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.

[SunsetRunner]

Day 26 of thirty stomps:

• At least 5000 steps every day: 25/30 (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 -> 7232
  Day 25 (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): 9/10 
• At least 6 hours of sleep on 20 days a month: 20/20.
• 3 scavenger pics: 2/3.

[NellyG]

26 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                  22/20            

Swim 2x per week                                         1/2      7/8                             

Dance 6 hours a week                                  2.5/6     25.5/24                           

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

Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures                  3/3    

[WendyB]

STEPtember 26

Steps: Goal right now is 11000 26/30
Boxing 30 days: 26/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 26/30
Weights 12 days: 10/30
Wall Push ups 30 days: 26/30
250 Steps per hour 25/30

Lose 3 Pounds 1.5/3

Post Scavenger hunt photos 3/3

[SunsetRunner]

Stomping STEPcember 26

20 x 13,000 steps — 19/20

20 x 40 jumping jacks — 19/20

3 x scavenger hunt photos — 3/3

[lavabelle]

September 26 Update

Steps 10k - 22/30 (down from 15k)

Hikes (3+hours) - 5/6

Weight loss 4.3/6 

Scavenger hunt 2/3

I am really looking forward to next months' goals. I feel like I am really hitting my stride with knowing what I want to accomplish. For the longest time all I had was "lose weight" but as I lose weight, I realize this really is not the most important thing...What I want more is to be strong and healthy. To have a strong and healthy body capable of living life to the fullest. A strong and healthy body does (sometimes) weight less, but there is so much more!!! 🙂

I am planning to take a stroll at the Steveston Cannery to snap some shots of my third and last scavenger hunt item 🙂

[Baltoscott]

STEPtember 26

15K steps/day	26/30
50 Floors/day 20 times	20/20
1 pushup/day	26/30
14 non-weight gym days	14/14
9 weight-lifting days	7/9
post 3 scavenger hunt pics	3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month	10/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Sept 2 = 162.3 on TW)	-1.5

Steveston Cannery looks like an interesting place to visit @lavabelle.  Looking forward to the pics.

[CatLover74]

STEPtember 27

10,000 steps on at least 10 days of the month  -  9/10.

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  -  19/15.

10 wall push ups on at least 15 days of the month  -  16/15.

Scavenger hunt pictures  -  3/3.

Time to start thinking about October goals, I think.  Can't believe there's only a few days left in Steptember.

[SeleneD]

I have some wild animal pictures but I think I've posted them before,  

September 26, 8,000 steps

This is a wild rabbit I saw

[WendyB]

STEPtember 27

Steps: Goal right now is 11000 27/30
Boxing 30 days: 27/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 27/30
Weights 12 days: 10/30
Wall Push ups 30 days: 27/30
250 Steps per hour 24/30

Lose 3 Pounds 2/3

Post Scavenger hunt photos 3/3

@SeleneDCute Bunny!

[Baltoscott]

STEPtember 27

15K steps/day	27/30
50 Floors/day 20 times	20/20
1 pushup/day	27/30
14 non-weight gym days	14/14
9 weight-lifting days	7/9
post 3 scavenger hunt pics	3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 12 days or more during the month	10/12
Weight loss of 2-4 lbs (Sept 2 = 162.3 on TW)	-1.5

[SunsetRunner]

Stomping STEPcember 27

20 x 13,000 steps — 20/20

20 x 40 jumping jacks —20/20

3 x scavenger hunt photos — 3/3

Finished all my goals for the month — early! 

Now, let’s see if I can get a bonus after all. 🤔

[lavabelle]

September 27 Update

Steps 10k - 23/30 (down from 15k)

Hikes (3+hours) - 5/6

Weight loss 6.1/6 

Scavenger hunt 2/3

I might not get to take my last scavenger hunt pictures...I was planning on doing this on the weekend, but have decided to join my sister on a two day kayaking trip...super excited!!! Oh I think my Fitbit is not waterproof...so I might not get my steps in either...not that paddling would get me many steps...lol 🙂

[lavabelle]

Good Job @SunsetRunner

[SunsetRunner]

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@lavabelle wrote:

Good Job @SunsetRunner

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Thanks @lavabelle! 

[WendyB]

Sounds fun @lavabelle Enjoy

Maybe you can snap a few shots? Just scenery?

[GershonSurge]

[SunsetRunner]

Day 28 of thirty stomps:

• At least 5000 steps every day: 26/30 (missed out two).
• At least 7000 steps on two days each week: 12/8; 4/4
• By the end of the month have the 28-day average at 7000 steps: Average = 6601 Day 1 -> 6944
  Day 27 (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): 9/10 
• At least 6 hours of sleep on 20 days a month: 22/20.
• 3 scavenger pics: 2/3.

Not the best week for stepping. I barely got anything in yesterday as I wasn't feeling the best so I stayed in bed most of the day. I've met two goals so far and should manage to achieve all except the first one over the coming weekend.

[NellyG]

28 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                  24/20            

Swim 2x per week                                         2/2      8/8                             

Dance 6 hours a week                                  5/6     28/24                           

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

Post 3 Scavenger Hunt Pictures                  3/3    

[WendyB]

STEPtember 28

Steps: Goal right now is 11000 28/30
Boxing 30 days: 28/30
Bike 2 times 30 days: 28/30
Weights 12 days: 11/30
Wall Push ups 30 days: 28/30
250 Steps per hour 27/30

Lose 3 Pounds 2/3

Post Scavenger hunt photos 3/3

WTG @SunsetRunner

This dude is named Romeo. I had to bribe him with hay so I could get a picture of his mask 

[CatLover74]

STEPtember 28

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

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  -  20/15.

10 wall push ups on at least 15 days of the month  -  16/15.

Scavenger hunt pictures  -  3/3.