Stomping STEPtember 2020 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Fall arrives this month — the start of falling leaves cooler temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere (soon I hope - very hot now!), and new green warmth in the Southern.  It is a great time to get outside, stomp around, and get your steps

How It Works

The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to encourage you to set and hit 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

Picture Scavenger Hunt — 3 pictures

The theme this month is STEPS (It is Stomping STEPtember, after all).

Pimlico RacetrackSome steps you can hang from ...

Posting

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.

[SteppingBooks]

Stomping STEPtember 1:

12K Steps/Day:  01/20

500 Cal/Day:  01/25

20 Squats/Day: 01/20

IF (16:8) 25/Month: 01/25

Yoga 1x/week: -/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: -/8

Drop 3 pounds: -/3

Obtain Water Goal: --/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

[Jotex]

Stomping STEPtember — Day 1, 2

6,000+ steps: 1/10 days

8,000+ steps: 0/10 days
10,000+ steps:  0/5 days

Exercises & weights: 1/10 days

Stomach exercises: 1/10 days

40 Jumping Jacks:  1/10 days*

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 2/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

*I had an MRI on both knees yesterday, since I have had issues starting in June. {Other joint pain, most likely osteoarthritis and/or fibromyalgia) has been around for 7-8 years.} I see my doctor on Friday to discuss results. May have to cut out the jumping jacks (even doing them on my trampoline). Will let y’all know.

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 2

Steps: 30 Days Goal 10000: 2/30

Boxing 30 Days: 2/30

Bike 2 times  30 Days: 2/30

DVD Has Balance, Cardio 30 Days: 2/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 Days: 2/30

Waist/Stomach 30 Days: 2/30

Leg Exercises 30 Days: 2/30

250 Steps per hour 30 Days: 2/30

Weights 17 Days: 1/17

Log food daily 30 Days: 2/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 0/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 0/2

@Jotex  Sorry to hear that. Do keep us posted.

[Baltoscott]

Day 2

15K steps/day		2/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		2/30
10 weight-lifting days		1/16
post 3 scavenger pics		--/3
Sleep 6 hours, 10 minutes +19 days or more during the month		2/19
1 pull-up		2/30
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days		2/25
Lose 2 lbs. Start 163.9 lbs	9/1	163.9

[PureEvil]

Stomping STEPtember 2020

10k steps per day: 2/30

13,699 steps per day: 2/21

17k steps per day: 2/15

Activities: 0/8

Photo Scavenger Hut: 0/3

Days with all hours (250 steps): 1/10

[Jotex]

Thanks @WendyB 🌹

[AmandaGeorge]

Day 2 of STEPtember:

10k steps once a week  -/4

7k steps every day  1/30

150 sit-ups every day  2/30

100 leg raises every day  2/30

10 squats a day 2/30

10 seconds of front planks a day 2/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day 2/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day 2/30

Didn't manage to hit the 7k steps yesterday cos the puppy had a poorly bottom, so we only went out for one walk instead of our usual two

[NellyG]

3 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      3/20

20 days over 12,000                                         2/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               1/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            1/20

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       1/3

Ladder with a tree growing through it

 

[SteppingBooks]

Stomping STEPtember 2:

12K Steps/Day:  01/20

500 Cal/Day:  02/25

20 Squats/Day: 02/20

IF (16:8) 25/Month: 02/25

Yoga 1x/week: -/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: -/8

Drop 3 pounds: -/3

Obtain Water Goal: --/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

My new Charge 4 came yesterday!  Super excited to be trying it out.  Only thing I noticed is that it causes my Fitbit app to run continuously in the background on my phone, ugh.  I saw something about force closing the app on the phone to help cut down on the battery-eating.  Hopefully that helps because otherwise, this may become a problem.

[Jotex]

Stomping STEPtember — Day 3

6,000+ steps: 2/10 days

8,000+ steps: 0/10 days
10,000+ steps:  0/5 days

Exercises & weights: 1/10 days

Stomach exercises: 1/10 days

40 Jumping Jacks:  1/10 days*

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 3

Steps: 30 Days Goal 10000: 3/30

Boxing 30 Days: 3/30

Bike 2 times  30 Days: 3/30

DVD Has Balance, Cardio 30 Days: 3/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 Days: 3/30

Waist/Stomach 30 Days: 3/30

Leg Exercises 30 Days: 3/30

250 Steps per hour 30 Days: 3/30

Weights 17 Days: 1/17

Log food daily 30 Days: 3/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 0/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 0/2

[AmandaGeorge]

Day 3 of STEPtember:

10k steps once a week  -/4

7k steps every day  2/30

150 sit-ups every day  3/30

100 leg raises every day  3/30

10 squats a day 3/30

10 seconds of front planks a day 3/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day 3/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day 3/30

[SteppingBooks]

Stomping STEPtember 3:

12K Steps/Day:  02/20

500 Cal/Day:  03/25

20 Squats/Day: 02/20

IF (16:8) 25/Month: 03/25

Yoga 1x/week: -/4

Weights/Toning 2x/week: -/8

Drop 3 pounds: -/3

Obtain Water Goal: --/20

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

[AmandaGeorge]

Day 4 of STEPtember:

10k steps once a week  -/4

7k steps every day  3/30

150 sit-ups every day  4/30

100 leg raises every day  4/30

10 squats a day 4/30

10 seconds of front planks a day 4/30

10 seconds of left side planks a day 4/30

10 seconds of right side planks a day 4/30

[Jotex]

Stomping STEPtember — Day 4

6,000+ steps: 3/10 days

8,000+ steps: 0/10 days
10,000+ steps:  0/5 days

Exercises & weights: 1/10 days

Stomach exercises: 1/10 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

I got the results of my MRI on my knees yesterday. Thankfully there is no arthritis! 🙌🏻 

But lateral miniscus and something called Baker’s Cysts (water filled). I have to go see an orthopedic doctor in Bern (they’ll call for appt). Anyway, I’ve reduced my step count, and maybe not doing bellicon (trampoline) exercises for awhile, so I’ve deleted that from my goals for this month. 

[NellyG]

4 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      4/20

20 days over 12,000                                         3/20                

12 days over 15,000 steps                               2/12

3 day over 20,000 steps                                     -/3           

10 lunges a day for 20 days                            2/20

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

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                       4/3

More in my interesting STEP Ladders series 🤣

 ladder holding up a clothes rack!

 

 

[WendyB]

@Jotex  Glad you got your results! Sounds very fixable as well. I googled it and it looks very painful to. Hope your new Appt will be soon!

Its good to reduce some things.

[Jotex]

Thanks @WendyB . I hope so, too! Have a nice weekend!

[Jotex]

Stomping STEPtember — Day 5

6,000+ steps: 4/10 days

8,000+ steps: 0/10 days
10,000+ steps:  0/5 days

Exercises & weights: 1/10 days

Stomach exercises: 1/10 days

Eat 1 piece of fruit: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 0/3 pics

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 5

Steps: 30 Days Goal 10000: 5/30

Boxing 30 Days: 5/30

Bike 2 times  30 Days: 5/30

DVD Has Balance, Cardio 30 Days: 5/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 Days: 5/30

Waist/Stomach 30 Days: 5/30

Leg Exercises 30 Days: 5/30

250 Steps per hour 30 Days: 5/30

Weights 17 Days: 2/17

Log food daily 30 Days: 5/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos : 0/3

Lose 2 Pounds: 0/2