweaking from August)

10,000 steps on at least 15 days of the month.

15,000 steps on at least 5 days of the month.

4 walks along the foreshore of my local beach.

7 hours sleep on at least 15 days of the month.

10 wall push ups on at least 20 days of the month.

[Ennay]

OK....

-10000 steps 25 days

-6 sessions of exercise that are not walking-

-One item off the archival to-do list.  These are items that have been on there so long it is ridiculous.  Like almost 2 years ago I bought curtains and curtain rods for our front room.  But they are not up.  I have probably a dozen things that qualify.
-Lose half the weight I gained between July 28 and August 25 trendweight measure.  (gained 3.4, so 1.7 lbs)

-post here at least twice a week

-scavenger hunt. 
-Decluttering "100" 25 days

[benvegi]

My September goals will be a continuation of my August goals

Steps 15k per day

30+ floors per day

7+ miles per day

Three or more pics of each scavanger hunt topic. 

Check in at least 2x a week.

Last but not least, lose 4 ugly pounds that crept up on me since June. It will take more than a month to reach this goal. It was not from lack of exercise that these pounds came on but from laxidasial approach to my eating habits.  My current weight is now 164, watch for updates.

[WendyB]

September goals

Steps: Goal right now is 10000 0/30 This will increase as I go
Boxing 30 days: 0/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 0/30
Weights 12 days: 0/30

Wall Push ups 30 days:  0/30
Lose 3 Pounds 0/3
250 Steps per hour 0/30
Post Scavenger hunt photos 0/3

Added wall pushups. Saw someone doing them. I like them.

[CatLover74]

I always try to do the wall pushups.  I'm too weak to even do the knee ones on the floor.

[Baltoscott]

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@CatLover74 wrote:

I always try to do the wall pushups.  I'm too weak to even do the knee ones on the floor.

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And as you get stronger it is easy to progress by moving your feet farther from the wall or moving your hands from the wall onto a countertop or a chair.

[NellyG]

September already! Im glad we have a scavenger hunt again!

Goals for September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                        

Swim 2x per week                                     

Dance 6 hours a week                                      

One Interval walk or bike ride per week     

Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures                 

[SunsetRunner]

Goals to be stomped this coming month:

• At least 5000 steps every day.
• At least 7000 steps on two days each week.
• By the end of the month, have the 28-day average at 7000 steps.
• 2 km walk or longer - ten in the month (can include running).
• At least 6 hours of sleep on 20 days a month.
• 3 scavenger pics.

[SunsetRunner]

My Stomping STEPcember Goals

12,000 steps x 20

40 jumping jacks x 20

scavenger hunt photos x3

BONUS *** getting to 20,000 steps x ?

Thanks @Baltoscott! I can hardly believe September is only a couple of days away. Glad we’re keeping up the scavenger hunt photos! 

[Baltoscott]

Where has the summer gone?  Stomping STEPcember is nearly here.  

[CatLover74]

STEPtember 1

10,000 steps on at least 15 days of the month  -  0/15.

15,000 steps on at least 5 days of the month  -  0/5.

4 walks along the foreshore of my local beach  -  0/4.

7 hours sleep on at least 15 days of the month  -  1/15.

10 wall push ups on at least 20 days of the month  -  1/20.

Scavenger hunt pictures  -  2/3.

“Wild” animal.

Manhole cover.

[SunsetRunner]

Day one of thirty stomps:

• At least 5000 steps every day: 1/30
• At least 7000 steps on two days each week: 0/8; 0/4
• By the end of the month, have the 28-day average at 7000 steps: Average = 6607
• 2 km walk or longer - ten in the month (can include running): 0/10
• At least 6 hours of sleep on 20 days a month: 1/20.
• 3 scavenger pics: 0/3.

[Baltoscott]

Wow @CatLover74 a pigmy hippo in the wild.  What’s neat about your patterned manhole cover is the matching patterned paving stones.  

[WendyB]

@CatLover74Cute little Hippo

[WendyB]

Sept 1

Steps: Goal right now is 10000 1/30 This will increase as I go
Boxing 30 days: 130
Bike 2 times 30 days: 1/30
Weights 12 days: 0/30

Wall Push ups 30 days:  1/30
250 Steps per hour 1/30

Lose 3 Pounds 0/3
Post Scavenger hunt photos 1/3

I wish the coyotes and fox I see all the time would let me take a picture but they run as soon as they see me

Here's my Wild Animal Flower

Horse Barn in the back is from 1929. But I'm going else where to get something older. So this does not count towards that. Just another Wild Animal

[Ennay]

I'm trying to kick September off with a bang, but everytime I try to get up, my pup opens his eyes, reaches up a paw to stop me and gives me the look.  "We are not done snuggling yet. "

[SunsetRunner]

My first challenge, hope I do this right.

8000 steps average daily.

10000 steps at least 1x weekly.

Start gym and go at least 5x this month.

Fasting blood sugar under 150.

5 lb weight loss.

[WendyB]

@EnnayTo cute!

Welcome @SunsetRunner