Stomping STEPtember 2022 — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Fall arrives this month — the start of falling leaves and 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 -- of course (It is Stomping STEPtember, after all). 

Well how about that?Watch your STEP

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.

[Baltoscott]

STOMPING STEPtember Day 5

17K steps/day (up 1K/day)		3/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		1/10
15 weight-lifting days		2/15
post 3 scavenger pics		1/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		2/15
1 pull-up		5/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		5/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	9/4	1/13
Beat September 2021 bike mileage (304 miles)	9/5	53.2
1 pushup		5/28

We added some traction strips and motion activated lights to our steps so my older dog doesn't slip/stumble so much. He'll be 12 in November. Probably a good idea for us too! 🙂

Jayhawk upgrade

@Vidd -- Walter looks quite at home on that rock climb. 

@Heather-S -- you are off to a great start on your floor goal. I think you'll blow it away this month. I get inflated floor counts on bike ride days (accurate b/c of the hills, but it's on a bike!); but I get a legitimate 50 or so when I work in DC. I work on the top floor of a seven-story building and rarely take the elevator - usually only to avoid being rude to a guest in the office. 

[Heather-S]

Update through September 5th:

Total of 500K Steps for September: 87,821/500,000

20 Days Over 15,000 Steps: 5/20

4 Days Over 20,000 Steps: 1/4

1 Day Over 30,000 Steps: 0/1

500 Floors: 196/500 

[Heather-S]

Steps at the entrance to our favorite local restaurant. 

But I also got some steps walking this beautiful beach yesterday. 

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 2-5

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 1/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 3/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 5/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 76,092/450,000

[NellyG]

6 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      6/20

15 days over 12,000                                         3/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               2/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   5/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

[Carrie71]

Stomping STEPember Days 2-5

Close all 5 circles	0	/20
Drink 64oz water	0	/20
Sept 2021 steps	27,428	/327,767
Sept 2021 floors	46	/466
Sept 2021 miles	12.14	/147.98
Sept 2021 calories	9,459	/65,466
Some kind of strength training with weights	1	/20
Scavenger Hunt pics	0	/3

[4DB]

Stomping STEPtember as of Sept 5th

Steps for the month of September=   12,000/day or TOTAL for the month 360,000

  4 out of 5 days I stepped 12,000+/day    Total Steps 71,827/360,000

Biking Kilometers for the month of September =  12.26/15 Kilometers 

Pounds to loose =  0/5 lbs  

Workouts=   0/12 (at the gym incorporating weights or in a fitness class as long as I get to the gym-Aiming for 3x week)

Scavenger Hunt pictures =  0/3  

Read 1 book= 1/1 

It was such a relaxing long weekend at the cottage, got a nice bike ride in and actually did nothing but walk my dog a bit and read a book. I did not plan anything, just wanted to just relax in the sunroom.  

Enjoy your day!

[Baltoscott]

STOMPING STEPtember Day 6

17K steps/day (up 1K/day)		4/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		3/10
15 weight-lifting days		2/15
post 3 scavenger pics		2/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		2/15
1 pull-up		6/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		6/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	9/4	1/13
Beat September 2021 bike mileage (304 miles)	9/6	56.2
1 pushup		6/28

Some steps are longer than others ...

A long step

[Heather-S]

Update through September 6th:

Total of 500K Steps for September: 104,908/500,000

20 Days Over 15,000 Steps: 6/20

4 Days Over 20,000 Steps: 1/4

1 Day Over 30,000 Steps: 0/1

500 Floors: 228/500 

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 6

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 1/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 4/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 6/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 91,430/450,000

[NellyG]

7 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      7/20

15 days over 12,000                                         4/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               3/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   6/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

[Carrie71]

Stomping STEPember Day 6

Close all 5 circles	1	/20
Drink 64oz water	1	/20
Sept 2021 steps	43,723	/327,767
Sept 2021 floors	78	/466
Sept 2021 miles	19.29	/147.98
Sept 2021 calories	11,799	/65,466
Some kind of strength training with weights	1	/20
Scavenger Hunt pics	0	/3

[NellyG]

8 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      8/20

15 days over 12,000                                         5/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               3/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   6/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 7

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 1/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 5/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 7/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 104,253/450,000

[Carrie71]

Stomping STEPember Day 7

Close all 5 circles	2	/20
Drink 64oz water	1	/20
Sept 2021 steps	58,266	/327,767
Sept 2021 floors	123	/466
Sept 2021 miles	25.92	/147.98
Sept 2021 calories	14,291	/65,466
Some kind of strength training with weights	1	/20
Scavenger Hunt pics	0	/3

[NellyG]

9 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      9/20

15 days over 12,000                                         6/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               3/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   7/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 8

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 1/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 2/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 6/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 8/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: -/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 115,291/450,000

[Heather-S]

Update through September 8th:

Total of 500K Steps for September: 137,308/500,000

20 Days Over 15,000 Steps: 8/20

4 Days Over 20,000 Steps: 1/4

1 Day Over 30,000 Steps: 0/1

500 Floors: 270/500

[NellyG]

10 September

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

15 days over 12,000                                         7/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                               4/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  1/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   8/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      1/3

[Vidd]

STOMPing STEPtember Update September 10th

Minimum 40000 steps each day I'm at home /30	10/30
20 days of meaningful gardening or DIY /20	4/20
Play some piano or organ every day I'm at home /30	10/30
Three dog walks per day, with each one at least 3 miles /30	10/30
290000 steps per week (my average daily requirements for the year's total are reducing slowly!) /4	1/4      Week 1: 321492
1.25 million steps in the month	457088/1250000
In bed before midnight every day	9/30
3000 floors in September	1408/3000. (Shropshire is very hilly!)
Scavenger hunt pictures	2/3