Jubilant July 2017 (Step) Goal Challenge

[almost_where]

How It Works:

The purpose of this challenge is to keep track of your daily step goals for July 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 100,1k, 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.

Oddly enough, the optional items keep growing, that's why I changed the title slightly.  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 would be aiming for a number not necessarily out of 31.  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.

[benvegi]

Hot again today..........100 again, high humidity. Would walk in the rain right now if it only would. Not a cloud in sight.  A month ago it was in the mid 90's but with lower humidity made it much easier to get out and work all day.  What will be will be.

In spite of the 99 yesterday I did hit steps of 11.9 k, 5.5 miles, but only 14 floors. Today on my way to 11 or 12 k steps

[benvegi]

Hot again today..........100 again, high humidity. Would walk in the rain right now if it only would. Not a cloud in sight.  A month ago it was in the mid 90's but with lower humidity made it much easier to get out and work all day.  What will be will be.

In spite of the 99 yesterday I did hit steps of 11.9 k, 5.5 miles, but only 14 floors. Today on my way to 11 or 12 k steps

[lionsroar]

It's really hot here, too. I realized I hadn't updated things in a while. Between work picking up and keeping my grandbaby, I've been busy, but have met goals most days.  🙂

Day 25

1. 10,000 steps per day Monday-Saturday: 16/26

2. Weekly gym schedule:
    A. 30 minutes on the ARC followed by 15 minutes weight training (3 days): 9/13

    B. 30 minute Circuit Training followed by 15 minutes on elliptical (1 Day): 4/4

    C. 15 minutes on ARC followed by 45 minute weight training (1 Day): 3/4

3. Some kind of activity on Saturday: 3/5

[Baltoscott]

July 25
Goals
10K steps/day 25/31 + 15K bonus steps
1 Pushup/day 25/31 + 59 bonus reps
14 lifting days 12/14

[Bhuvana]

Day 25: Started with 14 c and eventually hit 32 c. Rain stopped mid-morning. I went for a short run earlier than usual. It was nice with cool breeze. Eventually within that 40 minutes of that run, temperature should have increased at least 7 to 9 degrees. it was hot when I finished my 5.3k run. That took care of my step goal and active minutes. Did some squats and core exercise late evening!

1) 10K steps - 20/25
2) Run - 7/9 (I am on track... fingers crossed!)
3) Plank (60 secs +) - 20/25
4) Push up - 20/25

[Baltoscott]

July 26
Goals
10K steps/day 26/31 + 19K bonus steps
1 Pushup/day 26/31 + 77 bonus reps
14 lifting days 13/14

Every once and a while I pay attention to one of the challenges I'm in.  I was trying to finish the NY marathon challenge in two days last night and at around 7:30 pm or so a car going the other way honked as it passed.  Looked over my shoulder and it was turning around.  Looks my car, I thought.  Turned out it was! Wife Jane was returning from a water aerobics class with dinner.  She picked me up and I came up a bit short on my 2 day completion goal, but I did finish it off this morning.

[Bhuvana]

Day 26: Cool day and Rain came down late in the evening. Also it was good day for my hill training. Did 7.5 k run in that slight drizzling weather. Had more energy even after I finished my run. 

1) 10K steps - 21/26
2) Run - 8/9 
3) Plank (60 secs +) - 21/26
4) Push up - 21/26

@Baltoscott: Good job on finishing the marathon challenge. I do these challenges once in a while. But I didn't attempt NY marathon. I always think, I have to do this in a day. Thanks for sharing that it can be done in multiple days. 

[Bhuvana]

Day 27: Beautiful day! Had an opportunity to sit and enjoy the water front view. Completed the set of goals with no hassle. 

1) 10K steps - 22/27
2) Run - 8/9 
3) Plank (60 secs +) - 22/27
4) Push up - 22/27

Happy Friday everyone! 🙂

[almost_where]

18 out of 31- 10k Step Goal Days

10 out of 17 Lifting Goal Days

13 out of 24 -1K Burn Goal Days

2 for 4 out of 5 Cheat Days under 3,500 calories

Had a big cheat day last sunday and fell into a mini rut. I think i'm back on track now and am trying to cut out my daily energy drink. Keep up the good fight everyone.

[Baltoscott]

@Bhuvana -- the NY marathon challenge is 57,000 steps.  Although you can do it in multiple days, you have to make sure you don't have a big stepper in the challenge.  Once someone in the group finishes, the rest only have 24 hours to complete the challenge before it is over.  It would be good if fitbit gave everyone in the challenge a little more time to complete it.  

[Baltoscott]

July 27
Goals
10K steps/day 27/31 + 16K bonus steps
1 Pushup/day 27/31 + 44 bonus reps
14 lifting days 13/14

July 28
Goals
10K steps/day 28/31 + 6K bonus steps
1 Pushup/day 28/31 + 19 bonus reps
14 lifting days 14/14

Another month almost gone ...

[almost_where]

19 out of 31- 10k Step Goal Days

11 out of 17 Lifting Goal Days

14 out of 24 -1K Burn Goal Days

2 for 4 out of 5 Cheat Days under 3,500 calories

[almost_where]

20 out of 31- 10k Step Goal Days

11 out of 17 Lifting Goal Days

15 out of 24 -1K Burn Goal Days

3 out of 5 Cheat Days under 3,500 calories

[Bhuvana]

Day 28, 29, 30:  All together it was good weekend in respect to attaining the goals. Went for my slow long distance run yesterday before the heat picked up. 

1) 10K steps - 25/30
2) Run - 9/9  (woooohooo..... after a long time, I am happy to finish this one strong !!!)
3) Plank (60 secs +) - 25/30
4) Push up - 25/30

@Baltoscott: 99% of the time, I do these challenges by myself. Sometimes, it gives more motivation to go for it. 50k + steps, I do not want to push myself too much and get injured. The only time, I did 45 k +  in a day when I ran 1/2 marathon and 5 k in a race. That's why I was wondering. Thanks.

[almost_where]

21 out of 31- 10k Step Goal Days

12out of 17 Lifting Goal Days

16 out of 24 -1K Burn Goal Days

3 out of 5 Cheat Days under 3,500 calories

And that is a wrap for July. I still don't know where the month went, it went so fast.

Well the scale didn't move the way I would have like it too this month but I am viewing this month as a valuable learning experience Hopefully spreading out my calories more evenly during the day will curb my binges. Also cutting out energy drinks towards the end of this month and planning on continuing to do without them I think will help with my sleeping which will also help with the food binges.

Good luck to all you guys with your goals and congrats on making it to the end of the challenge. All the best for August!!!

[Baltoscott]

July 29
Goals
10K steps/day 29/31 + 10K bonus steps
1 Pushup/day 29/31 + 64 bonus reps
14 lifting days 14/14

July 30
Goals
10K steps/day 30/31 + 12K bonus steps
1 Pushup/day 30/31 + 39 bonus reps
14 lifting days 15/14

July 31
Goals
10K steps/day 31/31 + 12K bonus steps
1 Pushup/day 31/31 + 39 bonus reps
14 lifting days 16/14

July was a good month -- no misses on my step, push-up and lifting streaks for the month which makes it a two month-streak on all three goals.  Woohoo 🎉   

[Bhuvana]

Day 31: Finished this day with strong stepping. Overall not a good month. Missed 5 days of stepping goal. Mindset was kind of why am I doing this attitude. Came out of that almost 99%. Still that 1 % is hanging some where in my brain. :). But at least I got the habit of regular push ups and plank. 

1) 10K steps - 26/31
2) Run - 9/9  
3) Plank (60 secs +) - 26/31
4) Push up - 26/31

[benvegi]

At least the temps have backed off into the high 80's or low 90's, humidity still in the high 60's. Walking earlier in the day. 

7/26,  steps 14.8 k, 6.7 miles, 34 floors

7/27, steps 11.2 k, 5 miles, 21 floors

7/28, steps 15.3 k, 6.9 miles, 72 floors

7/29, town day, steps, 10 k, 8 floors, 4.5 miles

7/30, steps 14.8 k, 41 floors, 6.7 miles

7/31 steps 16.9 k, 46 floors, 7.6 miles

[benvegi]

What's the August challenge called?

[Baltoscott]

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@benvegi wrote:

What's the August challenge called?

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I just started "August Anguish" here.

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