JULY 2024 Walk/Jog/Run/Bike ( steps or miles) challenge

jeanniewes
jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
in Challenges
Is it July 2024 already?
Come join our challenge to move & be healthier!

Choose your mode of exercise. Set a goal. Come as often as possible & log your progress.

MY personal goal will be 100 walking mile steps.
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  • lislisa123
    lislisa123 Posts: 945 Member
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    I'm in.

    Goal: Reach 175,000 steps or more.
  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 827 Member
    Hi! I'd like to get on on this challenge to help motivate me to log in more steps. My goal is to average at least 9,000 steps per day beginning Monday, July 1st. At the end of each day, I will log my total steps here.

    Best wishes for a happy and healthy July!

    💞 Carole
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,242 Member
    edited June 30
    I'm in 🚣‍♀️ 🚣‍♀️🚣‍♀️ 🏆

    @jeanniewes Thanks for keeping us motivated and moving
    Great Challenge!! 👍

    @Walela617 Carole Welcome!! I'll be right behind you at 8K daily steps 😊

    @lislisa123 Great to see you are back 🤩
    Thanks again for your encouraging posts and memes



    July 🥳🌻🚣‍♀️

    Daily Step Goal: 8K 🐾
    1st week
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    Total K steps

    💞 Karen
    2024 Daily Step Goal 8K
    ⏰IN PROGRESS 🏋🏼‍♂️

    July Total K
    ➗31 Daily Average K

    🏆COMPLETED STEPS

    June Total 284K
    ➗30 Daily Average 9.5K
    May Total 303K
    ➗31 Daily Average 9.8K
    April Total 265K
    ➗30 Daily Average 8.8K
    March Total 301K
    ➗31 Daily Average 9.7K
    February Total 282K
    ➗29 Daily Average 9.7K
    January Total 302K
    ➗31 Daily Average 9.7K
    ……………………
    2023 🙌 GOAL 10K Daily Steps
    December Total 350K
    ➗31 Daily Average 11.3K
    November Total 340K
    ➗30 Daily Average 11.3K
    October Total 366K steps
    ➗31 Daily Average 11.8K
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    edited June 30
    YES WELCOME ❤️too the new kids on our block & our regulars! ❤️
    HAPPY too’see’ you here!!❤️Good luck everyone! ❤️
    Thank you Karen….❤️
  • phoenixstrong19
    phoenixstrong19 Posts: 10 Member
    I'm hoping joining a challenge will give me accountability. I am using a month of 4 exercises a day (jumping jacks, sit ups, squats, push ups, high knees, plank or lunges - there are 6 scheduled rest days and # of each exercise increase periodically). I'm also planning to walk or bike each day (If it's raining, I'll do the staircase in my house ( start at 10 min and increase as fitness level improves). I'll post each day what I did and how I'm feeling/ improving.

    Hope you all see the success you're hoping for this challenge!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,986 Member
    I'm in for 150,00 total steps in July.
    07/01 -
    07/02 -
    07/03 -
    07/04 -
    07/05 -
    Good luck everyone.
    Chris
  • phoenixstrong19
    phoenixstrong19 Posts: 10 Member
    Cleared the cobwebs from my bike, did a 4.23 mile loop near home, averaged 11 mph. I also did my 4 exercises from the list. Hope everyone is having a great day!
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    edited July 1
    Welcome Phoenixstrong19 & good luck!!!! ❤️
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    July 1st…..2.25 walk miles
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,242 Member
    July 🥳🌻🚣‍♀️
    Daily Step Goal: 8K 🐾

    1st week
    1. 08
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    Total K steps

    Keep moving forward 🚣🏻 🚣🏻
    💞 Karen
    2024 Daily Step Goal 8K
    ⏰IN PROGRESS 🏋🏼‍♂️

    July Total K
    ➗31 Daily Average K

    🏆COMPLETED STEPS

    June Total 284K
    ➗30 Daily Average 9.5K
    May Total 303K
    ➗31 Daily Average 9.8K
    April Total 265K
    ➗30 Daily Average 8.8K
    March Total 301K
    ➗31 Daily Average 9.7K
    February Total 282K
    ➗29 Daily Average 9.7K
    January Total 302K
    ➗31 Daily Average 9.7K
    ……………………
    2023 🙌 GOAL 10K Daily Steps
    December Total 350K
    ➗31 Daily Average 11.3K
    November Total 340K
    ➗30 Daily Average 11.3K
    October Total 366K steps
    ➗31 Daily Average 11.8K
  • Walela617
    Walela617 Posts: 827 Member
    Hi everyone!

    JUL 01: 11,684 steps (6.12 miles). My commute pace (to and from work) averages >4mph.

    HIGHEST WEIGHT AND DATE: 217.0 lbs. on 2/29/2008
    MY CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT FOR THIS CHALLENGE: 157.0
    MY WEIGHT LOSS GOAL: 6-8 lbs. (WT: 149-151 lbs. by 7/31/2024
    JUL 01: 157.0
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    I will post each week's Sunday weigh-in (with new stats) on the following day, until the final weigh in for challenge, Wedesday, 7/31/2024. (I know this is not a weight loss challenge, but having this goal will help me to stay active!)😎

    Have a great evening,
    💗 Carole
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    Walela congratulations & great work!
    WELCOME to our challenge to MOVE!!!!
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    July 1st……2.25 Walk miles
    July 2nd…..3.00 Walk miles
    TOTAL Walk miles…..5.25
  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,242 Member
    July 🥳🌻🚣‍♀️
    Daily Step Goal: 8K 🐾

    1st week
    1. 08
    2. 06
    3.
    4. 🥳
    5.
    6.
    Total K steps

    Keep moving forward 🚣🏻 🚣🏻
    💞 Karen
  • phoenixstrong19
    phoenixstrong19 Posts: 10 Member
    I did a 3.14 mile walk, 4 mph, 47 min, 591 cal. I also did my 4 exercises from the list. Hope everyone is having a great day!
  • lislisa123
    lislisa123 Posts: 945 Member

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    Month Goal: Reach 175,000 steps or more.

    🎇JULY🎇
    7/1: 4.76 miles 11.3steps ( outside walk )
    7/2: 5,050 steps ( inside, walk in place )
    7/3:
    7/4:
    7/5:
    7/6:
    7/7:

    Total this week:16,350


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  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    July 1st……2.25 Walk miles
    July 2nd…..3.00 Walk miles
    TOTAL Walk miles…..5.25

    July 3rd…..3.00 Walk miles
    TOTAL Walk miles…..8.25

  • phoenixstrong19
    phoenixstrong19 Posts: 10 Member
    Today was 3.16 mile walk, 3.4 mph, 55.6 min, 595 cal and a rest day for the exercise list. Feeling better about my walking - thinking of finding a short hike to do. Do you walk with friends, co-workers, family or on your own? I mostly walk alone (I like a good bpm music playlist.)
  • lislisa123
    lislisa123 Posts: 945 Member
    @phoenixstrong19
    Do you walk with friends, co-workers, family or on your own?

    I walk with my mom a lot but I also walk alone at times and just listen to music along the way.
  • phoenixstrong19
    phoenixstrong19 Posts: 10 Member
    I miss my mom and dad but they're never far from my thoughts. Today was 3.3 mile walk, 3.8 mph, 53 min and 622 calories. I track my walks with strata. I'm about to do my (4) tasks from the exercise list.
    I started tracking my blood pressure too, other than the scale it's my only other elevated number ( but just enough I need to pay attention- no meds necessary.) Happy 4th of July! lmewauq07rxk.jpg
  • lislisa123
    lislisa123 Posts: 945 Member
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  • phoenixstrong19
    phoenixstrong19 Posts: 10 Member
    Heat advisory today. I'm going to do my (4) exercises from my list and do up/downs on my staircase in the house. I might try a beginner yoga or beginner belly dance video. Stay safe out there!
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    I use to walk with my 2 dogs. Later my husband retired & walked with us. Then my eldest dog died so the three of us. Then I got a puppy. The other JRT started going down hill & couldnt walk fast or far so my husband started taking her so it was just me & Livy. We lost our little JRT on June 14th. It is now me, my husband most (not all) days & Livy. I’m use to it being mostly me & dogs! lol Been that way since 2007!
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    jeanniewes wrote: »
    July 1st……2.25 Walk miles
    July 2nd…..3.00 Walk miles
    TOTAL Walk miles…..5.25

    July 3rd…..3.00 Walk miles
    TOTAL Walk miles…..8.25
    July 4th…….3.00 Walk miles
    July 5th……..3.00 Walk miles
    TOTAL Walk miles…..14.25

  • 200Karen
    200Karen Posts: 2,242 Member
    Enjoyed reading your motivational posts and walking routines

    I’m on vacation in the mountains of Oregon. High heat advisory has us in the shade by noon.

    Getting my steps in and will update my tracking soon.

    Homeward bound on Monday
    Love Karen
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,986 Member
    I'm in for 150,00 total steps in July.
    07/01 - 07/04 - 16,767 steps for 16.67 miles (some of those miles were on the recumbent bike)
    07/05 -
    Good luck everyone.
    Chris
  • lislisa123
    lislisa123 Posts: 945 Member

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    One of the main things that motivated me to start walking more was I saw an ad for a virtual walk app where you can earn badges if you walk a certain distance ( The Conqueror ) and I thought it was a cool way to stay motivated, that was until I learned how expensive it was. Lol. So, I didn't sign up for it. However, I saw a challenge on there to walk 500 miles and ever since then, that has been my ultimate goal. Obviously, you can't reach that in a month. So, I'm going to gather all my entries from this group and add them to my mile counter until I reach my ultimate goal. I still plan to have the small monthly step goals here and keep walking after the goal is reached as I still have lots to lose but that's the main goal.

    Question for all: Do you have a main goal you are trying to reach steps/miles-wise for the year? If you don't have one, what is the reason you started to walk more?

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  • phoenixstrong19
    phoenixstrong19 Posts: 10 Member
    After my mom passed (2018), I took in her dog. He passed in Dec 2023. We've done a few walking challenges at work. I don't have a miles or steps goal - at this point, I'm looking for momentum, which means making myself do something everyday. In 2010, I hit my highest non-pregnancy weight and had pain associated with my gallbladder. Doctor said lose weight or surgery. I decided losing weight would be better for my overall health and if I still needed surgery that could be scheduled. So I downloaded fitness pal and took up spin classes and walking. I did well lost 70 lbs. Then life threw a lot at me. I lost my dad, got divorced and lost my mom over 5 years. Gained a little, then had trouble walking and needed surgery on my foot. Gained a bit more, but pt and surgery have finally fixed my foot, so it's time to work on losing what I regained. Hope ya'll have a great weekend stay out of the heat and drink plenty of h2o. :) oh yeah today was short due to the heat - 2 mile walk, 3.7 mph, 33 min, 381 cal
  • jeanniewes
    jeanniewes Posts: 3,892 Member
    Thanks phoneixstrong! Your story is sad but you are inspiring! Sometimes life does throwc us curves!

    Keep up the good work…❤️
  • mizzmagenta
    mizzmagenta Posts: 61 Member
    Hi everyone,

    I hope it’s okay if I join your challenge (a little bit later).

    I’ve come to realise that I need motivation to achieve my daily steps, if left to my own devices I will be lazy and leave it to tomorrow (tomorrow never happens).

    I’m going to try and get 8,000 steps a day and form long lasting habits, so it becomes the norm to get up and walk rather than sit all day. I have a sedentary job, so I will have to definitely make time in my day for movement.

    Wishing everyone luck on their journey. 😊

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