January Step Challenge

A new year, a new month and a new monthly challenge! For some of us it will mean walks at the mall or trips to the treadmill to avoid the ice and snow. For others it means wonderful walks in the warmth. And still other may have blistering heat.

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 will need a step counter to keep track of your steps and then post your results daily here.

Step right in to a Happy New Year!

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dancingj2

19.........10,439.........336,684 - missed my morning walk ,so marched on the spot at home till I broke 10,000

Fantastic commitment Pamela!

dancingj2

I love the idea of the step challenge. Prior to my hip repair I was clocking nearly 15,000 steps per day but now 5 months out from surgery I have just been given the green light to walk (indoors only). I put my old faithful step counter on the other day and nearly cried when my total for the day was just under 3000. I did water walking however for about 30 min but of course couldn't wear my counter in the water.
I must say however, after a brief cry, that I felt better overall because I am able to walk again. I can't think of a better way to enjoy life, keep you mood up and keep the weight down. Kudos for committing to taking those extra steps each day.

Welcome Gradshcoolgranny! I am sure your step count will be back up there in no time

As for wearing step counters into the water - I have done that several times - of course they do not work very well afterwards:ohwell:

dancingj2

I'm so going to try this, as soon as i get a step counter ! Can it be bought at walmart?

Walmart has a few different step counters. I was not as excited about the more expensive, electronic one I bought there - it seemed to miss steps. However the cheapest one they have seem to work ok. I use that one as my back up.

My fav is the New Balance Via Slim. I usually buy it for $20 to $25. I do wish it was water resistant though. I think I have drowned two of them :grumble:

dancingj2

A lot of that is just walking round the classroom, but it includes 76.68 miles of very very brisk walking (4.5pmh) as MFP would put it

I do love some of the descriptions - 3 mph is walking a dog. Sometimes she gets to enjoy the walk with but not when I do my 3 mph on my treadmill.

barbiecat

November average----9,823 steps
December average---17,197 steps

January 1----16,602 steps
January 2---23,230 steps
January 3

18,627 steps
January 4---16,100 steps
January 5

25,813 steps
January 6---16,624 steps
January 7---21,012 steps
January 8

19,273 steps
January 9---18,283 steps
January 10----19,278 steps
January 11----21,721 steps
January 12

20,378 steps
January 13

20,013 steps
January 14----21,044 steps
January 15

20,380 steps
January 16---28,617 steps
January 17----23,061 steps
January 18---13,000 steps
January 19

15,402 steps

“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
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fitphoenix

4: 8471 (Put it on at 5pm for the first time and did a lot of walk/pacing, lol.)
5: 16 063
6: 16 228
7: 17 048
8: 18 708
9: 20 321
10: 20 068
11: 16 210
12: 30 652
13: 21 741
14: 23 088
15: 24 036
16: 22 203
17: 20 101
18: 27 112
19: 20 934 (Must not have looked at the Fitbit before bed or would have gotten to 21K, lol.)

Total: 322 984
Average: 20 187

fitphoenix

I know have a week with every day over 10,000

Congrats! Keep up the great work. ^_^

seliinac

Jan 1 was 10,119
Jan 2 was 10,137 - but forgot my Fitbit on a walk that's usually about 1500 steps
Jan 3 was 10,099
Jan 4 was 10,174
Jan 5 was 10,053
Jan 6 was 10,406
Jan 7 was 10,127
Jan 8 was 10,220
Jan 9 was 10,033
Jan 10 was 10,049
Jan 11 was 10,237
Jan 12 was 10,225
Jan 13 was 10,217
Jan 14 was 10,162
Jan 15 was 10,025
Jan 16 was 10,173
Jan 17 was 10,119
Jan 18 was 13,720
Jan 19 was 10,486

margueritedwyer

so i am a late starter

FunSizedK

I'm in I am doing a step challenge at my gym so maybe this will get me going a little more!

clover5

Jan - 7,274
Jan - 6,221
Jan 3 - 11,955

Jan 7 - 6,510
Jan 8 - 10,727
Jan 9 - 10,756
Jan 10 - 5,337
Jan 11 - 10,674
Jan 12 - 6,728
Jan 13 - 12,781
Jan 14 - 6,364
Jan 15 - 10,543
Jan 16 - 8,760

Jan 17 - 11,360
Jan 18 - 7,800
Jan 19 - 13,468

Over 10k - 8 / Under 10k - 8

clover5

so i am a late starter

You're right on time. Join in the fun!

FitMolly182

January 1 - 10,444
January 2 - 11,825
January 3 - 11,057
January 4 - 10,161
January 5 - 11,401
January 6 - 10,046
January 7 - 14,082
January 8 - 10,109
January 9 - 12,214
January 10 - 10,079
January 11 - 10,555
January 12 - 11,645
January 13 - 10,617
January 14 - 11,155
January 15 - 12,219
January 16 - 10,270
January 17 - 11,254
January 18 - 11,452
January 19 - 11,175

We are getting a new treadmill tomorrow, so hopefully I can get more steps in soon!

Pamelaniamh

I wear a Bodymedia Fit armband all the time.

Oct : 516,335 steps
Nov: 502,802 steps
Dec: 465,275 steps

Jan.........Steps...........Total
1...........16,625
2...........20,078.........36,362
3...........17,135.........53,497 - a nice walk on the beach.
4...........16,013.........69,510
5...........12,687.........82,197 - no morning walk due to bushfire smoke :ohwell:
6...........24,952.........107,149 - 3 walks today to make up for yesterday

7...........21,722.........128,871
8...........19,464.........148,335
9...........17,074.........165,409
10.........16,026.........181,435

11.........13,918.........195,353 - too hot today, so spent afternoon in the pool to stay cool.
12.........17,010.........212,363 - building up a nice tan walking on the beach.
13.........23,802.........236,363
14.........22,565.........258,928
15.........15,501.........274,429
16.........21,434.........295,863
17.........14,541.........310,404
18.........15,841.........326,245
19.........10,439.........336,684 - missed my morning walk ,so marched on the spot at home till I broke 10,000

20.........15,086.........351,770

lamlamsmakeover

Jan 1 -- 2895
Jan 2 -- 3133
Jan 3 -- 6648
Jan 4 -- 2871
Jan 5 -- 10,178
Jan 6 -- 5034 --- been lazy and slacking...gotta kick it up
Jan 7 -- 14,246
Jan 8 -- 14,175
Jan 9 -- 11,589
Jan 10 -- 5252 (legs kinda sore so decreased the walking some today)
Jan 11 -- 12,231
Jan 12 -- 7009 (actually walked outside today)
Jan 13 -- 17,767
Jan 14 -- 13,155
Jan 15 -- 8157 (2 grocery shopping trips, no formal exercise today)
Jan 16 -- 14,161
Jan 17 -- 3923 (rest day)
Jan 18 -- 6316
Jan 19 -- 9146
Jan 20 -- 16,600

RyanJK85

Jan 1... 10944
Jan 2... 10853
Jan 3... 9600
Jan 4... 8521
Jan 5... 7024
Jan 6... 6108
Jan 7... 6914
Jan 8... 5049
Jan 9... 5587
Jan 10... 5268.... 75868 total steps
Jan 11... 7923
Jan 12... 11108
Jan 13... 12231
Jan 14... 7054
Jan 15... 13290
Jan 16... 8211
Jan 17... 13905
Jan 18... 9863
Jan 19... 4641.... 164094 total steps
Jan 20... 12442

lazyspice

1-Jan : 6167 steps
2-Jan : 13481 steps
3-Jan : 20593 steps
4-Jan : 16640 steps
5-Jan : 6832 steps
6-Jan : 20402 steps
7-Jan : 12576 steps
8-Jan : 20524 steps
9-Jan : 8771 steps
10-Jan : 17278 steps
11-Jan : 18525 steps
12-Jan : 13927 steps
13-Jan : 20518 steps
14-Jan : 20935 steps
15-Jan : 20674 steps
16-Jan : 6725 steps
17-Jan : 17456 steps
18-Jan : 10995 steps
19-Jan : 8589 steps
20-Jan : 20125 steps

Total : 301733
Daily Average : 15087

ktsmom430

1/1/14 - 18,311
1/2/14 - 13,481 (32,792)
1/3/14 - 14,707 (47,499)
1/4/14 - 21,289 (68,728)
1/5/14 - 16,121 (84,859)
1/6/14 - 11,474 (96,333)
1/7/14 - 14,075 (110,408)
1/8/14 - 13,246 (123,654)
1/9/14 - 18,801 (142,455)
1/10/14 - 20,374 (162,829)
1/11/14 - 20,261 (183,090)
1/12/14 - 21,034 (204,124)
1/13/14 - 12,692 (216,816)
1/14/14 - 18,332 (235,148)
1/15/14 - 16,641 (251,789)
1/16/14 - 20,532 (272,321)
1/17/14 - 21,347 (293,668)
1/18/14 - 21,283 (314,951)
1/19/14 - 23,285 (338,236)
1/20/14 -15,259 (353,495)

dancingj2

Daily goal 10,000
Daily avg. 12,623
Total 252,464

1/1 - 16,578 Treadmill, walk
1/2 - 14,016 Treadmill, Snow Shoveling
1/3 - 13,889 Treadmill, Snow Shoveling
1/4 - 22,536 Treadmill, Dancing
1/5 - 7,250 Treadmill
1/6 - 13,539 Treadmill
1/7 - 6,640 -
1/8 - 10,625 Treadmill
1/9 - 7,213 Treadmill
1/10 - 11,314 Treadmill
1/11 - 8,167 -
1/12 - 15,493 Treadmill
1/13 - 10,489 Treadmill
1/14 - 11,816 Treadmill
1/15 - 12,027 Treadmill
1/16 - 12,119 Treadmill
1/17 - 12,017 Treadmill
1/18 - 19,301 Treadmill
1/19 - 13,294 Treadmill
1/20 - 14,141 Treadmill

fitphoenix

pumpkinkatt

Tracking my steps with a fitbit ... aiming for at least
12,000 Steps daily ... I get my steps from Walk Away The Pounds
and Wii Walk It Out ...

January 1 -- 18,174
January 2 -- 18,922
January 3 -- 11,409
January 4 -- 0 Under The Weather
January 5 -- 0 Under The Weather
January 6 -- 12,593
January 7 -- 1,727
January 8 -- 16,071 I'm feeling better
January 9 -- 15,612
January 10 -- 24,300
January 11 -- 10,972
January 12 -- 2,963 Lazy Day ...
January 13 -- 10,809
January 14 -- 7,441
January 15 -- 318 ... Monthly Visitor ... Sorry Guys
January 16 -- 3,895 Monthly Visitor
January 17 -- 20,802
January 18 -- 20,652
January 19 -- 20,545
January 20 -- 14,282

barbiecat

November average----9,823 steps
December average---17,197 steps

January 1----16,602 steps
January 2---23,230 steps
January 3

18,627 steps
January 4---16,100 steps
January 5

25,813 steps
January 6---16,624 steps
January 7---21,012 steps
January 8

19,273 steps
January 9---18,283 steps
January 10----19,278 steps
January 11----21,721 steps
January 12

20,378 steps
January 13

20,013 steps
January 14----21,044 steps
January 15

20,380 steps
January 16---28,617 steps
January 17----23,061 steps
January 18---13,000 steps
January 19

15,402 steps
January 20

34,438 steps

A friend I haven't seen in months came fora walk and talk on the Olympic Discovery Trail and we walked and talked for two and a half hours in addition to the usual dog walking I do several times during the day.

“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
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FitMolly182

Pamelaniamh

20.........15,086.........351,770

21.........14,887.........366,657

definitely doing this

ktsmom430

whhth

got my fitbit force on jan. 4

1-4 12274
1-5 16115
1-6 22618
1-7 13893
1-8 18296
1-9 15459
1-10 16181
1-11 17284
1-12 13994
1-13 17691
1-14 18611
1-15 19091
1-16 18412
1-17 16695
1-18 17665
1-19 12555
1-20 12490
1-21 14896
Also Looking to add fitbit friends for motivation