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.

[Bhuvana]

Day 9: 

1) 10 k Steps --> 9/9

2) Push up --> 9/9

3) Plank --> 9/9 

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 9/9

@HoosierDaddy73: Welcome! As already mentioned by @Baltoscott, it will add some kind of accountability to keep fit and lead a healthy life style.

@Baltoscott: National Lazy day????? what would people do? Just do nothing and relax? May be... Never heard this before! 😞

[HoosierDaddy73]

On the right path now. Met my goals for today. 

1. 10 k Steps --> 5/9
2. Pushups --> 1/1 (started today)
3. Situps --> 1/1  (started today)

[Bhuvana]

Day 10: Heavy downpour late in the evening just 15 minutes. And that's it. it created more humid and sticky environment. Felt like y'day was Friday!. one more day of work! Looking forward to the weekend!

1) 10 k Steps --> 10/10

2) Push up --> 10/10

3) Plank --> 10/10 

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 10/10

Happy Friday everyone! Keep it up!

[Baltoscott]

 August 10 --national lazy day.

Now that's a victory.  I hit my goals on national lazy day!

Goals
10K steps/day + 16K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 85 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 14 bonus reps
4/14 lifting days

August 11 -- National Son's and Daughter's Day

Okay, I've don't have sons or daughters, but I've a girl dog, Cali, and  boy dog, Jayhawk, who love to play catch!

Cali says: gimme that ball!

Goals
10K steps/day + 6K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 54 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 14 bonus reps
5/14 lifting days

August 12 -- National Bowling Day. 

[Baltoscott]

Now that's a victory.  I hit my goals on national lazy day!

Goals
10K steps/day + 16K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 85 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 14 bonus reps
4/14 lifting days

August 11 -- National Son's and Daughter's Day

Okay, I've don't have sons or daughters, but I've a girl dog, Cali, and  boy dog, Jayhawk, who love to play catch!

Cali says: gimme that ball!

Goals
10K steps/day + 6K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 54 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 14 bonus reps
5/14 lifting days

August 12 -- National Bowling Day. 

[Bhuvana]

Day 11: Kind of tiring day. May be because of lack of sleep the previous day (slept for 3 hours). So it was catching up on all day. I was sitting in the couch with my younger daughter all evening. Didn't have energy to hit my goal. 😞

1) 10 k Steps --> 10/11

2) Push up --> 10/11

3) Plank --> 10/11 

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 10/11

Hopefully, I will re-bounce from this small glitch. 

[HoosierDaddy73]

Day 11

9,332 steps yesterday. So close but no cigar. I did get a gym workout in though which felt great. Just a lot of time sitting in the car while work traveling yesterday. Started a weight loss challenge with some Internet friends in Thursday. Goal is to lose 15 pounds by Nov. 2nd (12 weeks). Off to a good start. 

10 k Steps --> 6/11
Pushups --> 2/2
Planks --> 2/2

[HoosierDaddy73]

Taking national lazy day seriously, I see. Haha

[almost_where]

10k Step Goal   8 for 12 / 31

4Q Calorie Goal 9 for 12 / 31

[Baltoscott]

August 12 -- National Bowling Day.  

(I did not get to the bowling alley.  We have duckpin bowling around here)

Goals
10K steps/day + 10K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 59 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 14 bonus reps
5/14 lifting days

August 13 -- National Filet Mignon Day ('mmmm)  ... and ... Left-Handers Day (that's me!)

[Baltoscott]

August 13 -- National Filet Mignon Day ('mmmm)  ... and ... Left-Handers Day (that's me!)

Goals
10K steps/day + 16K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 19 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 8 bonus reps
6/14 lifting days

August 14 -- National Creamsicle Day (think I'll go for some frozen mango chunks mixed into plain yogurt).  

[Bhuvana]

Day 12, 13 : My slump continues in regards to achieving the goals. 😞 On the other hand, I had a very good weekend. If I remember correctly, this was the first time, I spent the entire week-end with my 9 year old daughter alone. We both had very good times. So in a way, I am ok in missing my goals. 🙂

1) 10 k Steps --> 10/13

2) Push up --> 10/13

3) Plank --> 10/13 

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 10/13

[Baltoscott]

August 14 -- National Creamsicle Day 

Goals
10K steps/day + 12K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 39 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 27 bonus reps
7/14 lifting days

August 15 -- National Relaxation Day (kind of like National Lazy day with a better PR agent)

[Bhuvana]

Day 14: Very productive day on both personal and work front. hit the goal in all aspects. 

1) 10 k Steps --> 11/14

2) Push up --> 11/14

3) Plank --> 11/14 

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 11/14

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@Baltoscott wrote:

August 15 -- National Relaxation Day (kind of like National Lazy day with a better PR agent)

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Really? LOL 🙂

[Bhuvana]

Day 15: very sticky and humid day!. Went for a walk during lunch time. Later in the evening it was heavy downpour. Not a bad day. 

1) 10 k Steps --> 12/15

2) Push up --> 12/15

3) Plank --> 12/15

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 12/15

[Baltoscott]

August 15 -- National Relaxation Day

Goals

10K steps/day + 11K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 74 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 4 bonus reps
7/14 lifting days

August 16 -- National Roller Coaster Day

[Bhuvana]

Day 16: Good day to go for a short relaxing 30 minute run. It was nice and cool temp. 

1) 10 k Steps --> 13/16

2) Push up --> 13/16

3) Plank --> 13/16

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 13/16

[benvegi]

Wow am I behind on posting! Like all month! Don't have any idea where the time went but here goes.

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

8/4, steps 14.4 k, 6.5 miles, 46 floors

8/5, steps 13.9 k, 6.28 miles, 40 floors

8/6, steps 11,4 i, 5.1 miles, 50 floors

8/7, steps14.1 k, 6.4 miles, 33 floors

8/8, steps12.9 k, 5.9 miles, 58 floors

8/9, steps 7.3, 3.3 miles 17 floors, town day! Ugg

8/10, steps 12.1 k, 5.5 miles, 42 floors

8/11, steps 12.6 k, 5.7 miles, 45 floors

8/12, steps 12.9 k, 5.8 miles, 46 floors

8/13, steps 14.4 k, 6.5 miles, 40 floors

8/14, steps 15.3 k, 6.9 miles, 75 floors

8/15, steps 16.7 k, 7.6 miles, 58 floors

8/16, steps 15.6 k, 7 miles, 57 floors

[Bhuvana]

Day 17: Very good day. Beautiful sunny day. Not too hot or not too cold. Happy to finish the goal or way more too... 🙂

1) 10 k Steps --> 14/17

2) Push up --> 14/17

3) Plank --> 14/17

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 14/17

[Baltoscott]

I forgot to check in too @benvegi.  But I'm still on track!

August 16  -- Jury duty, so some of these steps were pacing around the jury room hoping I wouldn't get called for a trial!  I didn't, so I guess they settled.

Goals

10K steps/day + 11K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 49 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 15 bonus reps
7/14 lifting days

August 17 -- 

Goals

10K steps/day + 16K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day + 39 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day + 14 bonus reps
8/14 lifting days

August 18?  We'll see how it shakes out, but I'm glad I keep my goals low ... actual is about 90, but the "it feels like" temperature is 103 F.  Yikes!

[Bhuvana]

Day 18: Too much work at home. Fell short for hitting the goal steps. Didn't have energy to finish it. 😞

1) 10 k Steps --> 14/18

2) Push up --> 14/18

3) Plank --> 14/18

4) Russian twist (with 5 lbs) - 14/18