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.

[WendyB]

STEPtember 22

Steps: Goal right now is 11000 22/30
Boxing 30 days: 22/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 22/30
Weights 12 days: 8/30
Wall Push ups 30 days: 22/30
250 Steps per hour 22/30

Lose 3 Pounds 1.5/3
Post Scavenger hunt photos 3/3

I keep forgetting to post. Must be my old age as I'm not a Kid and older than @Baltoscott

And I dont know what day it is either

[Baltoscott]

@benvegi — ouch!  glad the injury wasn’t any worse.

[Baltoscott]

double post ...

[SunsetRunner]

Oh gosh @benvegi!!! Are you in pain? Sorry to hear about the horses, and your ankle. Take care!

[benvegi]

It was very painful for several hours as we were an hour from home and had
to unload horses before I could get ice on it. Since then mostly stiff
ankles.
Very fortunate, could have been much worse.
Thanks 😀

[SunsetRunner]

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@WendyB wrote:

STEPtember 23

I keep forgetting to post. Must be my old age as I'm not a Kid and older than @Baltoscott

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Funny @WendyB! I can do you one better. I not only forgot to post, today I lost track of time and forgot to get my steps in!  Not a kid, teenager or a young person any more. Next month I’ll be .... (to be continued). 😂

[WendyB]

Oh my @benvegi glad the injury was not worse. Do take care

[WendyB]

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@SunsetRunner wrote:

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@WendyB wrote:

STEPtember 23

I keep forgetting to post. Must be my old age as I'm not a Kid and older than @Baltoscott

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Funny @WendyB! I can do you one better. I not only forgot to post, today I lost track of time and forgot to get my steps in!  Not a kid, teenager or a young person any more. Next month I’ll be .... (to be continued). 😂

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How long will you keep us in Spence?<--Late dont know how to spell 

[SunsetRunner]

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@WendyB wrote:

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@SunsetRunner wrote:

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@WendyB wrote:

STEPtember 23

I keep forgetting to post. Must be my old age as I'm not a Kid and older than @Baltoscott

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Funny @WendyB! I can do you one better. I not only forgot to post, today I lost track of time and forgot to get my steps in!  Not a kid, teenager or a young person any more. Next month I’ll be .... (to be continued). 😂

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How long will you keep us in Spence?<--Late dont know how to spell 

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Aw @WendyB! 😁 TIl October 9th! 😂 {A tiny hint, though, I am definitely a baby boomer.}

[WendyB]

@SunsetRunnerIm a baby boomer as well

Im older than dirt   Some one told me this once 🙂

[SunsetRunner]

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@WendyB wrote:

@SunsetRunnerIm a baby boomer as well

Im older than dirt   Some one told me this once 🙂

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😂 That’s a good one, Wendy! Well there are lots of younger and older boomers out there (I mean, baby ‘production’ was booming, right?! 😇). I am of the older variety. All shall be revealed... 😁

[GershonSurge]

@WendyB, @SunsetRunner,

I've always considered old to be twenty years older than whatever age I am. 

[CatLover74]

STEPtember 23

10,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  7/10.

15,000 steps on at least 5 days of the month  -  2/5.

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

7 hours sleep on at least 15 days of the month  -  17/15.

10 wall push ups on at least 15 days of the month  -  13/15.

Scavenger hunt pictures  -  3/3.

I don't know if this is the oldest building in Adelaide, but it would be right up there amongst them.  Government House, c. 1839.

I couldn't get a clear shot on my phone though.

Government House - internet photo.

[WendyB]

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@GershonSurge wrote:

@WendyB, @SunsetRunner,

I've always considered old to be twenty years older than whatever age I am. 

LOL @GershonSurge

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Love the Pics  @CatLover74

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @Baltoscott Hope its a good one! You need cake!

[NellyG]

I like that idea @GershonSurge

23 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                  19/20            

Swim 2x per week                                         2/2      6/8                             

Dance 6 hours a week                                  6.5/6     21.5/24                           

One Interval walk or bike ride per week     1/1     4/4

Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures                  3/3    

[SunsetRunner]

Happy birthday @Baltoscott.

Hope you are feeling better very soon @benvegi.

Day 23 of thirty stomps:

• At least 5000 steps every day: 22/30 (missed out one).
• At least 7000 steps on two days each week: 11/8; 3.5/4
• By the end of the month have the 28-day average at 7000 steps: Average = 6601 Day 1 -> 7160
  Day 22 (Showing the average of 28 days to yesterday.)
  
• One or more 2 km walks or longer on ten days in the month (can include running): 8/10 
• At least 6 hours of sleep on 20 days a month: 17/20.
• 3 scavenger pics: 2/3.

[SunsetRunner]

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@Baltoscott wrote:

That’s a pretty cake @CatLover74.  But at 44 you’re just a kid 😀 My 58th Birthday is tomorrow— starting the weekend with some avocado toast

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Happy Birthday 🎂🎉🎈 @Baltoscott (ya little punk!). 😉 So how was the avocado toast? Enjoy the day!

[Baltoscott]

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@WendyB wrote:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @Baltoscott Hope its a good one! You need cake!

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Thanks.  Jane and I went out with her brother (who has the same birthday but is a couple of years older), and his wife for dinner last night, and had birthday apple pie and cheese cake and drank good wine into the night.  More cheesecake from the instapot today (another great use of the instapot @SunsetRunner!) — #sugarcoma 🙂

InstaPot Cheese cake

[SunsetRunner]

Your cake looks yummy @Baltoscott! I'm still waiting for the InstaPot to come to Switzerland!

Stomping STEPcember 23

20 x 13,000 steps — 16/20

20 x 40 jumping jacks — 16/20

3 x scavenger hunt photos — 3/3

BONUS *** getting to 20,000 steps — 0

[WendyB]

@BaltoscottI never thought about Cheese cake in the instapot. I will look into it! Looks good!