OCTOBER CHALLENGE -- 10,000 STEPS A DAY

Sarahp0903

I am in!!!!

Sarahp0903

Are there any SAHMs here? I'm a little concerned that 10,000 steps will be difficult. I don't sit down much during the day but just walking around the house for things doesn't yeild many steps and I don't leave the house much. I plan to be more aware of my steps and hope that helps but I'm wondering if anyone else has this issue.

I atay at home too, but I think that all of those steps will add up to more than you expected. I also plan to take my little one outside daily and if I walk with him instead of sit and watch him play that will help to add extra steps

hwalter1

I'm in.

wutamunkee

I'm in! We're having a competition at work too. 80,000 steps a week over 8 weeks and win $100 :happy: This challenge will fit nicely.

I want THIS CHALLENGE! LOL!

ginabina13

I'm in! Just have to get a good pedometer!

misslyssa319

i'm in. i have a cheap $5 pedometer from walmart and it works fine. used with my walking app that has gps and was off maybe 20 steps or so. but could have been the walking app that was off not my cheap pedometer! let's do this! :bigsmile:

Kimkimba

I'm in. I've had an Omron for about a year now and it works perfectly.

jaimieht

This dovetails nicely with another challenge I am doing so - I am in! Woot

Liliswen

I'm in. I love a challenge!

anacsitham5

I'm not a SAHM but I have two jobs (8:30-5:00 and 5:15-10:30) Monday-Friday. They are both desk jobs too! I'm up for this challenge as I need to be more aware of getting all my steps in each day. I may be up walking at 11:55 pm to get them all in but I can do this. I just need to get a new battery for my pedometer.

dancingj2

I m in!

JipsyJudy

Yipee! It's 9:09 PM in California, and I just did 10,000 steps today (just starting early). My husband thinks I'm losing my marbles, because I did the last 153 steps pacing circuits around the living room to get to the big 5 digits. My dogs think this is great, because their evening walks are going to be longer.

welcomenuts

My pedometer should be arriving today!
I'm a SAHM but I have worn my pedometer before( well, before I lost it) and I walk so much it's crazy. Normally I would average 5-6000 without ever leaving the house!
This will push me enough to make sure i park a little farther away, walk around while my kids are at the park, ice skating, gymnastics, whatever, take the doggie on a longer walk and just not sit down as much. I can't wait to get started!!

Thanks for all the motivation and tips on good pedometers!!

lamlam2468

Yipee! It's 9:09 PM in California, and I just did 10,000 steps today (just starting early). My husband thinks I'm losing my marbles, because I did the last 153 steps pacing circuits around the living room to get to the big 5 digits. My dogs think this is great, because their evening walks are going to be longer.

I've done the pacing thing before, too. You gotta do what you gotta do! WTG for reaching the big 5!!

Kerseygeek

I have 3 kids, ages 2,4,6, and you'd think I'd walk a ton at home but not really. I tried using my old pedometer that's not great and only got 4200 steps during the majority of time I counted. I'm on my feet all day just not constantly walking and the walking space in my house is a bit small. This is going to be a major challenge but if I can get the 10,000 or close to it I'll be that much more proud of myself. My new pedometer should be here today and I'm going to be out walking all day tomorrow for a festival and I'm going to try it out to see how it works. I can't wait.

BeccaB1981

I'm in!!

sheila0321

I am in..

JipsyJudy

My suggestion mom with the 2, 4, and 6 year old is to buy little backpacks for the 4 and 6 year old, put the 2 year old in a stoller, and tell the kids they are going to learn a new sport called "hiking". We did this when our kids were 2, 4, and 6. When the kids would finish a long walk with us, I would give each walker a "badge" (some sort of patch I could sew on the backpack). The kids wound up with backpacks that were completely covered in parches. You can even plan the hikes to include healthy snack ("picnics") and the kids can carry their own snack bags in the backpacks.

lamlam2468

Soooo, are we ready to start tomorrow??!!:bigsmile:

lawtechie

Soooo, are we ready to start tomorrow??!!:bigsmile:

Hell yea! bring it on Big training walk tomorrow

missruiz11

i will be ready...going to buy my pedometer first thing in the morning..better late than never!!

JipsyJudy

I took a break from walking yesterday, and I'm ready for the big October. Let's go, everyone!

aprilynnboo

im in

lawtechie

10/1 - 44,553 steps (18 miles -- last huge training walk before the 3-day)

kraft_kris

I gotta figure out how to use my pedometer....and then I am in!

jaimieht

10/1: 15423 steps

JipsyJudy

Awesome!

missruiz11

Wow!! So far the few of you are doing great. I had never tracked my steps before this. Bought a Sportline pedometer and have only managed to walk 4,029 steps and it is alomst 7pm...It must take ALOT of walking to make atleast 10,000. I wont get discouraged....but GEESH!!

Kerseygeek

I like this idea. Did you do this mainly on the weekends? My older 2 are homeschooled so it takes up a big chunk of our day during the week. But I'm sure they would love the idea too.

Kerseygeek

Yesterday I took my pedometer on a trial run when we went to Stone Mountain and I got just over 13,300 steps. Today (10/1) I got 3576 steps but I didn't quite count every single step and I had a sore knee from yesterday. I'm hoping I can get more if I'm really paying attention but I agree this is going to be a real challenge.