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.

[rantenny]

such a beautiful scenery) you can choose your right option here https://elgraficochile.cl/bonos/sin-deposito 

[NellyG]

Hey @Vidd  I love those stone steps!

21 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      21/20

15 days over 12,000                                         14/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                                9/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  4/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   21/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 20

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 4/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 5/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 16/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 20/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 275,917/450,000

[Carrie71]

Stomping Stepember Day 19

Close all 5 circles	7	20
Drink 64oz water	3	20
Sept 2021 steps	209,846	327,767
Sept 2021 floors	446	466
Sept 2021 miles	95.16	147.98
Sept 2021 calories	44,436	65,466
Strength training	2	20
Scavenger Hunt pics	0	3

[Baltoscott]

STOMPING STEPtember Day 21

17K steps/day (up 1K/day)		16/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		3/10
15 weight-lifting days		8/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		11/15
1 pull-up		20/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		20/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	9/19	7/13
Beat September 2021 bike mileage (304 miles)	9/20	258
1 pushup		20/28

Baltimore Rowhouse steps

[Baltoscott]

Welcome @kaynelvb How are the 10K and gym days going? @NellyG those birdbaths are looking great.

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 21

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 5/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 5/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 17/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 21/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 295,676/450,000

[kaynelvb]

Thanks, Scott for asking.  I've been to the gym only once this week, but hope to go again on Friday.  Steps are all below 10K, but that will not be the case today, I WILL be walking inside today, for at least 4k steps.  I'm trying, but you know the saying 'the body is willing, but the spirit is weak'.  That applies to me, always has.  Thanks again.

[NellyG]

22 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      21/20

15 days over 12,000                                         14/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                                10/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   22/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[4DB]

@NellyG beautiful bird bath

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 22

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 6/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 5/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 18/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 22/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 311,032/450,000

[NellyG]

23 September 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         15/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                                10/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   23/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[Heather-S]

Update through September 22nd:

Total of 500K Steps for September: 365,096 // 500,000

20 Days Over 15,000 Steps: 18 // 20

4 Days Over 20,000 Steps: 2 // 4

1 Day Over 30,000 Steps: 1 // 1

500 Floors: 511 // 500 

Fell behind this week on steps due to traveling for work and being stuck in conference rooms and airplanes. I'm hoping to make it up this weekend.  In order to reach my goal of 500K steps, I need to average almost 17K steps for the rest of the month. I have more travel and conference rooms next week, so my only opportunity to make up some steps is today, tomorrow, and Sunday morning (leave again Sunday afternoon). Crossing my fingers I can make it, but sometimes life gets in the way.

[NellyG]

24 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      23/20

15 days over 12,000                                         16/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                                11/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   24/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[Vidd]

Stomping STEPtember update - September 21st

(A bit odd:  I posted this and then edited one item and it got a Mod flag on it - then disappeared!)

Minimum 40000 steps each day I'm at home /30	21/30
20 days of meaningful gardening or DIY /20	13/20. Should get a bit more time, now I've given my music talk.
Play some piano or organ every day I'm at home /30	21/30
Three dog walks per day, with each one at least 3 miles /30	21/30
290000 steps per week (my average daily requirements for the year's total are reducing slowly!) /4	3/4      Week 1: 321492  Week 2: 314556  Week 3: 316443
1.25 million steps in the month	952491/1250000
In bed before midnight every day	18/30
3000 floors in September	2969/3000. (Shropshire is still very hilly, but we're by the sea for part of next week:  a bit flatter!)
Scavenger hunt pictures	3/3

[Vidd]

Hey, @NellyG, you're smashing it!  

Thanks re the stone steps - the National Trust put these to help walkers but at the same time blending in well with the scenery.

[NellyG]

25 September 

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

15 days over 12,000                                         17/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                                12/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   26/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[Heather-S]

Update through September 24th:

Total of 500K Steps for September: 409,476 // 500,000

20 Days Over 15,000 Steps: 20 // 20

4 Days Over 20,000 Steps: 4 // 4

1 Day Over 30,000 Steps: 1 // 1

500 Floors: 572 // 500

I had a good Friday and Saturday. Over 20K both those days and that lowered my daily goal for the rest of the month to 15K. I'm crossing my fingers that I can hit 20K again today, but it'll be hard with more flights later today. I'll be cutting it close to the 500K, but I'm glad I reached all my other goals for the month.

We drove over to Rosemary Beach, FL yesterday. Here are some pictures from our day. 

 

 

 

 

[kaynelvb]

I didn't do all that well this past week.  Only 2 days out of seven over 10,000 steps.  On 4 days I came in under my own calorie weight limit.  I only made it to the gym once, instead of three.  Hopefully this week will go better.  I'm changing my daily schedule somewhat to make that more likely.  I think I will follow Scott's advice and post daily or every other day.  That might help me to keep going.

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 23 - 25

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 6/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 7/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 21/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 24/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 348,727/450,000

Few more days until it is officially okay for me to start with the spooky season!  Already got some Halloween things up in my office.  Not that the calendar has ever stopped me from enjoying the season outside of October.  😛