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MONTHLY STEP CHALLENGE -- JANUARY 2019
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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: 73,099 (10,443) + 1hr HIIT ✅
Jan 8: 12,870
9: 5,211 + 30 min HIIT Ex Bike
10: 11,212
11: 8,515
12: 10,911
13: 14.153 + 75 min easy yoga
14: 10,400
Week 2: 73,272 (10,467) + 1 HIIT + yoga
Jan 15: 11,457
Jan 16: 10,072
Jan 17: 10,362
Jan 18: 13,052 errand & long slow walk
Jan 19: 11,004 (steep hike- HIIT-ish)
Jan 20: 11,255 + 75 min easy yoga
Jan 21: 9,237
Week 3: 76,439 (10,920) + HIIT, yoga
Jan 22 14,536 hiking hills HIIT
Jan 23 11,610 + 75min harder yoga
Jan 24 11,171
Jan 25 14,739
Jan 26 11,426
Jan 27 11,310 + 75 min easy yoga
Jan 28 10,096
74792+ 10,096 so far Week 4
297,602+ 10,096 steps so far in Jan (11,022 avg.)
Jan 29 11,838
Jan 30 12,593
Jan 31 9,145
Steps in January: 341,274 steps
11,009 steps per day average!0 -
Up goal to 10,600 steps
1/14 12,145 step
1/15 14,010 step
1/16 13,496 step
1/17 13,190 steps
1/18 10,505 steps
1/19 1,378 steps (lost most of my steps when I sync my device to my phone app) Had over 10,000
1/20 10,668 steps
1/21 8,669 steps
1/22 10,601 steps
1/23 15,380 steps
1/24 13,464 steps
1/25 12,190 steps
1/26 10,636 steps
1/27 4,290 steps
1/28 11,656 steps
1/29 13,986 steps
1/30 12,973 steps
1/31 13,139 steps
2/01 13,060 steps
2/02 12,067 steps
02/03 8,031 steps0 -
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 Seroogy's Valentine 5K on Feb. 9.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 <1:30Finished 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 <45:00Finished 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 2:01with 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)
7. 9,385 ~ 73,327 ~ 10,475 ~ Accidental rest day (overslept alarm) / 250+ 12/14 (hair appt.)
8. 10,144 ~ 83,471 ~ 10,433 ~ In a funk & skipped morning workout again (steps helped by doing laundry & taking everything upstairs by the armful & putting away) / 250+ 12/14
9. 8,860 ~ 92,331 ~ 10,259 ~ I did it! Got up early before work (so not a morning person) / x-trained [weights/circuit] / 250+ 13/14 (happy hour)
10. 15,825 ~ 108,156 ~ 10,815 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:15 / 250+ 14/14 boom! (it's been a while)
11. 17,085 ~ 125,241 ~ 11,385 ~ Frenzy on the Fox 5K in evening (temp 28F & no wind): event not timed & I had no goal since walked with friends. For safety & fun, organizers wanted "most lit" participants, so I wore all my LED & high vis gear, and we had a great time / 250+ 13/14
12. 6,715 ~ 131,956 ~ 10,996 ~ Weather alert for freezing drizzle & area roads ice-covered for entire day = no dog walk, sad dog & sad me / Sweaty Betty dance cardio workout on youtube (oh my ~ I am uncoordinated) / 250+ 10/14
13. 17,303 ~ 149,259 ~ 11,481 ~ Walked dog 3.67 mi 1:08:57 (slower where I was fearful of black ice) / 250+ 12/14
14. 7,761 ~ 157,020 ~ 11,215 ~ Rest day + spa appt. / 250+ 11/14
15. 9,124 ~ 166,144 ~ 11,076 ~ Oops... another slug morning & no workout / 250+ 12/14 (webinar)
16. 16,097 ~ 182,241 ~ 11,390 ~ Yay! Treadmill before work 3 mi 49:56 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
17. 8,149 ~ 190,390 ~ 11,199 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit] before work / 250+ 13/14 (lost track of time at work)
18. 10,228 ~ 200,618 ~ 11,145 ~ Skipped treadmill in morning before work, again. *sigh* / 250+ 13/14
19. 11,831 ~ 212,449 ~ 11,181 ~ Sat. winter market / treadmill 3 mi 50:02 / 250+ 10/14
20. 13,080 ~ 225,529 ~ 11,276 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 51:24 & errands / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
21. 7,046 ~ 232,575 ~ 11,075 ~ Rest day / 250+ 12/14 (rare weeknight w/ hubby not working 2nd shift so we went out for wonderful dinner/date night)
22. 13,823 ~ 246,398 ~ 11,199 ~ 2 snooze alarms but treadmill 3 mi 49:53 before work / 250+ 13/14
23. 14,066 ~ 260,464 ~ 11,324 ~ Shoveled snow 1+ hr after work ~ Fitbit registered "sport" hahaha / 250+ 13/14
24. 13,015 ~ 273,479 ~ 11,394 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime was (finally) snowshoeing ~ in 8" fresh powdery snow, that's a workout! 250+ 13/14
25. 7,785 ~ 281,264 ~ 11,250 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
26. 6,393 ~ 287,657 ~ 11,063 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit] / 250+ 11/14 (Sat. at home)
27. 9,685 ~ 297,342 ~ 11,012 ~ Sweaty Betty cardio video + cooked hubby's traditional bday meal / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
28. 12,625 ~ 309,967 ~ 11,070 ~ Snow day & workplace closed ~ shoveled snow 60 min. (in 2 shifts) + 3 loads laundry / 250+ 10/14
29. 14,050 ~ 324,017 ~ 11,173 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:33 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
30. 4,540 ~ 328,557 ~ 10,951 ~ Workplace closed (extreme cold & wind chill warnings) & rest (lazy) day at home / 250+ 6/14
31. 10,918 ~ 339,475 ~ 10,950 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 51:48 (PTO ~ canceled day trip due to repeat weather & winter road conditions)
Did not meet Jan. goals ~ crummy winter weather & not disciplined enough for treadmill this month.1
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