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.

[4DB]

Stomping STEPtember as of Sept 25th

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

  ** 14/25 days I stepped 12,000+/day    Total Steps 319,219/360,000

Biking Kilometers for the month of September =  15.76/15 Kilometers 

Pounds to loose =  0/5 lbs  (haven't checked yet 😉 )

Workouts=   1/12 (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  (have pics, just need to post)

Read 1 book= 1/1 

[Baltoscott]

STOMPING STEPtember Day 25

17K steps/day (up 1K/day)		24/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		4/10
15 weight-lifting days		8/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		15/15
1 pull-up		24/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		24/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	9/25	9/13
Beat September 2021 bike mileage (304 miles)	9/25	304.2
1 pushup		24/28

Federal Hill in Baltimore

Sounds like you are doing fine @kaynelvb. Takes a while to build new habits. Keep at it. Looks like I'll come up short on a few goals this month too, but I managed to pass the bike miles goal which I'm happy about.

@Heather-S -- You might still hit the step goal; you'll be close anyway. And you destroyed the Floors goal. No small feat living in FL.

[NellyG]

26 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      25/20

15 days over 12,000                                         18/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                                13/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   28/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[Baltoscott]

STOMPING STEPtember Day 26

17K steps/day (up 1K/day)		25/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		4/10
15 weight-lifting days		9/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		16/15
1 pull-up		25/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		25/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	9/25	9/13
Beat September 2021 bike mileage (304 miles)	9/26	315
1 pushup		25/28

Jayhawk is about two months shy of 13 years old. He's not jumping up for the frisbee like he used to, but as long as I throw it, he'll bring it back. Especially now that it is cooling off a bit.  Yay, Fall!

Still working that frisbee

[Baltoscott]

Wow, only 4 more days left in STEPtember. Time is flying by. I guess that means it's time to go sign up for next month. So here's your call out @NellyG @4DB @SteppingBooks @kaynelvb @Heather-S @Jotex @Vidd @Carrie71 @PolarBear200 (it's a new month!) and ANYONE else who sees this ....

Go on over and post your goals for next month at OctoberFEST. 

[NellyG]

27 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      26/20

15 days over 12,000                                         19/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                                13/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   29/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 26

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 7/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 7/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 22/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 25/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 365,755/450,000

@Baltoscott Thanks for the head's up!  

[kaynelvb]

Since I joined in halfway through the month, I am doing this on a weekly basis.  My weekly goal is 3 days with over 10,000 steps per day, below my calorie goal of 1,400 daily, and three times to the gym.  In October, that might change to a monthly basis.

So far this week (starting on Sunday) -

walking 10K                    3/7

Gym                                2/3

below 1,400 calories       4/7

I will try to post every two days, just keep myself on track!

Kayne

PS.  September is done, now on to October.  I will do better; I have made myself that promise.

[melissagreen]

Wonderful pictures!

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 27

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 7/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 7/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 23/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 26/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 381,488/450,000

[NellyG]

28 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                      27/20

15 days over 12,000                                         20/15                

10 days over 15,000 steps                                14/10

3 days over 20,000 steps                                  5/3           

20 exercise sessions (swim, bike, vigorous walk, dance)   30/20

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                      6/3

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 28

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 8/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 7/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 24/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 27/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 399,647/450,000

[kaynelvb]

Love this dog.  He's beautiful.  

[Baltoscott]

Thanks @kaynelvb. He's a great dog. 

[Baltoscott]

STOMPING STEPtember Day 29

17K steps/day (up 1K/day)		23/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		5/10
15 weight-lifting days		10/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		18/15
1 pull-up		28/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		27/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	9/29	11/13
Beat September 2021 bike mileage (304 miles)	9/29	355.3
1 pushup		28/28

[Carrie71]

Stomping Stepember Days 20 to 29

Close all 5 circles	10	20
Drink 64oz water	10	20
Sept 2021 steps	318,575	327,767
Sept 2021 floors	603	466
Sept 2021 miles	144.63	147.98
Sept 2021 calories	64,957	65,466
Strength training	5	20
Scavenger Hunt pics	0	3

[Vidd]

Final report for STEPtember - on the 30th

Minimum 40000 steps each day I'm at home /30	30/30
20 days of meaningful gardening or DIY /20	18/20.
Play some piano or organ every day I'm at home /30	25/26
Three dog walks per day, with each one at least 3 miles /30	30/30
290000 steps per week (my average daily requirements for the year's total are reducing slowly!) /4	4/4      Week 1: 321492  Week 2: 314556  Week 3: 316443  Week 4: 313495
1.25 million steps in the month	1353927/1250000
In bed before midnight every day	27/30
3000 floors in September	4227/3000. (Found some hills by the sea last week!)
Scavenger hunt pictures	3/3

[Heather-S]

Complete as of September 30th:

Total of 500K Steps for September: 501,623 // 500,000

20 Days Over 15,000 Steps: 25 // 20

4 Days Over 20,000 Steps: 4 // 4

1 Day Over 30,000 Steps: 1 // 1

500 Floors: 629 // 500

Well I did it! It was a big push at the end since I was traveling for work and trapped on planes and in a car for hours driving, but I woke up early to walk on the treadmill at the hotel and after work I'd walk at a park nearby to get in my steps. I got home last night exhausted, so happy to be back home.

[Baltoscott]

STOMPING STEPtember Day 30

17K steps/day (up 1K/day)		26/28
10 6-10 minute calisthenics workout		5/10
15 weight-lifting days		11/15
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6:05 hours + 15 days or more during the month		19/15
1 pull-up		29/28
Unicycle: 15 mins/day for 28 days		27/28
13 Dry (no alcohol) days	9/29	11/13
Beat September 2021 bike mileage (304 miles)	9/30	367.8
1 pushup		29/28

Well done hitting 500K steps @Heather-S -- I'm guessing hurricane Ian didn't hit your part of FL too bad or it would have been 1M steps! Another strong month @Vidd.

I hit my bike miles goal. That's the big one. So far this year I've beat every month from last year except for August. Mixed on the rest. See everyone in OctoberFest.

[SteppingBooks]

STOMPing September 29 to 30

17k Steps/Day Weekdays: 9/22

9.5K Steps/Day Weekends: 7/8

2000 Calorie Limit/Day: 26/30

IF Daily (12 hr weekday/16:8 weekend): 29/30

Weights 2x/week: -/8

Stretch 4x/week: 1/15

Squats 30/day: --/15

Lose 3 pounds: --/3

Photo Scavenger Hunt: -/3

Total Steps: 422,734/450,000