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MONTHLY STEP CHALLENGE -- JANUARY 2019
lamlamsmakeover
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It's a new year, new month, new challenge!
Our challenge is to do 10,000 steps in a day. You can do this for any one day or try for the entire month. Jump right in at any time! You can set a lower or higher goal if you wish. Our main goal is to keep activate every day!
It's easy to join - Just post here to begin! You can also jump in anytime during the month, too.
You will need a step counter to keep track of your steps and then post your results daily here.
Welcome to our Monthly Step Challenge!
Our challenge is to do 10,000 steps in a day. You can do this for any one day or try for the entire month. Jump right in at any time! You can set a lower or higher goal if you wish. Our main goal is to keep activate every day!
It's easy to join - Just post here to begin! You can also jump in anytime during the month, too.
You will need a step counter to keep track of your steps and then post your results daily here.
Welcome to our Monthly Step Challenge!
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Welcome! I'm bumping my steps to 7000 this month. I've been doing more walking lately, even though I have a sedentary job. This will challenge me a bit more.1
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lamlam2013 wrote: »It's a new year, new month, new challenge!
Our challenge is to do 10,000 steps in a day. You can do this for any one day or try for the entire month. Jump right in at any time! You can set a lower or higher goal if you wish. Our main goal is to keep activate every day!
It's easy to join - Just post here to begin! You can also jump in anytime during the month, too.
You will need a step counter to keep track of your steps and then post your results daily here.
Welcome to our Monthly Step Challenge!
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1/1=13,400 steps1
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Year 2 of step challenge. Age 61 + desk job M-F ~ I take hourly stairs breaks (3 floors) at work. Step goals lower since switching to treadmill due to winter road conditions (snow & ice not dog walk friendly): daily average 12,000 steps + total 375,000. I'm a walker, not a runner ~ next race Frenzy on the Fox 5K on January 11.Previous Months:
01/2018: Total 341,336 ~ Average 11,010 ~ 1/12/18 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 47:26 & pace 15:19
02/2018: Total 239,838 ~ Average 8,565 ~ sick & recuperating 2 weeks / missed 2/10/18 Seroogy's Valentine 5K
03/2018: Total 430,973 ~ Average 13,902 ~ 3/31/18 Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 & pace 14:35 ~ beat < 1:35 goal
04/2018: Total 353,998 ~ Average 11,799 ~ eased pace & distance, fighting off plantar fasciitis, which I've had in the past
05/2018: Total 419,807 ~ Average 13,542 ~ stretches have really helped
06/2018: Total 420,247 ~ Average 14,008 ~ 6/9/18 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split 45:03 & ave pace 14:12 ~ beat goal <1:30 Finished 81 of 206 F60-64 / 3,350 of 5,298 females / 6,670 of 9,353 overall. Workplace Step Challenge 4/16 - 8/31 halfway point: place 23/30 women + 26th overall ~ won prize of $20 gift certificate.
07/2018: Total 394,295 ~ Average 12,719 ~ 7/2/18 Packers 5K 44:50 & ave pace 14:26 ~ beat goal <45:00 Finished 36/92 F60-64 ~ 1051/1655 females ~ 2029/2903 overall.
08/2018: Total 444,768 ~ Average 14,347 ~ Workplace Step Challenge 4/16 - 8/31: placed 18th for women and 21st overall ~ pick up my prize next week
09/2018: Total 393,786 ~ Average 13,126 ~ 9/8/18 City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal < 44:30
10/2018: Total 450,084 ~ Average 14,543 ~ 10/13/18 Run for the Hill of It 5K ~ part unpaved trail, ends by going UP a steep sledding hill. Goal: beat last year's 48:41 / hill time 2:04. Beat both goals: time 48:13 & hill 2:01 with portions of trail wet & muddy due to 5" rain in preceding week. Looking at overall results, fastest hill times (king & queen of the hill) were 0:44 and 0:55, and only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill in < 1 minute. 
11/2018: Total 400,640 ~ Average 13,354
12/2018: Total 417,309 ~ Average 13,461 ~ 12/1/18 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ just missed time goal < 45:00Previous Month:
Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
1. 20,285 ~ 20,285 ~ 20,285 ~ Walked in Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 / walked dog 3.75 mi 1:07:30 / 250+ 10/14
2. 11,918 ~ 32,203 ~ 16,101 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 50:13 (wet snow) / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
3. 10,051 ~ 42,254 ~ 14,084 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit-training] before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
4. 9,038 ~ 51,292 ~ 12,823 ~ Rest day + evening online shopping / 250+ 13/14
5. 13,440 ~ 64,732 ~ 12,946 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:54 / 250+ 12/14 (funeral + happy hour; quite a combo, I admit, but totally separate events)
6. 11,339 ~ 76,071 ~ 12,678 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime 1.31 miles 36:51 / 250+ 13/14
7. 15,100 ~ 91,171 ~ 13,024 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:54 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
8. 17,659 ~ 108,830 ~ 13,603 ~ Walked dog (daylight to see icy spots) 4.31 mi 1:15:59 / 250+ 10/14
9. 15,221 ~ 124,051 ~ 13,783 ~ Walked dog (a little less ice) 4.26 mi 1:13:39 / 250+ 10/14 (Sunday)
10. 12,207 ~ 136,258 ~ 13,625 ~ Rest day + evening laundry & decorating / 250+ 13/14
11. 10,129 ~ 146,387 ~ 13,307 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit-training] before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
12. 17,506 ~ 163,893 ~ 13,657 ~ Walked dog before work 3.5 mi 1:04:23 (avoided icy spots) + evening market & wrapping gifts to ship / 250+ 14/14 boom!
13. 11,649 ~ 175,542 ~ 13,503 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime 0.92 mi 37:08 / 250+ 12/14 (webinar)
14. 9,789 ~ 185,331 ~ 13,237 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
15. 17,700 ~ 203,031 ~ 13,535 ~ Walked dog (above normal temps & roads ok) 4.31 mi 1:14:59 / 250+ 11/14
16. 16,533 ~ 219,564 ~ 13,722 ~ Walked dog 4.15 mi 1:09:32 / 250+ 12/14 (Sunday)
17. 16,521 ~ 236,085 ~ 13,887 ~ Walked dog before work 3.52 mi 1:01:31 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
18. 19,325 ~ 255,410 ~ 14,189 ~ Walked dog before work 3.6 mi 1:05:36 + decorating & many trips to basement storage / 250+ 13/14 (webinar)
19. 19,449 ~ 274,859 ~ 14,466 ~ Walked dog before work 3.16 mi 1:04:40 ~ last pre-sunrise walk this year as I am off work starting Friday ~ yay! Evening, finished decorating & lots of trips upstairs w/ laundry / 250+ 14/14 boom!
20. 11,887 ~ 286,746 ~ 14,337 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime .94 mi / 250+ 13/14
21. 10,195 ~ 296,941 ~ 14,140 ~ Personal/rest day / 2.5 hrs in car + niece's Christmas concert / grocery shopped & wrapped gifts in evening / 250+ 11/14
22. 15,025 ~ 311,966 ~ 14,180 ~ Walked dog 4.22 mi 1:14:22 / 250+ 10/14 / wrapped rest of gifts (Sat.)
23. 18,108 ~ 330,074 ~ 14,351 ~ Walked dog 4.17 mi 1:15:40 / 250+ 13/14 / assembled stocking bags (Sunday)
24. 18,051 ~ 348,125 ~ 14,505 ~ Walked dog 3.77 mi 1:05:21 / 250+ 12/14 (Christmas Eve/PTO)
25. 5,100 ~ 353,225 ~ 14,129 ~ Merry Christmas! Faith, family & travel time / 250+ 8/14
26. 14,769 ~ 367,994 ~ 14,153 ~ Walked dog 4.45 mi 1:21:08 / 250+ 9/14 (PTO W)
27. 3,047 ~ 371,041 ~ 13,742 ~ Family/travel time / 250+ 3/14 wowza ~ sedentary! (PTO Th)
28. 15,590 ~ 386,631 ~ 13,808 ~ Walked dog 4.39 mi 1:16:08 / 250+ 9/14 (PTO F)
29. 6,676 ~ 393,307 ~ 13,562 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit-training] / 250+ 9/14 (Sat.)
30. 15,889 ~ 409,196 ~ 13,639 ~ Walked dog 3.15 mi 1:00:05 ~ icy spots were scary / 250+ 10/14 (Sunday) / Garden of Lights at Botanical Garden w/ hubby
31. 8,113 ~ 417,309 ~ 13,461 ~ Rest day ~ sleet followed by snow / 250+ 9/14
Whoop whoop! Exceeded both my overall monthly goal [375,000] and daily average goal [12,000] ~ tbh, road conditions allowed more dog walks than I expected.
Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
1. 12,824 ~ 12,824 ~ 12,824 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 49:50 + shoveled snow / 250+ 12/14
2. X-trained [weights/circuit-training] before work1 -
Ok, I'm in!
Goal: To average 10000 steps per day.
1/1: 3872
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1/1=13,400 steps
1/2=10,974 steps
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My daily step goal is 7000, as I have a sedentary job (bumped up from 6000 last month, as I'm trying to get to the gym more)
Jan 1 -- 10,365
Jan 2 -- 72973 -
My daily step goal is 10,000, but I normally exceed it.
January 1st: 15,341
January 2nd: 10,487
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I’m in. Desk job M-F, a husband that works nights and two little ones at home that don’t make it easy for Mom to get 10k steps a day. But, I’m fitting it in anywhere I can.
1/1/19 - 7,243
1/2/19 - 10,2772 -
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1/1=13,400 steps
1/2=10,974 steps
1/3=17,844 steps
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1/1=13,400 steps
1/2=10,974 steps
1/3=17,844 steps
1/4=15,164 steps
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1/1=13,400 steps
1/2=10,974 steps
1/3=17,844 steps
1/4=15,164 steps
1/5=13,234 steps
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My daily step goal is 7000, as I have a sedentary job (bumped up from 6000 last month, as I'm trying to get to the gym more)
Jan 1 -- 10,365
Jan 2 -- 7297
Jan 3 -- 5442
Jan 4 -- 13,951
Jan 5-- 57881 -
Jan 1 9,360
Jan 2 10,084
Jan 3 14,102
Jan 4 8,930
Jan 5 10,351
Total so far: 52,8271 -
Year 2 of step challenge. Age 61 + desk job M-F ~ I take hourly stairs breaks (3 floors) at work. Step goals lower since switching to treadmill due to winter road conditions (snow & ice not dog walk friendly): daily average 12,000 steps + total 375,000. I'm a walker, not a runner ~ next race Frenzy on the Fox 5K on January 11.Previous Months:
01/2018: Total 341,336 ~ Average 11,010 ~ 1/12/18 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 47:26 & pace 15:19
02/2018: Total 239,838 ~ Average 8,565 ~ sick & recuperating 2 weeks / missed 2/10/18 Seroogy's Valentine 5K
03/2018: Total 430,973 ~ Average 13,902 ~ 3/31/18 Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 & pace 14:35 ~ beat < 1:35 goal
04/2018: Total 353,998 ~ Average 11,799 ~ eased pace & distance, fighting off plantar fasciitis, which I've had in the past
05/2018: Total 419,807 ~ Average 13,542 ~ stretches have really helped
06/2018: Total 420,247 ~ Average 14,008 ~ 6/9/18 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split 45:03 & ave pace 14:12 ~ beat goal <1:30 Finished 81 of 206 F60-64 / 3,350 of 5,298 females / 6,670 of 9,353 overall. Workplace Step Challenge 4/16 - 8/31 halfway point: place 23/30 women + 26th overall ~ won prize of $20 gift certificate.
07/2018: Total 394,295 ~ Average 12,719 ~ 7/2/18 Packers 5K 44:50 & ave pace 14:26 ~ beat goal <45:00 Finished 36/92 F60-64 ~ 1051/1655 females ~ 2029/2903 overall.
08/2018: Total 444,768 ~ Average 14,347 ~ Workplace Step Challenge 4/16 - 8/31: placed 18th for women and 21st overall ~ pick up my prize next week
09/2018: Total 393,786 ~ Average 13,126 ~ 9/8/18 City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal < 44:30
10/2018: Total 450,084 ~ Average 14,543 ~ 10/13/18 Run for the Hill of It 5K ~ part unpaved trail, ends by going UP a steep sledding hill. Goal: beat last year's 48:41 / hill time 2:04. Beat both goals: time 48:13 & hill 2:01 with portions of trail wet & muddy due to 5" rain in preceding week. Looking at overall results, fastest hill times (king & queen of the hill) were 0:44 and 0:55, and only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill in < 1 minute.
11/2018: Total 400,640 ~ Average 13,354
12/2018: Total 417,309 ~ Average 13,461 ~ 12/1/18 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ just missed time goal < 45:00Previous Month:
Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
1. 20,285 ~ 20,285 ~ 20,285 ~ Walked in Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 / walked dog 3.75 mi 1:07:30 / 250+ 10/14
2. 11,918 ~ 32,203 ~ 16,101 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 50:13 (wet snow) / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
3. 10,051 ~ 42,254 ~ 14,084 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit-training] before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
4. 9,038 ~ 51,292 ~ 12,823 ~ Rest day + evening online shopping / 250+ 13/14
5. 13,440 ~ 64,732 ~ 12,946 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:54 / 250+ 12/14 (funeral + happy hour; quite a combo, I admit, but totally separate events)
6. 11,339 ~ 76,071 ~ 12,678 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime 1.31 miles 36:51 / 250+ 13/14
7. 15,100 ~ 91,171 ~ 13,024 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:54 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
8. 17,659 ~ 108,830 ~ 13,603 ~ Walked dog (daylight to see icy spots) 4.31 mi 1:15:59 / 250+ 10/14
9. 15,221 ~ 124,051 ~ 13,783 ~ Walked dog (a little less ice) 4.26 mi 1:13:39 / 250+ 10/14 (Sunday)
10. 12,207 ~ 136,258 ~ 13,625 ~ Rest day + evening laundry & decorating / 250+ 13/14
11. 10,129 ~ 146,387 ~ 13,307 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit-training] before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
12. 17,506 ~ 163,893 ~ 13,657 ~ Walked dog before work 3.5 mi 1:04:23 (avoided icy spots) + evening market & wrapping gifts to ship / 250+ 14/14 boom!
13. 11,649 ~ 175,542 ~ 13,503 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime 0.92 mi 37:08 / 250+ 12/14 (webinar)
14. 9,789 ~ 185,331 ~ 13,237 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
15. 17,700 ~ 203,031 ~ 13,535 ~ Walked dog (above normal temps & roads ok) 4.31 mi 1:14:59 / 250+ 11/14
16. 16,533 ~ 219,564 ~ 13,722 ~ Walked dog 4.15 mi 1:09:32 / 250+ 12/14 (Sunday)
17. 16,521 ~ 236,085 ~ 13,887 ~ Walked dog before work 3.52 mi 1:01:31 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
18. 19,325 ~ 255,410 ~ 14,189 ~ Walked dog before work 3.6 mi 1:05:36 + decorating & many trips to basement storage / 250+ 13/14 (webinar)
19. 19,449 ~ 274,859 ~ 14,466 ~ Walked dog before work 3.16 mi 1:04:40 ~ last pre-sunrise walk this year as I am off work starting Friday ~ yay! Evening, finished decorating & lots of trips upstairs w/ laundry / 250+ 14/14 boom!
20. 11,887 ~ 286,746 ~ 14,337 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime .94 mi / 250+ 13/14
21. 10,195 ~ 296,941 ~ 14,140 ~ Personal/rest day / 2.5 hrs in car + niece's Christmas concert / grocery shopped & wrapped gifts in evening / 250+ 11/14
22. 15,025 ~ 311,966 ~ 14,180 ~ Walked dog 4.22 mi 1:14:22 / 250+ 10/14 / wrapped rest of gifts (Sat.)
23. 18,108 ~ 330,074 ~ 14,351 ~ Walked dog 4.17 mi 1:15:40 / 250+ 13/14 / assembled stocking bags (Sunday)
24. 18,051 ~ 348,125 ~ 14,505 ~ Walked dog 3.77 mi 1:05:21 / 250+ 12/14 (Christmas Eve/PTO)
25. 5,100 ~ 353,225 ~ 14,129 ~ Merry Christmas! Faith, family & travel time / 250+ 8/14
26. 14,769 ~ 367,994 ~ 14,153 ~ Walked dog 4.45 mi 1:21:08 / 250+ 9/14 (PTO W)
27. 3,047 ~ 371,041 ~ 13,742 ~ Family/travel time / 250+ 3/14 wowza ~ sedentary! (PTO Th)
28. 15,590 ~ 386,631 ~ 13,808 ~ Walked dog 4.39 mi 1:16:08 / 250+ 9/14 (PTO F)
29. 6,676 ~ 393,307 ~ 13,562 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit-training] / 250+ 9/14 (Sat.)
30. 15,889 ~ 409,196 ~ 13,639 ~ Walked dog 3.15 mi 1:00:05 ~ icy spots were scary / 250+ 10/14 (Sunday) / Garden of Lights at Botanical Garden w/ hubby
31. 8,113 ~ 417,309 ~ 13,461 ~ Rest day ~ sleet followed by snow / 250+ 9/14
Whoop whoop! Exceeded both my overall monthly goal [375,000] and daily average goal [12,000] ~ tbh, road conditions allowed more dog walks than I expected.
Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
1. 12,824 ~ 12,824 ~ 12,824 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 49:50 + shoveled snow / 250+ 12/14
2. 9,129 ~ 21,953 ~ 10,976 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit-training] before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
3. 10,952 ~ 32,905 ~ 10,968 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime .61 mi / 250+ 13/14
4. 10,126 ~ 43,031 ~ 10,757 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
5. 10,851 ~ 53,882 ~ 10,776 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 49:36 / 250+ 11/14 (Sat.)
6. 10,060 ~ 63,942 ~ 10,657 ~ Lots of to-do's / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
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Goal: To average 10000 steps per day.
1/1: 3872
2/1: 8111
3/1: 10018
4/1: 7208
5/1: 6950
6/1: 1014
7/1: 5258 Week 1 total: 42431
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Jan 1 9,360
Jan 2 10,084
Jan 3 14,102
Jan 4 8,930
Jan 5 10,351
Jan 6: 6,736 + 60+ mins HIIT Ex Bike
Jan 7: 13,536
Week 1: 10,553 + 1hr HIIT ✅1 -
I'd love to join in. Got my fit bit and I'm ready to go.
Jan 8 - 10,7871 -
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KKHKISHZKH wrote: »Goal: To average 10000 steps per day.
1/1: 3872
2/1: 8111
3/1: 10018
4/1: 7208
5/1: 6950
6/1: 1014
7/1: 5258 Week 1 total: 42431
Must try harder!
@KKHKISHZKH
You’ve got this!
Things I found helped:
1. My surgeon telling me to walk a minimum of 10K steps a day. “I do it & I’m a full time surgeon. Certainly you can.”
2. Multiple shorter, easier hikes around home 3 3-4K walks per day at the beginning
3. Walking to uptempo, happy music
4. Waking to podcasts or Ted Talks
5. Walking talking to family member or a friend
6. Moving each hour
7. Decluttering/straightening home (returning items to other roomsetc)
8. Walking to do errands or having a purpose for the walk
9. Gradually increasing my steps each week. To 8K per day then 9, 10 etc
You’ve got this!2
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