STEP CHALLENGE -- APRIL 2018

BMcC9 wrote: »

Since the new month starts in just four days ... will there be a new Step Challenge - May thread started then? I use an old Wii (the original) game from 2009 that counts steps only within the context of the game, but tend to do ~10000 steps per day when playing (which is most days)

Yes, @lamlam2013 usually begins the thread right before the beginning of the month. But you do not need to wait you can join us for the end of the April. All goals are personal so just set one for the next four days.

11/4: 8,114 steps.
12/4: 13,674 steps.
13/4: 11,932 steps.
14/4: 14,410 steps.
15/4: 11,524 steps.
16/4: 10,822 steps.
17/4: 11,064 steps.
18/4: 11,327 steps.
19/4: 12,179 steps.
20/4: 13,384 steps.
21/4: 4,239 steps.
22/4: 10,794 steps.
23/4: 12,631 steps.
24/4: 10,793 steps.
25/4: 12,711 steps.
26/4: 10,956 steps.
27/4: 20,191 steps (personal best!)

Travelled today, but once we arrived at our destination, we did plenty of walking, as were on a sightseeing buzz. The result- smashed my step goal!!!!

Here are the ticker instructions from another thread. I find them very useful

*******OPTIONAL TICKER*************
Sign up for an account http://www.tickerfactory.com and create your ticker.
Then you need to update it after you do a run and post it here. Here is what you will need to do.


After setting up your ticker, you will need to make note of the weblink they give you so you can return. An example would be:

http://www.tickerfactory.com/exercise/w6K1EiX/ <<<< the last part will be a part of the image link (explained below) that will be supplied to you after you initially create your link.

When you return to TickerFactory with the weblink, go to your settings page. Make sure you type your pin in that you set when you created your ticker account.
Then where it says "Your current cumulative value, there is an add button. Just add what you just did and the cumulative value automatically changes. Then hit next.

Now after you added your new miles (or km's) to your ticker you need to post it here.


After you hit next, it will give you a bunch of codes suggesting on how to display your ticker.
Use the one at the bottom where it says Direct Image URL:

It will look something like:
http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png

To display that correctly in your post, make sure you place the img tags around that link. So it will look, (removing the spaces in the img tags):

[ img ] http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/w6K1EiX/exercise.png [ /img ]

^^^^^^^ Don't forget to remove the spaces between the brackets. ^^^^^^^^^^

Some key things to pay attention to when posting your ticker.

1: Use the link that ends in .png
2. Remember the [ img] and [ /img] tags go in between the link
3. remove the spaces in the img tags before posting
4. YES, there is a / in the second /img tag

I'm in! Goal for this month- 500000 steps.

Apr-01 : 20765
Apr-02 : 21190
Apr-03 : 21051
Apr-04 : 21174
Apr-05 : 20677
Apr-06 : 21731
Apr-07 : 22035
Apr-08 : 21160
Apr-09 : 21186
Apr-10 : 20436
Apr-11 : 21254
Apr-12 : 22010
Apr-13 : 21070
Apr-14 : 23687
Apr-15 : 24128
Apr-16 : 24233
Apr-17 : 23200
Apr-18 : 23419
Apr-19 : 23338
Apr-20 : 23762
Apr-21 : 25483
Apr-22 : 24474
Apr-23 : 24353 - 515816 - reached goal.
Apr-24 : 24083
Apr-25 : 24035
Apr-26 : 23927
Apr-27 : 25374

11/4: 8,114 steps.
12/4: 13,674 steps.
13/4: 11,932 steps.
14/4: 14,410 steps.
15/4: 11,524 steps.
16/4: 10,822 steps.
17/4: 11,064 steps.
18/4: 11,327 steps.
19/4: 12,179 steps.
20/4: 13,384 steps.
21/4: 4,239 steps.
22/4: 10,794 steps.
23/4: 12,631 steps.
24/4: 10,793 steps.
25/4: 12,711 steps.
26/4: 10,956 steps.
27/4: 20,191 steps (personal best!)
28/4: 10,244 steps.

It was raining today which made it harder, but I found a little circuit I could walk undercover, so was able to do that a few times in order to reach my goal!

Daily goal: 15k Total: 500,000 Steps

April 1: 19,652 ✔
April 2: 21,521 ✔
April 3: 18,180 ✔
April 4: 16,175 ✔
April 5: 20,112 ✔
April 6: 15,037 ✔
April 7: 15,602 ✔
April 8: 16,001 ✔
April 9: 15,203 ✔
April 10: 22,381 ✔
April 11: 16,637 ✔
April 12: 15,750 ✔
April 13: 17,503 ✔
April 14: 16,158 ✔
April 15: 21,093 ✔
April 16: 20,439 ✔
April 17: 20,127 ✔
April 18: 16,409 ✔
April 19: 17,468 ✔
April 20: 15,593 ✔
April 21: 15,260 ✔
April 22: 16,010 ✔
April 23: 20,511 ✔
April 24: 17,217 ✔
April 25: 15,263 ✔
April 26: 18,414 ✔
April 27: 15,403 ✔
April 28: 18,294 ✔


Percentage Complete: 98.7%
Average: 17,621

27/4 8504 in 42 mins
28/4 14124 in 1 hr 25 mins (split sessions)
29/4 11530 in 1 hr 6 mins (single session)

Is the May Step Challenge thread up yet? I can't seem to find it.

I work a desk job M-F & take hourly stairs breaks (3 floors). My goal is average 12,000 steps / day. I'm a walker, not a runner. No race events scheduled in April. Fitbit user / not synced with MFP.

Previous Months:
01/2018: Total 341,336 ~ Average 11,010 ~ 1/12/18 Frenzy on the Fox 5K 47:26 & pace 15:19
02/2018: Total 239,838 ~ Average 8,565 ~ sick & recuperating 2 weeks / missed 2/10/18 Seroogy's Valentine 5K
03/2018: Total 430,973 ~ Average 13,902 ~ 3/31/18 Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 & pace 14:35 ~ beat < 1:35 goal
Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
1. 7,521 ~ 7,521 ~ 7,521 ~ Easter Sunday / rest day / 250+ steps 10/14
2. 14,330 ~ 21,851 ~ 10,925 ~ PTO day / walked dog 4.15 mi 1:08 / 250+ steps 11/14
3. 10,812 ~ 32,663 ~ 10,887 ~ PTO day / spring snowstorm & shoveled 4" wet, heavy snow 1hr / 250+ steps 7/14
4. 15,285 ~ 47,948 ~ 11,987 ~ Roads covered w/ snow & ice / treadmill before work / 3 mi 48:05 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
5. 13,700 ~ 61,648 ~ 12,329 ~ Treadmill (late start) before work / 2 mi 32:58 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
6. 12,845 ~ 74,493 ~ 12,415 ~ Treadmill before work / 3 mi 50:07 / 250+ steps 13/14 (work intervened)
7. 13,035 ~ 87,528 ~ 12,504 ~ Walked dog 3.77 mi 1:02:50 / roads (mostly) clear of snow / 250+ steps 9/14 (Sat.)
8. 14,819 ~ 102,347 ~ 12,793 ~ Walked dog 3.61 mi 1:02:54 / 250+ steps 9/14 (Sun.)
9. 9,841 ~ 112,188 ~ 12,465 ~ Rest day / 250+ steps 13/14 / enrolled in Wellness Step by Step Challenge at work (4/16 - 8/31) and added ChallengeRunner app to my phone ~ excited to do this!
10. 13,037 ~ 125,225 ~ 12,522 ~ Treadmill before work / 3 mi 48:35 / 250+ steps 13/14 (noon meeting)
11. 15,319 ~ 140,544 ~ 12,776 ~ Walked dog after work 3.77 mi 1:02:40 / 250+ steps 13/14
12. 7,846 ~ 148,390 ~ 12,365 ~ Rest day / seminar 8 hrs + check-in table + drive time / 250+ steps 12/14
13. 12,237 ~ 160,627 ~ 12,355 ~ Treadmill before work / 3 mi 49:47 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
14. 7,986 ~ 168,613 ~ 12,043 ~ Day 1 of blizzard (Sat.) / shoveled snow 1 hour while hubby snowblowed / 250+ steps 6/14 (forced hibernation = lots of sitting & napping)
15. 7,794 ~ 176,407 ~ 11,760 ~ Day 2 of record-setting blizzard (Sun.) / workout again was shoveling snow while hubby snowblowed (2X) / 250+ steps 6/14 (repeat of prior day)
16. 10,249 ~ 186,656 ~ 11,666 ~ Snow finally ended (Mon.) / workplace closed for day / crews needed time to clear parking lots & roads / snowfall total at 24.2" and 2nd highest single snowfall event in history / shoveled for last time while hubby again snowblowed / 250+ steps 13/14 (finally got busy around the house)
17. 10,180 ~ 196,836 ~ 11,578 ~ Rest day / 250+ steps 13/14 (back at work)
18. 12,883 ~ 209,719 ~ 11,651 ~ Treadmill (sigh) before work / 3 mi 48:58 / 250+ steps 13/14 (hair appt.)
19. 8,736 ~ 218,455 ~ 11,497 ~ Rest day / still up early before work / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
20. 15,341 ~ 233,796 ~ 11,689 ~ Walked dog after work / 3.45 mi 58:41 pace 16:59 / 250+ steps 13/14 ~ fear I may have start of stress fracture on upper left foot / also noticed right foot hurting, may be plantar fasciitis (had it in 2004) ~ ack!!! Will be reducing my walking pace and distance a tad for the near future & see how my feet feel. Sad dog & sad me.
21. 10,849 ~ 244,645 ~ 11,649 ~ Walked dog 2.32 mi 43.02 pace 18:32 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom! (Sat. = wow!)
22. 13,271 ~ 257,916 ~ 11,723 ~ Walked dog 3.3 mi 1:01:06 pace 18:32 / 250+ steps 12/14 (Sun.)
23. 8,395 ~ 266,311 ~ 11,578 ~ Weight machine & circuit training before work / 250+ steps 13/14
24. 7,264 ~ 273,575 ~ 11,398 ~ Rest day / 250+ steps 13/14
25. 14,455 ~ 288,030 ~ 11,521 ~ Feet doing better (yay) / walked dog after work / 3.09 mi 56:39 pace 18:19 / 250+ steps 13/14
26. 12,077 ~ 300,107 ~ 11,545 ~ Weight machine & circuit training before work / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
27. 14,080 ~ 314,187 ~ 11,636 ~ Walked dog before work 3.19 mi 56:48 pace 17:48 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
28. 14,522 ~ 328,709 ~ 11,739 ~ Walked dog 3.27 mi 58:33 pace 17:54 / 250+ steps 10/14 (Sat.)
29. 11,059 ~ 339,768 ~ 11,716 ~ Walked dog 3.27 mi 1:01 (dog treats at Al's) / 250+ steps 6/14 (church + car 3 hrs + cemetery visit + restaurant w/ family)
30. 14,230 ~ 353,998 ~ 11,799 ~ Walked dog after work 3.08 mi 55:21 pace 17:59 / 250+ steps 13/14

Ack!!! Babying my right foot to prevent full-blown plantar fasciitis, which I've had in the past. [4/21/18]

Limiting distance / pace + stretches has really helped! [4/30/18]

I'm in 13700 today