08-29-2021 16:01
08-29-2021 16:01
Wow, 2021 is moving fast! Here comes autumn — back to school for the kids and teachers, a shift from hot to cooler temperature, and falling leaves and changing colors outside. Of course, it is just the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere -- cooler to warmer weather. Either way, it is a great time to get outside, stomp around, get your steps and avoid the virus!
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 photo theme this month is Stair Steps (It is Stomping STEPtember, after all).
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.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
09-29-2021 19:03
09-29-2021 19:03
Stomping STEPtember Day 29
18K steps/day (+1K over August daily goal) | 25/25 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 28/30 | |
15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month) | 16/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 16/20 | |
1 pull-up | 28/30 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 29/30 | |
Lose 2 lbs. Start 162.6 lbs (August 31) | 9/26 | 163.3 |
15 Dry (no alcohol) days | 11/15 |
Kind of looks like an explosion!
Boom?
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
09-30-2021 05:26
09-30-2021 05:26
Stomping STEPtember 29
13K Steps/Day: 17/30
750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 27/30
IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 29/30
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: 4/16
Squats 30/day: 05/13
Lose 3 pounds: --/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 414,782/430,000
09-30-2021 05:29
09-30-2021 05:29
30 September
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 17/20
15 days over 12,000 15/15
10 days over 15,000 steps 4/10
3 days over 20,000 steps 1/3
Physio exercises 20 days 20/20
20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance) 21/20
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
Not a good months on my goals, but I was sick for 2 weeks and couldn't do much, so overall I didn't do too badly this month.
Helen | Western Australia
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09-30-2021 16:27
09-30-2021 16:27
GOALS Week 4 😀
10-12,000 steps per day: Y
3 sets of 5 exercises every other day: Y
Log weight weekly: Y
1 hr of exercise each day: Y
6.5 hr sleep each day: -12 ☹️
Log meals daily: Y
3 pictures: Stair 3/3
09-30-2021 19:23
09-30-2021 19:23
Stomping STEPtember Day 30
18K steps/day (+1K over August daily goal) | 26/25 | |
1 pushup + shoulder extension /day | 29/30 | |
15 weight-lifting days (body weight routines count this month) | 16/15 | |
post 3 scavenger pics | 3/3 | |
Sleep 6:15 hours + 20 days or more during the month | 17/20 | |
1 pull-up | 29/30 | |
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 25 days | 30/30 | |
Lose 2 lbs. Start 162.6 lbs (August 31) | 9/30 | 163.3 |
15 Dry (no alcohol) days | 12/15 |
Pretty good month. Not quite what I was going for in dry days, sleep, weight loss, but close, and I NAILED the Unicycle goal. Just goes to show that you always find time to do the fun stuff! On to OctoberFEST! @SteppingBooks you are nailing IF. @NellyG with two weeks of being sick you did great. @stoughjr - you hit everything but your sleep goal, but I think I was a little worse on that one.
Scott | Baltimore MD
Charge 6; Inspire 3; Luxe; iPhone 13 Pro
09-30-2021 19:36
09-30-2021 19:36
Stomping STEPtember 2021 — Day 30
8,000+ steps: 11/5 days
10,000+ steps: 9/10 days
12,000+ steps: 7/10 days
Bellicon (15-min program): 19/20 days
Lose weight (starting 65): -1.3/2 kilos
Eat 1 piece of fruit: 23/20 days
Blue (no alcohol) days: 10/10 days
Scavenger hunt: 1/3 pics
Not too bad overall. I didn’t make my (ambitious) weight loss goal; but 1.3 kg loss is almost 3 lbs so I am not unhappy.
09-30-2021 21:11
09-30-2021 21:11
Stomping STEPtember (2021) update:
10k steps per day | 30 | /30 |
13,699 steps per day | 19 | /19 |
17k steps per day | 12 | /11 |
Activities | 9 | /15 |
Photo Scavenger Hunt | 3 | /3 |
Full 'Reminders to Move' Days | 13 | /11 |
Finish challenges | 11 | /9 |
Update post | 6 | /7 |
Frank | Washington, USA
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10-01-2021 05:29
10-01-2021 05:29
Stomping STEPtember 30
13K Steps/Day: 18/30
750+ Calorie Deficient/Day: 28/30
**IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 30/30**
Weights 2x/week: --/8
Stretch 4x/week: 4/16
Squats 30/day: 05/13
Lose 3 pounds: 0.3/3
Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3
Total Steps: 428,108/430,000
@Baltoscott I am! 🙂 Thank you! It's surprisingly easier with being back in the office. It's about the only goal lately I can hit almost consistently. You're definitely doing well with all your goals.