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February 2014 Fitness Challenge

melkadee
melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
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February Fitness Challenge

Here’s the challenge:
10,000 Steps A Day

We can do it! :bigsmile:

The average person's stride length is approximately 2.5 feet long. That means it takes just over 2,000 steps to walk one mile. 10,000 steps would be close to 5 miles.

You can use a pedometer, Fitbit, Body Media, or any device or apps to track your steps.
If the goal is a too challenging or not challenging enough, set your own personal goal. The idea is to increase your steps!

To increase your steps try:
~ Using the stairs instead of the elevator
~ Returning the shopping cart to the store instead of the lot
~ Walking the dog
~ Parking farther away from your destination
~ Planning a walking meeting
~ Taking a walk in your neighborhood
~ Using the copier or restroom farthest away from your desk
~ Going to the mall and window shopping
~ Abandoning the remote, get up to change the channel
~ Walking to nearby shops instead of driving
~ Dancing

Post your progress on our group page!
Support the other group members.
Let's do this!!!

Are you in????:flowerforyou:
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  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    I'm up for the challenge. http://www.fitbit.com/user/28XPNT
  • rocky503
    rocky503 Posts: 430 Member
    I am going to pass on counting steps as all of my pedometers are broken. My feb challenge is to weight train 8 to 10 sessions and daily planks and push ups.....


    Good luck all.
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    I'm up for the challenge. http://www.fitbit.com/user/28XPNT

    Let's do this!
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    I am going to pass on counting steps as all of my pedometers are broken. My feb challenge is to weight train 8 to 10 sessions and daily planks and push ups.....


    Good luck all.

    Sorry your pedometers are not working. I will miss you during this challenge. :sad:
    Good luck on your challenge! :smile: See you for the March Challenge! :wink:
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    I usually average about 8,700 steps a day. I want to increase that average to at least 9,200 steps this month, but my ultimate goal to is to push for 10,000 steps for the next 28 days! Let's do this!!! :smokin:
  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    Today has not been a typical day. 10,000 is not to much of a problem, most times.I even hit 15,000 on occasions. But today doing snow removal and them mall walking i put in 22,141 steps, 8.83 miles.
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    Today has not been a typical day. 10,000 is not to much of a problem, most times.I even hit 15,000 on occasions. But today doing snow removal and them mall walking i put in 22,141 steps, 8.83 miles.

    Awesome! :happy:
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    2/1 - 10,504 steps




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  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    16,003 steps, 6.9 miles
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    16,003 steps, 6.9 miles

    You rule!!!:flowerforyou:
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    2/2 - 6,928

    I fell short. I will worked harder.


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  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    You are doing great:smile:
  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    17,421 steps. Accumulated total = 55,977 steps
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    17,421 steps. Accumulated total = 55,977 steps

    Out of the park! :smile:
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    2/3 10,308 steps


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  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    02/05) 20,240 steps. Accumulated total = 76,217
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    02/05) 20,240 steps. Accumulated total = 76,217


    Hooray!
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    2/4 - 11,151 steps


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  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    Total is 86, 394 steps so far
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    Total is 86, 394 steps so far

    Perfect!
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    2/5 - 10,194 steps


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    I've almost made up for Superbowl Sunday! :embarassed:
  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    21,172 steps today. 97,389 for the month... so far
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    21,172 steps today. 97,389 for the month... so far
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    You are doing an amazing job! Keep it up!
  • TAMayorga
    TAMayorga Posts: 341 Member
    Oh my goodness; I'm a stepping failure! I got out of the habit of wearing my pedometer everywhere I go. I now use Runkeeper for my runs. I walked 4141 steps yesterday and have so far gone 8089 steps today, so there's still hope. :sad:
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    Oh my goodness; I'm a stepping failure! I got out of the habit of wearing my pedometer everywhere I go. I now use Runkeeper for my runs. I walked 4141 steps yesterday and have so far gone 8089 steps today, so there's still hope. :sad:

    You are sooo funny! :laugh: You are so NOT a stepping failure, you are awesome! :flowerforyou: Great job yesterday! There's always hope! Let's do this!!!:bigsmile:
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    2/6 - 12,225 steps


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  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    2/7 - 12,082



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    I'm hoping for a good day today! :happy:
  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    Had a conference today and not much time for exercise
    3,748 steps today but 108,249 for the 1st week of February
  • melkadee
    melkadee Posts: 5,598 Member
    Had a conference today and not much time for exercise
    3,748 steps today but 108,249 for the 1st week of February

    I'm so impressed by your steps. I've got to "step it up"! :happy:
  • oc1timoco
    oc1timoco Posts: 272 Member
    21,463 today. 152,314 so far

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