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.

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 17

Steps: Goal 10,000: 27/30

Boxing 30 days: 27/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 27/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 18/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 27/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 27/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 27/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 27/30

Log food daily 30 days: 27/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

[Baltoscott]

Stomping STEPtember Day 27

15K steps/day		27/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		27/30
13 weight-lifting days		12/13
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month		13/16
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		27/30
1 50 mile bike ride		/1

Had a nice hike today with my buddy Jayhawk.

[Baltoscott]

Hey @WendyB @NellyG @SteppingBooks @CatLover74 @LizFitbit @SteppingBooks @Jotex @Joy2019 @Chelle19 @Bridgeport @benvegi @sandycrochet 

The OctoberFEST Step Challenge and Photo Scavenger Hunt is up.  Head on over and set your goals for next month.

[Bridgeport]

That is one gorgeous dog!

[WendyB]

Waving at Jayhawk! Hi Buddy!

[NellyG]

28 September 

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

12 days over 12,000                                                      19/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             10/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               3/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           8/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           22.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      5/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     4/3  

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 28

Steps: Goal 10,000: 28/30

Boxing 30 days: 28/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 28/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 18/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 28/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 28/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 28/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 28/30

Log food daily 30 days: 28/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

[Joy2019]

Stomping Steptember Goals 
10,000 steps: 30 days - 27/30

15,000 steps: 15 days - 17/15
Train w/weights: 20 days - 18/20
18 hour fasts: 20 days - 28/20

Calorie deficit of 500 or more: 20 days - 16/20

[Baltoscott]

Stomping STEPtember Day 28

15K steps/day		28/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		28/30
13 weight-lifting days		12/13
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month		14/16
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		28/30
1 50 mile bike ride		/1

[NellyG]

29 September 

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

12 days over 12,000                                                      20/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             11/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               3/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           8/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           22.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      5/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     4/3  

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 29

Steps: Goal 10,000: 29/30

Boxing 30 days: 29/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 29/30

Weights DVD 20 days: 19/19

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 29/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 29/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 29/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 29/30

Log food daily 30 days: 29/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

[Baltoscott]

Stomping STEPtember Day 29

15K steps/day		29/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		29/30
13 weight-lifting days		13/13
post 3 scavenger pics		3/3
Sleep 6+ hours 16 days or more during the month		15/16
3 pull-up + 1min bar-hang /day		29/30
1 50 mile bike ride		/1

Won't get the long bike ride done this month, but the rest of the goals are looking pretty good.  

Didn't take any scavenger hunt pics while I was in Buchart Gardens in Victoria, but i didn't get a couple of good pics of hummingbirds.

[NellyG]

30 September  The end of the month and I didnt quite meet all my goals, but did pretty well considering my husband has been in hospital on and off this month, so lots of visiting etc happening.

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

12 days over 12,000                                                      21/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             11/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               3/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           8/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           22.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      5/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     4/3  

[SteppingBooks]

As of end of 9/26

15K Steps: 19/30

Yoga: 01/6

Weights: 02/12 

2k(or less) Calories in: 07/30

I definitely did not hit goals like I wanted to this month.  I definitely need to put in more effort in October.  I'm sure today will be a challenge to hit my goals (the joys of meetings/work events being back to back), but I'm gonna rock October. 😋

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 30

Steps: Goal 10,000: 30/30

Boxing 30 days: 30/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 30/30

Weights DVD 20 days: 20/20

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 30/30

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

Leg Exercises 30 days: 30/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 30/30

Log food daily 30 days: 30/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

[Jotex]

Stomping Steptember - Day 30
8,000 steps:6/10 days
10,000+ steps:12/15 days
Train w/weights: 8/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 7/15 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 7/15 days

Managed to hit 8,000+ steps on Sat. and Mon. Onward to October now!  A few shots of Swiss scenery from last week.

 

 

 

 

[SteppingBooks]

15K Steps: 20/30

Yoga: 01/6

Weights: 02/12 

2k(or less) Calories in: 08/30

Not the best numbers, but still nice to see.  

[Baltoscott · Accepted solution]

Stomping STEPtember Day 30

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

A day short on the sleep goal (so that doesn't change for next month), and the long bike ride (so that won't change either).  

[WendyB]

Great pics  @Jotex 

[WendyB]

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