*!* JANUARY 2016 Walking Challenge *!*

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  • Beeky85
    Beeky85 Posts: 257 Member
    Hey guys! I'm back in - got a garmin vivoactive watch for Xmas and just need to get going. Good luck
  • Quiltingforyou
    Quiltingforyou Posts: 18 Member
    I'm starting again, and glad to join this supportive group. Husband gave me a fitbit but I'm not in love with it, so will use an app on my Iphone. Hope to walk everyday or at least 4 times a day. My goal is 30 minutes and that may be broken up. How do I motivate my self in a season where it is still dark out side and wet and cold? We can do this!
  • laurasaintlouis
    laurasaintlouis Posts: 131 Member
    I am in. Thanks.
  • Jamidi
    Jamidi Posts: 233 Member
    I'm in too.
  • Spyer116
    Spyer116 Posts: 168 Member
    in. Just to track total steps with rough distance equivalent.
  • saffysharmamfp
    saffysharmamfp Posts: 140 Member
    January 3- 25509 steps,18.3 km.
  • NewOR2015
    NewOR2015 Posts: 1,018 Member
    Jan 1 --30 min walk
    Jan 2 --40 min + 30 min walk
    Jan 3 --20 min + 30 min walk
    Weekly Total: 2.5 hrs
  • sljames7636
    sljames7636 Posts: 1 Member
    AlphaHowls wrote: »
    Instead of ringing in the new year, we are walking in the new year...

    <3 !*! HAPPY NEW YEAR !*! <3

    *!* JANUARY 2016 Walking Challenge *!*
    This is continued from previous Monthly Walking Challenges, just starting off with a new year *YAY*. Each month has its own thread.
    *** Anyone can join in at any time. The more the merrier, let’s keep each other motivated****

    Walking seems like the easiest way to start getting exercise, and even if you cannot track distance (or do not want to), tracking time is good too...go for a 10 min walk after dinner, or up it to 30 minutes, you will be amazed at the end of the month how much more exercise you are getting in. :)

    Come back here and just post how far you walked, even if it was to the mailbox on a given day. The important thing is that you are moving and getting out (or if you walked in place in your basement to a video). Sometimes we need a little encouragement in order to do things in life.

    Check in everyday with how far you walked or how long, this is just to motivate us to get in at least some exercise every day, and keep an eye on each other. Remember, you can track by steps, distance (miles kilometers), time, etc.

    RULES:
    *no bullying
    *no pressure
    *just walking, dancing, stepping, snow shoeing if you like, hiking, anything to get you moving.
    *just lace up the shoes and take a walk!
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    I'm in - Sounds like a good way of getting active again after the Christmas break
  • hmbell0605
    hmbell0605 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm in!! Gonna try and get a certain number of steps in every day :)
  • MrsMizart
    MrsMizart Posts: 1,275 Member
    Sunday 3rd January (03/28) - 40 mins walking dogs and yomping around a field checking horses.
  • julieann1215
    julieann1215 Posts: 35 Member
    1/2/16 - 12,104 steps; 4.9 miles. Took a long walk around my neighborhood with my dog and just a lot of house cleaning steps. It was a good day!
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,996 Member
    edited January 2016
    1/3/16 Neighborhood Walk (2 - 5 lbs weights and 8 lbs weighted vest) 17,651 steps 9.31 miles 2:22:02 1,064 cals

    Yeehaw! It was another beautiful day in the neighborhood! Bright sunshine, crisp and cool! everybody is grooving along!

    Yeeps! and don't forget, even in cold weather...hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!
  • crispaholicshaz
    crispaholicshaz Posts: 79 Member
    just back from walking the dog for 25minutes..
  • KnordRW
    KnordRW Posts: 319 Member
    Checking in for today - 3.06 miles in 1 hour 1 minute. Much better walk than yesterday's, despite it being just as cold and the terrain being much hillier than it was yesterday. Dressing appropriately is definitely the trick! :smile:
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,996 Member
    KnordRW wrote: »
    Checking in for today - 3.06 miles in 1 hour 1 minute. Much better walk than yesterday's, despite it being just as cold and the terrain being much hillier than it was yesterday. Dressing appropriately is definitely the trick! :smile:

    Awesome!
  • vwoman
    vwoman Posts: 36 Member
    Check ins so far
    2/1/16 - 13759
    3/1/16 - 12725
    Will aim for daily posts all hopefully over 12000 steps.
    Good luck for you in the cold. Much easier to head outside for a walk in Australian summer.
  • MindyJoann
    MindyJoann Posts: 54 Member
    Love this! Getting back into exercising slowly after a long history of knee injuries. Very excited.
  • amysant
    amysant Posts: 104 Member
    4 miles, 1 hour 5 min. Last mile uphill-feeling great!
  • jasperann
    jasperann Posts: 136 Member
    Checking in for today!

    1/1/15 - not much (4321 total steps for the day)
    1/2/15 - 40 minute walk with the dogs (6786 total steps for the day)
    1/3/15 - 4 hours at the Zoo (9590 total steps for the day)

    We spent 4 hours at the Zoo today and it was chilly, but they have enough indoor stuff to keep you from getting too cold. We found we actually like it when it's winter time, because not many people go out in this kind of weather.

  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,338 Member
    Hello Hope you don't mind me joining late. I need to get my steps up after a knee injury so starting slow and just want to work up to a decent amount per day. Using a Fitbit. Goal is at least 6,000 and 10,000+ on days I don't do other exercise.

    1/1: 4249
    1/2: 4888
    1/3 not much yet but the day is not over and I have been resting today with a bit of congestion
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,996 Member
    KeriA wrote: »
    Hello Hope you don't mind me joining late. I need to get my steps up after a knee injury so starting slow and just want to work up to a decent amount per day. Using a Fitbit. Goal is at least 6,000 and 10,000+ on days I don't do other exercise.

    1/1: 4249
    1/2: 4888
    1/3 not much yet but the day is not over and I have been resting today with a bit of congestion

    Join in anytime! Best of luck working out the knee.
  • lislisa123
    lislisa123 Posts: 951 Member
    I finished the 10,000 steps challenge. I game. This is an easy challenge. I can walk. :) I did 4,811 steps today. Not much today but maybe Ill make up for it tomorrow. Anyone can add me as a friend on here if you like.
  • sksastry
    sksastry Posts: 14 Member
    1/1/2016 - 9396
    1/2/2016 - 9601
    1/3 - 6298
  • AlphaHowls
    AlphaHowls Posts: 1,996 Member
    Some groovy walks going on in here! Awesome job everyone!
  • tayragd
    tayragd Posts: 8 Member
    1/1/16. 2.2 miles. 44:47 min
    1/2/16 2.29 miles 40.39 min
    1/3-16 2.53 mile 45:57 min
  • OriginalKatie
    OriginalKatie Posts: 119 Member
    I'm in. I have a 12 week old baby, so walking is how I'm getting back into exercise slowly. I've started wearing my Garmin Vivofit again, so my aim is to reach my steps goal every day :)
  • quiarga
    quiarga Posts: 408 Member
    01/01/2016 - walked 1.88 miles - 40 mins
    01/02/2016 - walked 2.2 miles - 45 mins
    01/03/2016 - walked 2.2 miles - 45 min

    Repeat of yesterday. I got a FitBit today though and set it up this afternoon, so starting tomorrow I'll be tracking daily steps and my walks!
  • borninthemiddle
    borninthemiddle Posts: 4 Member
    My check in for today. Below my calorie limit and at 3K steps for the day even though I battled with weakness and fatigue. I also met my protein goal for the day! My first official weigh in was today too and I am now down 2 pounds from a week ago. :)
  • SyllyReth
    SyllyReth Posts: 59 Member
    Throughout my day today I managed to get in my 3 miles and nearly 7,000 steps, which is great compared to my usual day. I sit at a desk all day typing, so there's not a lot of opportunity for walking around. My main goal is to simply increase that any way I can.
  • Nsmalls0809
    Nsmalls0809 Posts: 3 Member
    Im in 2.21 mi 1/3/16

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