'Gentle' Step Support February 2017
mysticlizard
Posts: 896 Member
I have been on two different step challenges that have both been 10,000 steps challenges. Everyone starts out all gung-ho...got a gazillion steps in today or this week...and then, they are gone! I don't know if members just lost interest or the 10,000 steps were just too much for someone just starting something like this.
What I would like to start is something more realistic for people who work in offices or are just starting out as far as walking is concerned.
There would be no limit...top or bottom...just recording steps taken in a day. The goal would be your own and, I think, would be a little easier to maintain if the only person in competition with you would be YOU. This would just be a place to record what a person is doing and maybe help with motivation to keep moving forward.
How this would work is for each person to record how many steps taken in a day...or a week...or how ever you would want to do this. Record it even if you only took 100 steps or 30,000 or anywhere in between. With this gentle challenge, there would be no failure, no judgement. As I said, the goal is your own. Winter is here. This might be a way to keep yourself motivated to keep moving even during those days that aren't the greatest weather-wise.
For those of you who are new to this walking thing, please don't let the amount of steps I and some others take in a day be daunting. I really meant what I said about this not being a competition!
Some of us will take a whole bunch of steps in a day, some of us will take fewer steps a day but just remember, every step each one of us takes is a Victory!
The above was written by Wysewoman53 when she started this challenge many months ago. She is not with us right now but there are many of us who find this thread so helpful we are keeping it going until she comes back.
At the top right side of the page there is a hollow star, click on it, it will turn gold, and bookmark the page. I hope you will join us in walking our way towards health.
What I would like to start is something more realistic for people who work in offices or are just starting out as far as walking is concerned.
There would be no limit...top or bottom...just recording steps taken in a day. The goal would be your own and, I think, would be a little easier to maintain if the only person in competition with you would be YOU. This would just be a place to record what a person is doing and maybe help with motivation to keep moving forward.
How this would work is for each person to record how many steps taken in a day...or a week...or how ever you would want to do this. Record it even if you only took 100 steps or 30,000 or anywhere in between. With this gentle challenge, there would be no failure, no judgement. As I said, the goal is your own. Winter is here. This might be a way to keep yourself motivated to keep moving even during those days that aren't the greatest weather-wise.
For those of you who are new to this walking thing, please don't let the amount of steps I and some others take in a day be daunting. I really meant what I said about this not being a competition!
Some of us will take a whole bunch of steps in a day, some of us will take fewer steps a day but just remember, every step each one of us takes is a Victory!
The above was written by Wysewoman53 when she started this challenge many months ago. She is not with us right now but there are many of us who find this thread so helpful we are keeping it going until she comes back.
At the top right side of the page there is a hollow star, click on it, it will turn gold, and bookmark the page. I hope you will join us in walking our way towards health.
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I received a pedometer for Christmas. I am in! Do we post our goals as well as our actual steps?2
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I really need people who understand. Thanks for this challenge. I'm so in!1
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5258 steps yesterday.0
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@TAMayorga and @PatriciaP67 - Welcome, the more the merrier! If a daily or weekly goal would help you, please feel free. My steps vary greatly from day to day. I grew up reading Lord of the Rings and am a big fan. I found an online atlas that traces the characters journey. I mark down my daily steps. I started the section I am working on 9/20/16 and have walked 403 miles. That sounds like a lot, but day to day I usually do not get 10,000 steps in. I have a friend who mapped the miles to her favorite vacation spot and she is walking her way there. The whole thing is to make goals that motivate and work for you.
There is a hollow star on the top right of this page, click it, it will turn gold, and bookmark the page so it is easier to find us.
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Today I walked 7100 steps. I like the idea of mapping. I will have to pick a place and map it out. Thanks for the wonderful idea!1
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1 Feb
9,391 steps - 2.32 miles1 -
Blew off January, time to get back to it.
Date. Total steps. Min. Mi. Aerobic
2/1/17 11334 63 4.6 93691 -
8575 steps; Feb. 2, 2017.0
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2 February
9644 steps - 4.26 miles1 -
2 Feb
10,242 steps - 2.97 miles ( must work out how many more miles to Montsarrat)1 -
Wonder where karibush is hope she's ok0
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Walked 831 miles since beginning June 2016, goal is to cover distance to Montsarrat by June 2017 have 341 miles to go so hopefully wii get there by end April. The virtual journey does encourage you to challenge yourself. My FitBit says I have walked to New Zealand2
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I have decided to walk the Appalachian Trail. 2200 miles. Looking forward to seeing my progress.1
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TGIF everyone! I hope everyone has a great weekend.
@spikeyhair - You are doing awesome on your virtual journey Yay! I am sure you will make it there by the end of April.
@KariBush78 - I to hope you are all right.0 -
PatriciaP67 wrote: »I have decided to walk the Appalachian Trail. 2200 miles. Looking forward to seeing my progress.
Wow that's brilliant we'll have to post some pics if we can find some1 -
Absolutely!!!0
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2/3/17 13469 85 5.5 10531
2/2/17 11304 66 4.6 8312
2/1/17 11334 63 4.6 93691 -
3 Feb
9,888 steps - 2.78 miles1 -
5290 ; 2-3-170
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