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.

[NellyG]

19 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   16/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      11/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             6/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           5/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           16.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      2/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     4/3  

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 19

Steps: Goal 10,000: 19/30

Boxing 30 days: 19/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 19/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 12/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 19/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 19/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 19/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 19/30

Log food daily 30 days: 19/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

[Jotex]

Stomping Steptember - Day 19
8,000 steps: 4/10 days
10,000+ steps:10/15 days
Train w/weights: 7/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 7/15 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 7/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3 pics

[Baltoscott]

Stomping STEPtember Day 19

15K steps/day		19/30
10 pushup + shoulder extension /day		19/30
13 weight-lifting days		7/13
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		19/30
1 50 mile bike ride		/1

A couple of a stairs I found in Port Angeles, WA while on vacation last week.  In the one looking down Jane is the aqua dot at the bottom with her arms up.  In the one from the bottom you can see a woman going up.  She was a local and going up and down it for the half hour I was there.  Might still be going up and down. 😁

Hi Jane!

[WendyB]

Great  pics @Baltoscott 

[Joy2019]

Stomping Steptember Goals 
10,000 steps: 30 days - 20/30

15,000 steps: 15 days - 14/15
Train w/weights: 20 days - 14/20
18 hour fasts: 20 days - 17/20

Calorie deficit of 500 or more: 20 days - 13/20

Last 10 days! Measurement day today and I'm very chuffed! Weighing day tomorrow - uh uh!

[NellyG]

20 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   17/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      12/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             7/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           18.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      2/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     4/3  

[SteppingBooks]

As of end of 9/19

15K Steps: 13/30

Yoga: 01/6

Weights: 02/12 

2k(or less) Calories in: 03/30

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 20

Steps: Goal 10,000: 20/30

Boxing 30 days: 20/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 20/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 13/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 20/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 20/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 20/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 20/30

Log food daily 30 days: 20/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

[Jotex]

Stomping Steptember - Day 20
8,000 steps: 4/10 days
10,000+ steps:11/15 days
Train w/weights: 7/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 7/15 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 7/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 2/3 pics

[CatLover74]

Stomping STEPtember 18

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

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  8/15.

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

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

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  18/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  17/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  12/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

Stomping STEPtember 19

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  6/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  8/15.

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

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

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  19/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  18/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  13/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

Stomping STEPtember 20

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  6/7.

10,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  9/15.

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

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

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  20/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  19/20.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  13/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

[CatLover74]

Stomping STEPtember 21

5,000 steps on 10 days a month  -  6/7.

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

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

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

Eat 1 piece of fruit per day  -  21/30.

10 wall pushups on 20 days a month  -  20/25.

7 hours sleep on 20 days a month  -  13/20.

Scavenger hunt photos.

[NellyG]

21 September

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   18/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      13/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             7/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           18.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     4/3  

[Jotex]

 Stomping Steptember - Day 21
8,000 steps: 4/10 days
10,000+ steps:12/15 days
Train w/weights: 8/15 days
Reverse Crunches: 7/15 days
40 Jumping Jacks: 7/15 days
Scavenger Hunt Pics: 3/3 pics

Next week my sister and her husband are flying over from Texas to visit. So,... have had lots to do to spruce the office/exercise room/guest room up a bit. My last ‘stairs’ is the step ladder to hang new curtains. 

With them here I already know I won’t get to work on my goals. But they’re only staying 6 days, so please invite me back for October!

 

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 21

Steps: Goal 10,000: 21/30

Boxing 30 days: 21/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 21/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 14/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 21/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 21/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 21/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 21/30

Log food daily 30 days: 21/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

@Jotex  You enjoy time with family. That's what is important Have Fun! And of course you will be invited back!

[Jotex]

 Thanks @WendyB! You are SO right = family takes highest priority in life! 

Thought I’d share a photo of stairs my husband took in a war memorial in France. 

[NellyG]

22 September 

10,000 steps a day for 20 days                                   19/20

12 days over 12,000                                                      13/12

6 days over 15,000 steps                                             7/6          

2 days over 20,000 steps                                               2/2

Swim 2x per week                                                           6/8              

Dance prac 6 hours a week                                           18.5/24

6 bike rides or interval walks per month                      3/6              

3 Scavenger Hunt pics                                                     4/3  

[WendyB]

@Jotex  Great Picture!

[Baltoscott]

Your husband got a really nice shot @Jotex 

[WendyB]

Stomping STEPtember Day 22

Steps: Goal 10,000: 22/30

Boxing 30 days: 22/30

Bike 3 times 30 days: 22/30

Weights DVD 18 days: 15/18

Stomach YouTube 30 days : 22/30

Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 30 days: 22/30

Leg Exercises 30 days: 22/30

250 Steps per hour 30 days: 21/30

Log food daily 30 days: 22/30

Scavenger Hunt Photos 3: 2/3

It was a very hard day for me but I made it. So I'm proud of me

I have Cardiovascular  disease

I was not going to say anything But we are friends.

Im going to reduce my steps. Which is also hard for me, But I need to do it for me