Stomping STEPtember — Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt

[Baltoscott]

Here comes fall — the start of falling leaves cooler temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere, and new green warmth in the Southern.  What 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 … wait for it … STEPS and STAIRS (It is Stomping STEPtember, after all).

Stairs to the top of the Capital Dome in Topeka KSUntermyer Park and Gardnes, Yonkers NY

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.

[Jotex]

Stomping Steptember - Day 12
8,000 steps: 2/10 days

10,000+ steps: 5/15 days
Train w/weights: 3/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 3/15 days

40 Jumping Jacks: 3/15 days

Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3 pics

Great pic @Baltoscott !!!

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 12

Steps: Goal 10,000: 12/30

Boxing 30 days: 12/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 12/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 7/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 12/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 12/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 12/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 12/30

Log food daily 30 days: 12/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

@Baltoscott  Great picture! I would not of even thought about it

[Baltoscott]

 Thanks @WendyB @Jotex — as I wait to clear customs before getting on the ferry back to the US - I realized I had another interesting stairs pic from Victoria — near the parliament building 

 

[WendyB]

Oh my those look scary @Baltoscott 

[CatLover74]

Stomping STEPtember 12

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  1/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  7/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  3/5.

*NEW* 2 x 30 to 60 minute walks per week  -  1/2, 1/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  12/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  11/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  9/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

[SteppingBooks]

As of end of 9/12

15K Steps: 07/30

Yoga: --/6

Weights: 01/12 

2k(or less) Calories in: 01/30

@Baltoscott  Those stairs more look like art.  And unsafe!  I see a rail but man, I'm not sure I'd want to use them. 

[NellyG]

13 September 

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

12 days over 12,000                                                      7/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               1/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           4/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           12/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      1/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3  

[CatLover74]

Stomping STEPtember 13

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  1/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  7/15.

15,000 steps on 5 days a month  -  4/5.

*NEW* 2 x 30 to 60 minute walks per week  -  2/2, 2/4.

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  13/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  12/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  10/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

[Joy2019]

Stomping Steptember Goals 
10,000 steps: 30 days - 13/30

15,000 steps: 15 days - 9/30
Train w/weights: 20 days - 8/20
18 hour fasts: 20 days - 12/20

Calorie deficit of 500 or more: 20 days - 8/20

Marching on and getting there!

[Jotex]

Stomping Steptember - Day 13
8,000 steps: 2/10 days
10,000+ steps:6/15 days
Train w/weights: 4/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 4/15 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 4/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3 pics

[Baltoscott]

Back in Seattle area.  Hiked to the bottom of Snoqualmie Falls and came across some more stairs.

 

[Baltoscott]

Stomping STEPtember Day 13

15K steps/day		13/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		13/30
13 weight-lifting days		3/13
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month		7/16
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		13/30
1 50 mile bike ride		/1

Vacation is nearly over (one more day).  Been eating a bit too much and a few beers every day.  That’ll change come Sunday but we’ve been having a good time and so far I’ve hit my steps every day.

[Bridgeport]

 

STEPtember Goals:

Walking Distance: 1.5 miles 5 days a week: 3/20. (3 rest stops per walk, was eight)

Distance Goal: 2 miles by end of month: 0/20 (9/4-1.91mi)

Steps: 5,000 per day: 3/20

Scavenger Hunt Photos: 3/3

Hubs and I walked around NYC last night and went to Lincoln Center to see Close Encounters of the Third Kind with live score by the New York Philharmonic.  Fantastic  - great music!

The iconic Lincoln Center steps:

The opulent Metropolitan Opera House with gates in front of the stairs but I just had to get a picture, right? Not actually walk them - although I really would have liked to & in a diamond studded ball gown while pretending I live there.

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 13

Steps: Goal 10,000: 13/30

Boxing 30 days: 13/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 13/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 8/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 13/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 13/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 13/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 13/30

Log food daily 30 days: 13/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

[NellyG]

14 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   11/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      7/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               1/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           4/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           12/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      1/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3  

[Jotex]

Stomping Steptember - Day 14
8,000 steps: 2/10 days
10,000+ steps:7/15 days
Train w/weights: 5/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 5/15 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 5/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 1/3 pics

I’m enjoying all the photos of stairs. I can’t remember it when I’m out and about though! Might need to tie a ribbon on my finger. 

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 14

Steps: Goal 10,000: 14/30

Boxing 30 days: 14/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 14/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 9/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 14/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 14/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 14/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 14/30

Log food daily 30 days: 14/30 Did log I dont think it was accurate, we ate out so I need to do some research

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

[benvegi]

I will stay with the 20,000 per day and 25 floors, plus my 3x a week weights and yoga.

The weather has been a touch cooler this week, and we are walking up the hill by 8 AM. Still very humid

9/9 steps 29,324, floors 25

9/10 steps 28,249, floors 29

9/11 steps 30,575, floors 43

9/12 steps 20,826, floors 30

9/13 steps 28,997, floors 28

9/14 steps 32,052, floors 36

3x yoga and weights this week

No stairs to show yet, here is a photo of a tree just across the bridge before we walk up the hill. Greeted by a group of Vultures to start our walk!

[NellyG]

15 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   12/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      8/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             4/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               1/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           4/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           14/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      1/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     3/3  

[Baltoscott]

Stomping STEPtember Day 13

15K steps/day		15/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		15/30
13 weight-lifting days		5/13
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month		8/16
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		15/30
1 50 mile bike ride		/1