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Welcome to 2019!!
It is a new year, and time to get another monthly challenge underway. It is also an opportunity to try out some resolutions ,,, a diet or exercise change, less drinking or smoking, going to bed earlier, learn a new skill … But in this case, commit for just a month and see how it goes. You can do anything for a month, and if it still makes sense on January 31, try it again for another month in February. Or adapt it a bit.
How It Works
The primary purpose of these monthly challenges is to keep track of 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. That is where the monthly resolution component comes in. Try adding one new good habit and reducing one bad habit for the month. For the good habit, maybe you'll cook at home more (I'm taking an on-line cooking class for the month). As to your bad habit, remember it is only for a month. And it doesn't even have to be all or nothing. Instead of NO PIZZA for a month, maybe you'll cut your consumption in half. (Only two Fridays instead of every Friday, for example). I will be doing a mostly dry January and then go back to my normal dry every other day lifestyle.
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 idea of a monthly picture scavenger hunt started last summer as a way to get people outside to show off where they live. We’ve done oldest buildings, funny street or business signs, sewer covers, holiday decorations, theatre marquees, animals ….
The theme this month? It is in the title — Topiary.
That’s gonna be hard for some folks, but go find three pics if you can.
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.
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January goals:
Steps 15,000 per day, 20+ floors p/day, 7+ miles p/day
2 sets of 12 reps of dumbbell curls, triceps, shoulder shrugs, and chest flys, 3 times a week.
Three or more pics of each scavenger hunt topic.
Check in at least 2x a week.
Topiary! In the middle of the Mark Twain National Forest!
Perhaps I can find a natural formation of some sort.
weights 3x a week
check in 2x a week
1/20 steps 28,435, floors 30, miles 13.78
1/21 steps 25,324, floors 34, miles 12.5
weights 21/31
check in 5/8
floors 19/31
steps 21/31
miles 21/31
Finally, I have some Topiary entries. These are "Country Topiary" or "Natures Topiary". I have some more pictures but am having trouble re-sizing tonight. More later
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23 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 23/20
4 days over 15,000 steps per month 14/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 5/1
Swim 2x per week (when I'm home) - 6 7/6
Dance prac 6 hours a week (when Im home) - 18 20/18
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 6/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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Topiary January Day 23
Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 23/31
Boxing 31 days: 23/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 23/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 12/31
Stomach Youtube 31 days : 23/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 23/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days : 22 /31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3
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24 January
11 months and it will be christmas eve again!
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 24/20
4 days over 15,000 steps per month 14/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 5/1
Swim 2x per week (when I'm home) - 6 8/6
Dance prac 6 hours a week (when Im home) - 18 20/18
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 6/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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Topiary January Day 24
Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 24/31
Boxing 31 days: 24/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 243/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 12/31
Stomach Youtube 31 days : 24/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 24/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days : 23 /31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3
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@LisefromCanadaIm so sorry to hear this. But you have the right attitude
My deepest thoughts are with you. Hang in there. we are here for you
Best Answer@LisefromCanada -- I would like to echo @WendyB's words. I can't imagine what you have been / are going through. Be kind to yourself. You're in our thoughts and prayers.
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@LisefromCanada I am so sorry to hear what you have been going through. Well done on keeping going when it feels impossible.
25 January
10,000 steps a day for 20 days 25/20
4 days over 15,000 steps per month 15/4
1 day over 20,000 steps 6/1
Swim 2x per week (when I'm home) - 6 8/6
Dance prac 6 hours a week (when Im home) - 18 22.5/18
6 bike rides or interval walks per month 6/6
3 Scavenger Hunt pics 3/3
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Topiary January Day 26
Steps: Goal 13000 31 days: 26/31
Boxing 31 days: 26/31
Bike 3 times 31 days: 26/31
Weights DVD 17 days: 12/31
Stomach Youtube 31 days : 26/31
Wall Push Up/Counter push ups 31 days: 26/31
250 Steps per hour 31 days : 25 /31
Post Scavenger hunt photos: 4/3
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