*!December 2015 Walking Challenge!*

AlphaHowls

DebinMelbourne wrote: »

Well, the temperature dropped enough to a 40 minute stroll, at a much slower pace than usual. But if I wasn't in this group, I would not have gone at all. So, yay for this group for getting me up off the couch.

That gave me my first morning smile!

dryheatfitness

Epic fail for me. Strained my calf a bit last Thursday and haven't been on a walk since. Changing that today.

barbiecat

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
December 9--10,432 steps
December 10--12,558 steps
December 11--12,585 steps
December 12--14,760 steps
December 13--11,821 steps
December 14--16,005 steps
December 15--10,719 steps
December 16--17,331 steps
December 17--19,225 steps

I check out audio books from my local library to listen to while I walk

scolaris

Not much walking here either... 5602 steps yesterday, 2.4 miles. A seat came open to take the CBest test electronically so I'm doing it today. That will be a festive four hours! I spent yesterday in jammies taking sample math tests. Probably another low step day today too.

AlphaHowls

12/18/15 Neighborhood Walk (2 - 5 lbs weights and 8 lbs weighted vest) 15,912 steps 8.64 miles 2:07:02 962 cals

Wow! Was it cold! Hovering around 32*F, snow/ice pellets misting fine, cool winds blowing, and I was out there, in my little walker shorts, jacket...I did wear gloves and hat today. By gosh golly, I was walking! That really may be my limit though, 32*F is tough stuff!

barbiecat

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
December 9--10,432 steps
December 10--12,558 steps
December 11--12,585 steps
December 12--14,760 steps
December 13--11,821 steps
December 14--16,005 steps
December 15--10,719 steps
December 16--17,331 steps
December 17--19,225 steps
December 18--13,609 steps

I check out audio books from my local library to listen to while I walk

mjwwes

I have no motivation at all for exercise I think I will start with the 10 minute walking and up the time on it gradually

AlphaHowls

mjwwes wrote: »

I have no motivation at all for exercise I think I will start with the 10 minute walking and up the time on it gradually

Sounds like a plan to me

AlphaHowls

12/19/15 Neighborhood Walk (2 - 5 lbs weights and 8 lbs weighted vest) 16,132 steps 8.9 miles 2:08:02 984 cals

Chiropracter this morning for adjustment

justrying2015

(13 Dec) 4.80 mi w/20lb vest
(14 Dec) 2.3 mi
(15 Dec) 3.5 mi
(16 Dec) 4.2 mi
(17 Dec) Rest Day
(18 Dec) Rest Day
(19 Dec) Rest Day

skipwa

First day of the challenge for me. I've been doing a WW challenge for the past year that's fun too. It's 250 miles in 6 months, which is pretty easy to do, so I've upped my limit to 400. Anybody interested in doing this too?

12/19 5.40 miles

justrying2015

20 Dec/ 5.08 mi

AlphaHowls

12/20/15 Neighborhood Walk (2 - 5 lbs weights and 8 lbs weighted vest) 16,497 steps 8.68 miles 2:13:04 1,017 cals

barbiecat

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
December 9--10,432 steps
December 10--12,558 steps
December 11--12,585 steps
December 12--14,760 steps
December 13--11,821 steps
December 14--16,005 steps
December 15--10,719 steps
December 16--17,331 steps
December 17--19,225 steps
December 18--13,609 steps
This is the beginning of the "week of no exercise" prescribed by my doctor
December 19--3,775 steps

I check out audio books from my local library to listen to while I walk[/b

DebinMelbourne

I thought the weekend would be a write-off because I was visiting friends for Xmas drinks, but we ended up having a lovely sunset walk for over 6kms. Sunday I did nothing, and today I managed to walk at lunch for 40 minutes around a cemetery near work.

barbiecat

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
December 9--10,432 steps
December 10--12,558 steps
December 11--12,585 steps
December 12--14,760 steps
December 13--11,821 steps
December 14--16,005 steps
December 15--10,719 steps
December 16--17,331 steps
December 17--19,225 steps
December 18--13,609 steps
This is the beginning of the "week of no exercise" prescribed by my doctor
December 19--3,775 steps
December 20--6223 steps

I check out audio books from my library to listen to while I walk

scolaris

Oh Barbie... Hang tough. Thinking of you! xoL

AlphaHowls

12/21/15 Neighborhood Walk (2 - 5 lbs weights and 8 lbs weighted vest) 16,458 steps 9.03 miles 2:10:24 984 cals
Trudging through the rain this morning!

scolaris

Rain here too! But no one in Sonoma county can complain until at least April! I have decreed!

BruceHedtke

Catching up the weekend.
12/19: I had set my goal for Saturday to hit around 15 miles total but I ended up geocaching and hiking along a trail and before I could convince myself to turn around, I had hit the 11 mile mark. So, I had 11 miles to hike back as well. I was surprised at how good my legs and feet felt. My arms and shoulders, however, were suffering. But, glad to have gotten this badge:


12/20: Football!

12/21: I slept every single minute that I could. I had one of the worst weekends of sleep I've ever had and today was definitely catch-up day. It doesn't make up for the poor sleep but I feel pretty good right now.

scolaris

OMG Bruce!!! Sooooooo impressed! I want to get that one for my birthday in May with an epic hike around SF.
Rest up; you've earned it.

scolaris

After several days of miserably low steps due to testing, parties, work, etc I managed to get two decent days in a row! 10735 steps Sunday, 4.6 miles and 13732 steps Monday, 5.9 miles. Still nowhere near 100k steps a week but I am resigned to the fact that the holiday season is a sticky wicket and I need to be patient with myself & others. My tolerance for the treadmill is increasing.
(I'm up at 2:00 am because my college age daughter is home & at 1:00 am she came & got me in tears because she mislaid her purse somewhere out at dinner. So I walked her thru shutting down her bank card & now she's back asleep of course because she's 19 and I'm bolt awake as if I main lined coffee because I'm 52... life is so unfair! LOL)

barbiecat

Bruce, 50.000 steps is an awesome accomplishment

Alpha, we have rain here in NW Washington and snow in the mountains which means water in reserve for the summer so we are very happy even when wet

scolaris, you are a great mom to help your daughter with the scary thing of losing a purse (at least at 19 she didn't have a pile of credit cards like we older folks do)....we used to live in Humboldt County and I know my friends there are welcoming the rain.

barbiecat

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
December 9--10,432 steps
December 10--12,558 steps
December 11--12,585 steps
December 12--14,760 steps
December 13--11,821 steps
December 14--16,005 steps
December 15--10,719 steps
December 16--17,331 steps
December 17--19,225 steps
December 18--13,609 steps
This is the beginning of the "week of no exercise" prescribed by my doctor
December 19--3,775 steps
December 20--6223 steps
December 21--5293 steps

I check out audio books from my library to listen to while I walk

AlphaHowls

12/22/15 Neighborhood Walk (2 - 5 lbs weights and 8 lbs weighted vest) 16,959 steps 9.02 miles 2:17:01 1,011 cals

50,000 steps, I cannot even imagine.

Barbie, my brother lives up in Washington. I watch his weather along with mine and it seems it rains all the time.

DebinMelbourne

And it's not even the end of the month. Yay me.

BruceHedtke

When I visited Seattle, the weather was absolutely perfect. Sunny every day and I'm not sure there was even a cloud in the sky the whole week.

Speaking of rain, tomorrows forecast is for 50's and rain showers. I usually walk to work and back but rain is the one thing that puts the kabosh on that. I guess I'll hope that there will be a window in the morning that I can make it home dry.

Today I got in about 5.3 miles. I am sooo looking forward to this four day weekend coming up. The weather looks to be unseasonably warm and no real threat of rain/snow.

Bxqtie116

I'm late joining this challenge but I try to get at least 10000 steps per day. Here are my stats for the month:
Dec 1 - 12249
Dec 2 - 9271
Dec 3 - 9719
Dec 4 - 12620
Dec 5 - 10963
Dec 6 - 9539
Dec 7 - 11922
Dec 8 - 13894
Dec 9 - 12461
Dec 10 - 13633
Dec 11 - 12655
Dec 12 - 12766
Dec 13 - 13541
Dec 14 - 7872
Dec 15 - 12462
Dec 16 - 13465
Dec 17 - 9829
Dec 18 - 11694
Dec 19 - 13217
Dec 20 - 11911
Dec 21 - 13954
Dec 22 - 12120

barbiecat

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
December 9--10,432 steps
December 10--12,558 steps
December 11--12,585 steps
December 12--14,760 steps
December 13--11,821 steps
December 14--16,005 steps
December 15--10,719 steps
December 16--17,331 steps
December 17--19,225 steps
December 18--13,609 steps
This is the beginning of the "week of no exercise" prescribed by my doctor
December 19--3,775 steps
December 20--6223 steps
December 21--5293 steps
December 22--5593 steps

I check out audio books from my library to listen to while I walk

justrying2015

(23 Dec) 5.09 mi