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.

[benvegi]

 September 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, now just 3 to go.

9/14 22,864 steps, 32 floors, 10.53 miles

9/15 15,151 steps, 15 floors, 7.17 miles  town day, did get home early enough to get my steps

9/16 22,857 steps, 30 floors, 10.68 miles

9/17 21,518 steps, 58 floors, 9.79 miles

9/18 18,653 steps, 17 floors, 8.84 miles. town day got my annual physical, passed with flying colors. Dr. is also vegetarian and thinks exercise is the best thing in the world.

Also have lost 1 lb since the first of Sept

Wild animal of the month, meet the Tree Frog! A whopping 1/2" long. This is a young one who thinks he can match the yellow color of the bucket.  We love to hear these frogs sign during and after a rain. They also lay eggs in our horse water tank making many polywogs.

[SunsetRunner]

Day 19 of thirty stomps:

• At least 5000 steps every day: 19/30
• At least 7000 steps on two days each week: 9/8; 3/4
• By the end of the month have the 28-day average at 7000 steps: Average = 6601 Day 1 -> 7203
  Day 18 (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: 13/20.
• 3 scavenger pics: 2/3.

[GershonSurge]

@benvegi,

Nice picture. 

[WendyB]

STEPtember 19

Steps: Goal right now is 11000 19/30 This will increase as I go
Boxing 30 days: 19/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 19/30
Weights 12 days: 7/30
Wall Push ups 30 days: 19/30
250 Steps per hour 16/30

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

@benvegiUsed to see tree frogs all the time. I haven't in a while

A walk around the lake this morning

[Jotex]

Stomping STEPcember 19

20 x 13,000 steps — 13/20

20 x 40 jumping jacks — 13/20

3 x scavenger hunt photos — 3/3

BONUS *** getting to 20,000 steps — 0

[Baltoscott]

STEPtember 19

15K steps/day	19/30
50 Floors/day 20 times	16/20
1 pushup/day 2/30	19/30
14 non-weight gym days	11/14
9 weight-lifting days	4/9
post 3 scavenger hunt pics	3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month	8/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Sept 2 = 162.3 on TW)	-0.6

[CatLover74]

STEPtember 19

10,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  5/10.

15,000 steps on at least 5 days of the month  -  1/5.

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

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

10 wall push ups on at least 15 days of the month  -  9/15.

Scavenger hunt pictures  -  2/3.

[GershonSurge]

[CatLover74]

STEPtember 20

10,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  5/10.

15,000 steps on at least 5 days of the month  -  1/5.

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

7 hours sleep on at least 15 days of the month  -  16/15.

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

Scavenger hunt pictures  -  2/3.

[SunsetRunner]

Day 20 of thirty stomps:

• At least 5000 steps every day: 20/30
• At least 7000 steps on two days each week: 10/8; 3/4
• By the end of the month have the 28-day average at 7000 steps: Average = 6601 Day 1 -> 7241
  Day 19 (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: 14/20.
• 3 scavenger pics: 2/3.

[lavabelle]

September 20 Update

Steps 10k - 17/30 (down from 15k)

Hikes (3+hours) - 4/6

Weight loss 5.7/6 

Scavenger hunt 2/3

I am already looking forward to next month's goals...going to be focusing more on strength...and super excited to set some goals 🙂 Also had a "whoosh" this week...yay!!

[NellyG]

20 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                  16/20            

Swim 2x per week                                         2/2      6/8                             

Dance 6 hours a week                                  2.5/6     17.5/24                           

One Interval walk or bike ride per week     -/1     3/4

Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures                  3/3    

Here are some more not vey good wildlife pics.  It is a shame the blue wren photo isnt better but they move so fast. You get a good idea of the brilliant colour though.

Bird on top of a sculptureMumma Coot and 3 babiesSplendid Blue Wren

[WendyB]

STEPtember 20

Steps: Goal right now is 11000 20/30 This will increase as I go
Boxing 30 days: 20/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 20/30
Weights 12 days: 7/30
Wall Push ups 30 days: 20/30
250 Steps per hour 19/30

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

@NellyGThat Blue Wren does have a pretty color! Thanks for sharing

[Jotex]

Stomping STEPcember 20

20 x 13,000 steps — 14/20

20 x 40 jumping jacks — 14/20

3 x scavenger hunt photos — 3/3

BONUS *** getting to 20,000 steps — 0

[Baltoscott]

@WendyB -- I like the lake picture, but it makes me realize that It is sooo dry where you are at.  

[Baltoscott]

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@NellyG wrote:

20 September

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Here are some more not vey good wildlife pics.  It is a shame the blue wren photo isnt better but they move so fast. You get a good idea of the brilliant colour though.

Bird on top of a sculpture

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Cool @NellyG, it's an Ouroboros!

PS -- I had never heard of a blue wren before and had to look it up.  Yet another unique native of Australia.  

[Baltoscott]

STEPtember 20

15K steps/day	20/30
50 Floors/day 20 times	17/20
1 pushup/day 2/30	12/30
14 non-weight gym days	11/14
9 weight-lifting days	4/9
post 3 scavenger hunt pics	3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month	9/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Sept 2 = 162.3 on TW)	-0.6

[WendyB]

@Baltoscott yes very dry. We really need rain desperately.

They want to add fish to the lake so people can go fishing. But not enough be water 😣

[GershonSurge]

@Heather-S,

How was your first week at the new job?

[NellyG]

I was walking through town today and went past this new mural. There has been a man working on it for the last couple of weeks and at one end is this blue wren so I took a picture. This one was easier as he didnt move!

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                  17/20            

Swim 2x per week                                         2/2      6/8                             

Dance 6 hours a week                                  5/6     20/24                           

One Interval walk or bike ride per week     -/1     3/4

Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures                  3/3