*!December 2015 Walking Challenge!*

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  • justrying2015
    justrying2015 Posts: 277 Member
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    (6 Dec)10.26 mi w/20lb vest
    (7 Dec) 5.11 mi
    (8 Dec) 5.06 mi w/20lb vest
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,948 Member
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    :) I carry a pedometer all day so my step count is for all my walking and dancing.

    December 1--13.298 steps
    December 2--16,376 steps
    December 3--14,550 steps
    December 4--13,801 steps
    December 5--11,082 steps
    December 6--13,364 steps
    December 7--18,015 steps

    Yesterday I was part of a group of 15 line dancers who performed at three assisted living homes. Fun was had by dancers and audiences alike

  • gracefu11y
    gracefu11y Posts: 25 Member
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    12.07.08 Steps 13057/Miles 5.53

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  • gracefu11y
    gracefu11y Posts: 25 Member
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    barbiecat wrote: »

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    :) I carry a pedometer all day so my step count is for all my walking and dancing.

    December 1--13.298 steps
    December 2--16,376 steps
    December 3--14,550 steps
    December 4--13,801 steps
    December 5--11,082 steps
    December 6--13,364 steps
    December 7--18,015 steps

    Yesterday I was part of a group of 15 line dancers who performed at three assisted living homes. Fun was had by dancers and audiences alike

    Nice!
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
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    That's so nice Barbie! Sounds like fun...
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,909 Member
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    12/8/15 Neighborhood Walk (2 - 5 lbs weights and 8 lbs weighted vest) 8,687 steps 4 miles 1:12:13 522 cals

    (I am 3 months post op today!)
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
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    Congrats alpha!
  • xxghost
    xxghost Posts: 4,697 Member
    edited December 2015
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    Hey guys! I'd love to join in on your walking challenge!

    I'm going to do steps in December. I'm shooting for 217,000 steps, or about 7,000 steps per day. My goal is 10,000, but I want to give myself some wiggle room for the holidays.

    I'm a teacher, so I walk a lot, but I can always push myself to walk more. That's why I'm going with steps rather than minutes. A few more laps around the classroom, or trips to the printer each day, can make a huge difference (but they can be tough to track).


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  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    edited December 2015
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    Hi xxghost! Welcome!! I'm a special ed sub, so I know what you mean. This is a great group. Everyone does their own thing & we celebrate all of it!
  • BruceHedtke
    BruceHedtke Posts: 358 Member
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    I was able to cobble together 10.6 miles today. Walking to work, I started to think about what I'm going to do once it actually turns cold here. So far, this just hasn't been winter in Wisconsin. I can remember too many years where we'd have a foot of snow already and the high temperatures being down into the teens or single digits (or negative temps, but that is more rare), so this warm weather right now is much appreciated.

    When this warm trend does go away, and sadly it will, I'll probably have to hit up the high school gym for some treadmill sessions. Now, mostly, I like treadmills. I like that you have to maintain the speed that it is running at rather than the natural tendency to slow down when walking outside. I also like being able to crank up the incline and really get my heart rate up. And not having any new scenery doesn't bother me that much, so walking/running on treadmills has never been the "dreadmill" issue for me.

    What I don't like is that it's sometimes way too easy to just step off it and call it a day. If I walk miles down a trail, well, I have to walk miles back to be done. I prefer that but I guess I'll cross that bridge if I come to it.

  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
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    Good points about the treadmill Bruce.
    Today was a total bust for me. 1997 steps. That's not even a mile :-(
    I had a thirteen year old daughter having a homework meltdown, a twelve year old Honda needing a new battery, a 6+ hour drive to Oregon, and a husband to pick up from a meeting 90 minutes away in the opposite direction of Oregon.
    Today was hard; fortunately most today's come with tomorrows attached...
    I haven't step counted in Oregon yet. Curious to see how many steps I can get right here in our little 'wilderburb.'
  • srqstrong
    srqstrong Posts: 1 Member
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    Not sure if I am posting this right but I would like to join this group. Am I doing this correctly by responding to your post?
  • DebinMelbourne
    DebinMelbourne Posts: 134 Member
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    I feel bad that I didn't walk yesterday (lots of chores and driving around), but today Rudy and I walked about 6km in an hour. I felt fine but Rudy was exhausted.een9735abk1j.jpg
  • justrying2015
    justrying2015 Posts: 277 Member
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    (6 Dec)10.26 mi w/20lb vest
    (7 Dec) 5.11 mi
    (8 Dec) 5.09 mi w/20lb vest
    (9 Dec) 5.09 mi
  • Shelle58704
    Shelle58704 Posts: 25 Member
    edited December 2015
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    ooh ooh! I want to join. Monday I walked 5.52km, yesterday was 5.67. Today is my scheduled rest day, but I am going Christmas shopping with my husband tonight.


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  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
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    Yes sqrstrong, just jump in!
    Welcome everyone!!
    That Rudy is too cute...
  • gracefu11y
    gracefu11y Posts: 25 Member
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,948 Member
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    :) I carry a pedometer all day so my step count is for all my walking and dancing.

    December 1--13.298 steps
    December 2--16,376 steps
    December 3--14,550 steps
    December 4--13,801 steps
    December 5--11,082 steps
    December 6--13,364 steps
    December 7--18,015 steps
    December 8--10,240 steps



  • xxghost
    xxghost Posts: 4,697 Member
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    Updated! I went for a quick run last night between meetings just because I thought of this group!


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  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
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    That's the approach! Good job!!

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