Stomping September 2017 (Step) Goal Challenge

[Baltoscott]

Stomping September 2017 (Step) Goal Challenge

How It Works:
The purpose of this challenge is to keep track of your daily step goals for September 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 30 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 / 30.

Optional
3) Post either your constant or variable (anything you want) goal.
4) Keep track of the # of daily goals achieved / 30.

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 30 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.

[lusry]

So I had my post about Monday all written up yesterday and apparently never hit Post! Here is it with my Tuesday as well.

September 11:

Well, Monday was a good day. I felt like crap in the morning, but by the afternoon I was feeling better and my husband talked me into doing my run and then a 30 min HIIT workout afterwards! I hit my goal and did my squats + some. I don't remember how many so I'm not going to log extra because I don't want to be inaccurate. I'm also removing the bonus steps from my goal. It's still a goal, but I'm just not going to record the numbers here. 

10k steps/day for 30 days - 9/30

2. Run/walk 3 days a week - 12 days - 4/12

3. 5 squats/day for 30 days - 11/30

4. Lose 4 lbs - Starting weight is 164 - be down to 160 by the end of the month

September 12:

Yesterday was a bit of a bummer. I got close to my step goal - 7500 steps, but I just couldn't make it all the way. I was worn out from coughing so much and you know how you feel worse before you feel better - I think that's what's happening right now. I'm on the mend, but still not 100%. I'm very sore from our workout on Monday but I'm still going to do my run today, just a little later once my cold meds have kicked in 🙂 My weight is also going in the wrong direction! I need to focus more on what I'm eating (or not eating) to really lose the weight. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to hit that goal this month, but I'm keeping it up there as a reminder.

10k steps/day for 30 days - 9/30

2. Run/walk 3 days a week - 12 days - 4/12

3. 5 squats/day for 30 days - 12/30

4. Lose 4 lbs - Starting weight is 164 - be down to 160 by the end of the month

[lusry]

That's very true @Baltoscott once I'm back in the habit of hitting my goal every day it'll be easier to do when I'm out of town. My problem with going to see family is that since I have a baby and everyone lives in the same place it's a lot of sitting around and talking. I just need to carve out time in the mornings or evenings to go for a walk since the days are full of seeing different family members.

[Baltoscott]

Sept 12:

10K steps/day 12/30 days + 14K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 12/30 days + 61 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 12/30 days + 5 bonus reps
14 lifting days 4/14

Sept 13: It's a lifting day.  Pushing exercises (bench and military press variations) are on the schedule. My shoulders and elbow are kind of sore, though so I don't think I'll set any personal records at the gym.  I think soreness is due to too many daily push-ups and pull-ups, so I probably will curb my enthusiasm on those over the next week or so.

[lusry]

September 13:

Yesterday was a good day. I went for my run and felt so much better after I did. I think I'm finally getting over this illness. I'm still a little sore today but not too bad.

10k steps/day for 30 days - 10/30

2. Run/walk 3 days a week - 12 days - 5/12

3. 5 squats/day for 30 days - 13/30

4. Lose 4 lbs - Starting weight is 164 - be down to 160 by the end of the month

[Baltoscott]

Sept 13:

10K steps/day 13/30 days + 16K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 13/30 days + 19 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 13/30 days + 5 bonus reps
14 lifting days 5/14

[DanielleinDC]

1) 10,000 steps per day

2) 13/30 (just give me time)

3) 45 minutes of exercise a day

4) 12/30 (already got it today)

[Baltoscott]

Sept 14:

10K steps/day 14/30 days + 6K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 14/30 days + 19 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 14/30 days + 5 bonus reps
14 lifting days 5/14

Sept 15: kind of low step day yesterday.  Should be better today as I am off work and plan to take Jayhawk for a hike.  Today is also another lifting day.  Legs this time, which I look forward to.  Trying to rest the shoulders a bit with fewer push-ups and pull-ups over the next several days (but one set each to keep the streaks alive!) in hopes of a better shoulder/chest day at the gym next Wednesday.  

[Baltoscott]

Sept 15: -- hitting all my marks ...
10K steps/day 15/30 days + 10K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 15/30 days + 19 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 15/30 days + 5 bonus reps
14 lifting days 6/14

[lusry]

@Baltoscott you are doing great!

I on the other hand...am not doing as well. But it's ok. I haven't hit my goal the past few days. I'm not going to list out my excuses because that's just what they are. I've got to get back to it and try to finish out this month strong! 🙂

10k steps/day for 30 days - 10/30

2. Run/walk 3 days a week - 12 days - 6/12

3. 5 squats/day for 30 days - 15/30

4. Lose 4 lbs - Starting weight is 164 - be down to 160 by the end of the month

[JLC614]

I just found this topic but I really like the idea to start adding a few things to my activities. I will start now for September and then start again in October.

I hope no one minds if I borrow from their ideas

Goals

1. 14k steps/day for 13 days + bonus steps

2. Walk 5 days a week at least 5 miles + bonus miles

3. 5 wall sits/day for 13 days + bonus reps

4. Lose 2 lbs - Starting weight is 176.2 - be down to 174 by the end of the month

[HoosierDaddy73]

September 17th:

I haven't done a very good job of posting regularly, but have been tracking things. Maybe the reason I haven't posted here is I've had several bad days as far as activity/steps goes. Doing ok, but need to be more consistent.     

• 10,000 Steps --> 11/30 - 3,708 bonus steps (Still in negative territory now, but inching back) 
• 5 miles per day --> 10/30 - 3.76 bonus miles (negative)
• 30 Active Minutes --> 14/30 + 735 bonus minutes

Goal to lose 5 pounds and weigh 180 by September 30th.

Current weight: 182.2.

All-time high: 190

All-time low and goal weight: 170 

[Baltoscott]

I've slipped on my posting, so here is a catch-up post ...

Sept 16: 
10K steps/day 16/30 days + 9K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 16/30 days + 39 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 16/30 days + 5 bonus reps
14 lifting days 6/14

Sept 17: 
10K steps/day 17/30 days + 16K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 17/30 days + 19 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 17/30 days + 5 bonus reps
14 lifting days 7/14 (bonus lifting day after water exercise class at gym with my wife)

Sept 18:
10K steps/day 18/30 days + 14K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 18/30 days + 59 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 18/30 days + 28 bonus reps (part of my lifting workout today)
14 lifting days 8/14 (normal lifting day)

[Baltoscott]

Thanks @lusry but don't be to hard on yourself.  I think you are at 100% on your squat goal, and have a great chance to keep the streak alive all month.  Keep that going and it will put you in the right frame of mind for your other goals.

Welcome @JLC614!  Mid-month is the perfect time to join.  

[Baltoscott]

@HoosierDaddy73 -- you are hammering your active minutes goal.  And not far from positive territory on steps and miles. Weight goal seems on target too.  Well done.

[DanielleinDC]

1) 10,000 steps per day

2) 18/30 (although with yesterday, I'm not so sure, as I was on a really bumpy, jerky bus ride that was accidentally counting steps)

3) 45 minutes of exercise a day

4) 17/30

[lusry]

Thanks @Baltoscott I'm not quite 100% on my squats, but I'm close. I forgot to do them 2 days. I've gotten to where I do them first thing in the morning or right before I get in bed. Those are the only times I seem to remember to do them haha 🙂 I'm doing good on my running too. I'm up to week 3 in couch to 5k. 

September 18th:

10k steps/day for 30 days - 11/30

2. Run/walk 3 days a week - 12 days - 7/12

3. 5 squats/day for 30 days - 16/30

4. Lose 4 lbs - Starting weight is 164 - be down to 160 by the end of the month

[JLC614]

Goals

1. 14k steps/day for 13 days + bonus steps - 2/13

2. Walk 5 days a week at least 5 miles + bonus miles - 2/13

3. 5 wall sits/day for 13 days + bonus reps - 2/13

4. Lose 2 lbs - Starting weight is 176.2 - be down to 174 by the end of the month

[Baltoscott]

Sept 19:
10K steps/day 19/30 days + 18K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 19/30 days + 40 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 19/30 days + 5 bonus reps 
14 lifting days 8/14 

Sept 20:

So the 19th was the roll out for iOS 11 for those of us in the iPhone world; and I have "early adopters" disease ...  The new iOS won't work with some older apps, including, unfortunately, one I used all the time called "Bodybook."  It was a nice simple app that lets you record sets and reps of exercises (or miles and times for running/biking or similar) without setting up a full blown multi-exercise workout.  I used it to track my daily bike mileage, push-ups and pull-ups as I did them throughout the day.  Fortunately, I have another app called "mini-habits" that I set up for my daily 1 push-up and 1 pull-up habits, and it lets me add "bonus reps" throughout the day as I do them.  So I will be able to report my totals of those metrics accurately tomorrow.

I have a different app called "Stacked" for my weightlifting workouts.  I thought it was fine and was using it for my workout this morning, when it the app quit twice without saving the reps and sets I had done up to that point for the workout.  I think I correctly remembered what I did and added it all back to record the full workout, but I'll have to send a message to the developer for that one.  

Now if I were smart, I would wait a few weeks before installing a new OS, let everyone else discover the bugs, and give the developers some time to make the inevitable bug updates. 😉

[HoosierDaddy73]

September 19th:

Most days now I am trying to either go for a run or bike.  Since Sept. 7th I have ridden the bike to work almost as many times as driven (4 compared to 5). Occasionally I work from home so do neither. I'm sure I won't be able to keep this up in the Indiana winter, but it sure feels good now. That's when the gym membership will come in handy. 

@Baltoscott thanks for the positive comments on my progress. It certainly helps watching all the good work everybody else is doing here. 

• 10,000 Steps --> 13/30 - 1,205 bonus steps (So close to positive territory!) 
• 5 miles per day --> 12/30 - 2.14 bonus miles (negative)
• 30 Active Minutes --> 16/30 + 834 bonus minutes

Goal to lose 5 pounds and weigh 180 by September 30th.

Current weight: 182.2.

All-time high: 190

All-time low and goal weight: 170 

[Baltoscott]

Sept 20:
10K steps/day 20/30 days + 16K bonus steps
1 Push-up/day 20/30 days + 39 bonus reps
1 Pull-up/day 20/30 days + 5 bonus reps 
14 lifting days 9/14