August Anguish 2017 (Step) Goal Challenge

[Baltoscott]

How It Works:

The purpose of this challenge is to keep track of your daily step goals for August 2017. This is not a competition to see who can do the most amount of steps, 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 31 for the month can you hit your goal.

Some of you might have a constant goal of 10k steps every single day and some might have a variable goal throughout the week, for example.

Monday -> Friday = 10k steps a day

Sat & Sun = 6k steps a day

Regardless of how you structure your daily goals, the only thing that matters for this 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 / 31.

Optional

3) Post either your constant or variable (anything you want) goal.

4) Keep track of the # of daily goals achieved / 31.

The optional items list has grown over the past months.  That's why the title has steps in ().  In the end it's about setting goals and improving habits.  So the optional items can really be anything.  Running, biking, weight lifting, food goals, etc.  Some will add a goal that is not daily - ie. wanting to do so many strength training workouts in the month - so you might be aiming for a number that is less than 31 for some goals -- maybe 5, 10, or 15.  Really, it's just completely open.

Injury Notice

If you injure yourself during the month and decide scale back the number of steps due to the injury, then all you have to do is adjust your daily step 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.

[Baltoscott · Accepted solution]

I am adding one pull-up/day to my August goal.  Like my one push-up/day goal for June and July, this goal is achievable for me even on really low energy days, and should help me keep my exercise habit going every day this month.  After all, it is just one, right?  I can definitely do one.  

Because my goals are more along the lines of daily minimums, I give myself bonus credit when I do more than the goal.  Who doesn't like bonuses?

Goals

10K steps/day + bonus steps

1 Push-up/day + bonus reps

1 Pull-up/day + bonus reps

14 lifting days 

[Baltoscott]

August 1

Goals

10K steps/day + 15K bonus steps

1 Push-up/day + 19 bonus reps

1 Pull-up/day + 4 bonus reps

0/14 lifting days 

[Baltoscott]

Goals

10K steps/day + 15K bonus steps

1 Push-up/day + 19 bonus reps

1 Pull-up/day + 4 bonus reps

0/14 lifting days 

[Bhuvana]

August Anguish???? The title fits perfectly for me as I am struggling to keep up my goals with my busy summer schedule!

My goal for this month is simply to finish my steps along with push ups, sit ups and some other core exercise. 

Day 1: Completed these without any hassle. The temperature is shooting up to 37 C with humidity. It's been hot hot week. Forecast says thunderstorm late this evening...

1) 10 k Steps --> 1/1

2) Push up --> 1/1

3) Plank --> 1/1

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 1/1

Good luck every one!

[Bhuvana]

Day 2: Hot hot ... humid and sticky day. Managed to get out for few minutes of walk. I hope there would be some relief from this heat! 😞

1) 10 k Steps --> 2/2

2) Push up --> 2/2

3) Plank --> 2/2 

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 2/2

[almost_where]

Thanks for starting it

10k Step Goal - 30 Days

Daily Quadrant Calorie Goal - 31 Days

Reach 240 lbs by the end of the month.

[almost_where]

10k Step Goal   1 for 2 / 31

4Q Calorie Goal 2 for 2 / 31

Chances of hitting 240 by end of month : Possible

Good luck everyone this month.

[Chauronslilsis]

So I'm new to all this and I saw this post earlier today and I got my Fitbit Alta on the 1st so I definitely didn't hit my 10k step goal. I got maybe half so that's progress. I definitely made it yesterday. I'm doing a step goal and I'm going to try to do at least one hour of working out every day whether on a treadmill/elliptical at the gym or walking my puppy outside (she can only go 45 minutes at most though, so I'll have to combine that with another workout.)  

So as of right now I've completed 2/31 days step goal and 2/31 days workout goal. I went for 1.5 hours yesterday and 1 hour today so whoohoo 😄

[Baltoscott]

August 2

Goals

10K steps/day + 17K bonus steps

1 Push-up/day + 59 bonus reps

1 Pull-up/day + 4 bonus reps

1/14 lifting days 

Got in my first August lifting day yesterday.  

Trying to build up strength this month, which means I'm trying to lift heavier weights for lower reps at the gym.  For the past couple of months my squats have been with dumbbells lifted to my shoulders and the limiting factor is how much weight I can get off the ground to shoulder position so I can start the exercise.  So I changed to a barbell yesterday, starting from the stand-up position in the squat rack.  

Of course I can do a lot more weight that way because I can just put the bar across my shoulders at the start. But I didn't want to hurt myself by moving up too fast, so I kind of took it easy.  I thought.  The bruises I now have on the back of my neck and shoulders from the bar (even using the bar pad) were an unexpected badge of accomplishment!

[Baltoscott]

Goals

10K steps/day + 17K bonus steps

1 Push-up/day + 59 bonus reps

1 Pull-up/day + 4 bonus reps

1/14 lifting days 

Got in my first August lifting day yesterday.  

Trying to build up strength this month, which means I'm trying to lift heavier weights for lower reps at the gym.  For the past couple of months my squats have been with dumbbells lifted to my shoulders and the limiting factor is how much weight I can get off the ground to shoulder position so I can start the exercise.  So I changed to a barbell yesterday, starting from the stand-up position in the squat rack.  

Of course I can do a lot more weight that way because I can just put the bar across my shoulders at the start. But I didn't want to hurt myself by moving up too fast, so I kind of took it easy.  I thought.  The bruises I now have on the back of my neck and shoulders from the bar (even using the bar pad) were an unexpected badge of accomplishment!

[Baltoscott]

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@almost_where wrote:

Thanks for starting it

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Yep.  Figured you could use a break from the admin chore, and checking in most days helps me hit my goals so I don't mind starting it off now and again.

Hope you bury that weight goal this month!

[Baltoscott]

Welcome @Chauronslilsis.  Congratulations on your new fitbit and your new puppy.  Make sure you post a picture (of the puppy) so we can all go "awww."  

[Baltoscott]

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@Bhuvana wrote:

August Anguish???? The title fits perfectly for me as I am struggling to keep up my goals with my busy summer schedule!

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@Bhuvana.  Yeah, the title kind of popped into my head as I was setting up the thread.  But I am pretty sure I used it before back when I was setting up challenges for Stridekick a few years ago.  Something about HOT and HUMID Baltimore/DC August days that always brings Anguish to mind.

[Chauronslilsis]

(sorry crappy ipod pic) This is my baby Sadie she's a year old now and she's a German shepherd x blue heeler mix. I think this picture was when she was just under 50 lbs but shes around 55 now and suuuuper stubborn lol 😄 I have so many pictures of her from the time we got her at 8 weeks til now it's ridiculous 

[almost_where]

10k Step Goal   2 for 3 / 31

4Q Calorie Goal 3 for 3 / 31

Chances of hitting 240 by end of month : Possible

[benvegi]

Thanks for starting August Anguish, hopefully we can all work through the anguish and accomplish our goals. I've been struggling a bit lately reaching my goals but will leave them the same for August.

Steps 10 k, floors 35, miles 5 per day.

[Bhuvana]

Day 3: Rain was in the forecast. Nothing yet as of now. I am looking for some kind of relief from heat. Today it's hitting 40 and UV index is dangerously high. haven't gone for running all this week. Hopefully I would hit the road on Sunday for my long distance. 

1) 10 k Steps --> 3/3

2) Push up --> 3/3

3) Plank --> 3/3

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 3/3

After reducing my daily steps from 13 k to 10k last month, I hit each day around 15k. It happened just like that. I couldn't believe it. I think when you don't stress out on accomplishing those goals, it happens without any hassle. That's life.. 🙂

[Baltoscott]

Yep, Sadie is a cutie, alright.  Doing a little sunbathing.  Love those big ears.  There is a great long running thread of fitbit dogs over here.  Sadie will fit right in.

[Baltoscott]

August 3

Goals

10K steps/day + 17K bonus steps

1 Push-up/day + 58 bonus reps

1 Pull-up/day + 11 bonus reps

1/14 lifting days 

[Baltoscott]

Goals

10K steps/day + 17K bonus steps

1 Push-up/day + 58 bonus reps

1 Pull-up/day + 11 bonus reps

1/14 lifting days 

[Chauronslilsis]

Ok guys I'm 3/31 on both accounts! It wasn't too bad of a struggle because me and mama went shopping and we went literally everywhere lol 😄 I was afraid I wouldn't hit my step goal though because for some reason my alta didn't track my gym workout today so I just entered it in manually. Little bit weird but whatever 😄 Still going strong 

[almost_where]

10k Step Goal   2 for 4 / 31

4Q Calorie Goal 4 for 4 / 31