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January 2017 - 100 Mile Walking Challenge

Lilymay2
Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
edited November 14 in Social Groups
It is January, 2017, and time to start a new monthly challenge! The first one for 2017! So lets make January an awesome month, the beginning of a brand new year, so many possibilities !

Crisp and cold and even snowy weather is definitely here for many of us depending where we live. This group is open to any and all walkers. However you get your walk in, come on in and join us! Post your miles or minutes that you have walked, however you did it... it is all good!

Set your personal goal for how many miles or minutes that you want to walk, indoors or out, this month. This is your own personal goal :star:. Post your results daily, weekly, or whenever you like. It is such an encouragement to read each others' posts.

If you find this challenge in the middle of the month it doesn't matter which day of the month that you join in. Just set your goals to reflect what you want to walk for the remaining days in the month. You are always welcome :) !
So, if you are new to the group please feel free to start today so that by the end of the month you will be that much closer to your health goals. It is never too late to join in

Tie up those walking shoes and get some water, and let's start walking :smile: !
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  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January Goals
    - 120 miles - 15 days over 10,000 steps
    - drink water
    - add weight lifting.
  • mlh37214
    mlh37214 Posts: 517 Member
    Hi Lilymay! Thanks for keeping this going!!

    I'm starting 2017 out with a recommittment to myself. The end of 2016 was crazy rough for me, but it's time to suck it up.

    I don't have a miles number that I want to reach for January. But here are my goals: sticking with it!! This group was such a blessing to me in the beginning and I looked forward to checking it and seeing what everyone else was up to also. I've got to get back to that.

    I joined Advocare and am going to be doing their 24 day all in challenge, so my January focus is on getting back into a routine and focus on my eating. Just over the last few days being off work, I'm waking up without an alarm at 5 AM. A perfect time to get a workout in. :) I haven't been, but I need to remember that this year is about ME and my health!!

    Long term goal - I miss doing the 5K's and halfs. And doing them successfully. One of my friends and I have made a goal to do the 1/2 marathon in Vegas in November. I've wanted to do it for a while, but this is the year!!!

    Again, thanks to you all for keeping this going and happy walking!
  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    I'm back!

    My goals for January:
    1. Walk or hike 30 miles intentionally. This means not random steps throughout the day, but true walks or hikes outside (hopefully) with my family.
    2. Hit my 7k daily step goal 23 of 31 days (75%). This should help keep up my general mileage.

    1/1 1.3 mile walk, step goal hit!
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice the first week
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Yes, pretty ambitious I know. I have resources gathering dust.
    - I have 8 Leslie Sansone DVD's gathering dust
    - I have hand weights gathering dust.
    - I have wrist weights that I wear when I walk
    - I have a book on stretching, a book on walking off weight and a TOPS chapter to all draw on.

    Balance: physically and mentally - I really want to take Yoga. I am going to research a beginner class close to home.

    Jan 1 - 3.22 miles - nice walk outside.

  • Adc7225
    Adc7225 Posts: 1,318 Member
    Hi Lilymay,

    It's funny how fast those things can gather dust
  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    1/2 step goal met

    No walk today as we were busy sorting, packing etc to go home tomorrow.

    Flying all day tomorrow, can't wait to be home!
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited January 2017
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Jan 1 - 3.22 miles - nice walk outside.
    Jan 2 - 3.79 miles - outside
    Jan 3 - 3.52 miles - outside
  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    1/1 step goal met, 1.3 mi walk
    1/2 step goal met
    1/3 step goal met
    1/4 step goal met, 1.8 mi walk

    3.1 total miles
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Jan 1 - 3.22 miles - nice walk outside.
    Jan 2 - 3.79 miles - outside
    Jan 3 - 3.52 miles - outside
    Jan 4 - 4.16 miles - outside
    Jan 5 - .82 miles - stomach flu today ....yucky
    Jan 6 - 3.41 miles - better,

    I tried to make a few steps outside, fed my pets and birds and then needed to go back inside.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Jan 1 - 3.22 miles - nice walk outside.
    Jan 2 - 3.79 miles - outside
    Jan 3 - 3.52 miles - outside
    Jan 4 - 4.16 miles - outside
    Jan 5 - .82 miles - stomach flu today ....yucky
    Jan 6 - 3.41 miles - better,
    Jan 7 - 2.1 miles
    Week 1 - 21.02 miles

    Jan 8 - 3.04 miles - outside
  • mlh37214
    mlh37214 Posts: 517 Member
    Hi all. I've spent the last week focusing on my eating and am doing really well with the Advocare Challenge. I'm still logging here, actually more so that I had been, and am staying below my calories!! I can't believe it.

    My fitbit has been giving me some issues, but I think it's pretty accurate. I haven't been doing much walking, staying in the house and working on the food prep and keeping myself in check. I ventured out for the first time this weekend and did alright. Here are the step numbers:

    1 -1.73
    2 - 2.13
    3 - 1.17
    4 - .66
    5 - 1.94
    6 - 1.19
    7 - 2.05
    8 -1.61

    Total - 12.48
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited January 2017
    mlh it helps to focus in on our food, I think sometimes I get too complacent and then everything goes to hell in a handbasket. It is good to see you here and know you are doing okay.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles

    Jan 8 - 3.04 miles - outside
    Jan 9 - 3 miles - outside

  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    1/1 step goal met, 1.3 mi walk
    1/2 step goal met
    1/3 step goal met
    1/4 step goal met, 1.8 mi walk
    1/5 step goal met, 1.15 mi walk
    1/6 step goal MISSED
    1/7 step goal met
    1/8 step goal MISSED
    1/9 step goal met, 1 mi walk

    5.3 total miles, 7/9 days step goal met

    Why did I pick the wettest months to try and get 30 miles of walks?!? Rained all weekend and we were under flash flood warnings. Yesterday's walk got cut short when the rain picked up. Maybe gps will pick up a walk inside my office?
  • Adc7225
    Adc7225 Posts: 1,318 Member
    Rain, rain go away - come out only at the dead on night! I'm willing to compromise.

    1/1 - 6.24
    1/2 - 6.53
    1/3 - 6.58
    1/4 - 10.57
    1/5 - 4.98 so much for my plan not to go home unless I am goal!
    1/6 - 3.92
    1/7 - 7.26

    1/8 - 8.30
    1/9 - 8.53

    Week 1 - 46.08
    Week 2 - 16.83

    Grand Total - 62.91
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles

    Jan 8 - 3.04 miles - outside
    Jan 9 - 3 miles - outside
    Jan 10 - 1.34 miles .....oopsie, but I only have one more month of taxes to Do!
    Jan 11 - 2.37 miles. Dancing at the nursing home.

    Such wacky weather going On! Some of you have rain and flooding and I have -40 windchill and whiteout conditions. Stay safe everyone.
  • bananas04
    bananas04 Posts: 102 Member
    1/1 step goal met, 1.3 mi walk
    1/2 step goal met
    1/3 step goal met
    1/4 step goal met, 1.8 mi walk
    1/5 step goal met, 1.15 mi walk
    1/6 step goal MISSED
    1/7 step goal met
    1/8 step goal MISSED
    1/9 step goal met, 1 mi walk

    1/10 step goal met, .86 mi walk
    1/11 step goal MISSED
    1/12 step goal MISSED
    1/13 step goal MISSED
    1/14 step goal met, 2.77 mi walk: finally nice outside!

    8.9 miles total, 9/14 days step goal hit

    Standing in my kitchen baking and frosting does not get me very many steps! :-P but my daughters cake smash and 1 year photos are adorable and totally worth the missed step goals :-)
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    bananas sometimes there are really important things that need to be done. Will we see Pictures?
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited January 2017
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles

    Jan 8 - 3.04 miles - outside
    Jan 9 - 3 miles - outside
    Jan 10 - 1.34 miles .....oopsie, but I only have one more month of taxes to Do!
    Jan 11 - 2.37 miles. Dancing at the nursing home.
    Jan 12 - 3.76 miles
    Jan 13 - 4.96 miles - 10926 steps (1/15) curling
    Jan 14 - 4.90 miles - 10712 steps (2/15) curling

    Week 2 - 22.77 miles - running total 44.39 miles

    Jan 15 - 3.5 miles

    We have been enjoying some very nice weather. Walking outside in the mild weather in the sunshine is just Awesome!
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week ✔✔
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles
    Week 2 - 22.77 miles - running total 44.39 miles

    Jan 15 - 3.5 miles
    Jan 16 - 5.04 miles - 11100 steps (3/15)

    A walk outside and 2 Leslie Sansone DVD 's from YouTube
  • Adc7225
    Adc7225 Posts: 1,318 Member
    I changed my daily goal to 17,500 steps, maybe this will help change up things a little.

    1/8 - 8.30
    1/9 - 8.53
    1/10 - 6.76
    1/11 - 7.76
    1/12 - 9.96
    1/13 - 8.14
    1/14 - 6.73
    1/15 - 8.78

    Week 1 - 46.08
    Week 2 - 64.96

    Grand Total - 114.04
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week ✔✔
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles
    Week 2 - 22.77 miles - running total 44.39 miles

    Jan 15 - 3.5 miles
    Jan 16 - 5.04 miles - 11100 steps (3/15)
    Jan 17 - 3.26 miles
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week ✔✔
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles
    Week 2 - 22.77 miles - running total 44.39 miles

    Jan 15 - 3.5 miles
    Jan 16 - 5.04 miles - 11100 steps (3/15)
    Jan 17 - 3.26 miles
    Jan 18 - 4.75 miles - 10455 steps (4/15)
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week ✔✔
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles
    Week 2 - 22.77 miles - running total 44.39 miles

    Jan 15 - 3.5 miles
    Jan 16 - 5.04 miles - 11100 steps (3/15)
    Jan 17 - 3.26 miles
    Jan 18 - 4.75 miles - 10455 steps (4/15)
    Jan 19 - 4.13 miles

    Didn't quite get to 10,000 steps. Tried to curl but the left knee and hip said "NO"! So I will find a chiropractor today and I have a massage on Monday.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week ✔✔
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles
    Week 2 - 22.77 miles - running total 44.39 miles

    Jan 15 - 3.5 miles
    Jan 16 - 5.04 miles - 11100 steps (3/15)
    Jan 17 - 3.26 miles
    Jan 18 - 4.75 miles - 10455 steps (4/15)
    Jan 19 - 4.13 miles
    Jan 20 - 2.9 miles
    Jan 21 - 2.5 miles

    Week 3 - 26.04 miles - running total 69.83 miles

    I can't wait to see the massage therapist tomorrow.
  • Adc7225
    Adc7225 Posts: 1,318 Member
    I felt a little sad yesterday but I managed to get up and go exercise this morning - funny how I feel so much better now! Wish I could have a do over for yesterday :#
    1/16 - 8.71
    1/17 - 9.57
    1/18 - 7.47
    1/19 - 9.69
    1/20 - 7.84
    1/21 - 2.29

    Week 1 - 46.08
    Week 2 - 64.96
    Week 3 - 45.57

    Grand Total - 159.61

    Next month, I'm going back to having a monthly goal, that seems to work for me!
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    Adc7225 wrote: »
    I felt a little sad yesterday but I managed to get up and go exercise this morning - funny how I feel so much better now! Wish I could have a do over for yesterday :#

    Next month, I'm going back to having a monthly goal, that seems to work for me!

    That is good that you are refining and tweaking your goals. The exercise endorphins make us feel so Good!
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week ✔✔
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles
    Week 2 - 22.77 miles - running total 44.39 miles
    Week 3 - 26.04 miles - running total 69.83 miles (5/15)

    Jan 22 - 3.38 miles

    Lots of outdoor fun, tobogganing with my granddaughter. She loves the outdoors and she is only 3 1/2 years old.
  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    January goal:
    - 120 miles , 15 over 10,000 steps
    - Leslie Sansone DVD twice per week ✔✔
    - Weights,
    - Balance

    Week 1 - 21.02 miles
    Week 2 - 22.77 miles - running total 44.39 miles
    Week 3 - 26.04 miles - running total 69.83 miles (5/15)

    Jan 22 - 3.38 miles
    Jan 23 - 3.04 miles

  • Lilymay2
    Lilymay2 Posts: 2,525 Member
    edited January 2017
    Slow going! I hope my body gets better soon!
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