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STEP CHALLENGE -- AUGUST 2018

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  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    My goal is 6000 steps a day

    Aug 1 -- 5022
  • xxxxwwww
    xxxxwwww Posts: 17 Member
    08/01 5,167 it's a start.
  • harmonymax
    harmonymax Posts: 2 Member
    8/1~16,775
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    Aug 1/18 11,710 steps
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    xxxxwwww wrote: »
    08/01 5,167 it's a start.

    Way better than what I did the first time. :-)
  • lady_bug_jd
    lady_bug_jd Posts: 221 Member
    Aiming for 8500 steps per day

    Aug 01: 6687
  • back2cute
    back2cute Posts: 132 Member
    edited August 2018
    This challenge kept me focused today. Thanks for that. :)

    08/01 – 13,569

  • WaltzOfTheSnowflakes
    WaltzOfTheSnowflakes Posts: 10 Member
    Aug 01: 11,999 (lets round that up to 12,000!!)
  • Clawsal
    Clawsal Posts: 255 Member
    This month, I would like to try 15'000 a day (on average). Disclaimer: I am not working this month. Some days are going to be really high. Usually I struggle to get in 10 000 steps.

    01.08: 18 036 steps
  • Frappleberry
    Frappleberry Posts: 251 Member
    Aug 1 - 10.056

    Just snuck over the line!
  • redrob1966
    redrob1966 Posts: 230 Member
    01/08 steps 10,602 we are off and running
  • branvil
    branvil Posts: 11 Member
    8/1 9,100 - not quite there
  • carkencar
    carkencar Posts: 13 Member
    I would live to join this step challenge
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,726 Member
    edited August 2018
    I work a desk job M-F & take hourly stairs breaks (3 floors). Goal: average 13,000 steps / day. I'm a walker, not a runner ~ next race 9/8/18 5K ~ goal < 44:30. Workplace Step Challenge 4/16 - 8/31 & prizes at halfway point + end for top 30 women = I want a prize! Mid-point of challenge: place 23 / 30 women and 26th overall ~ won prize of $20 gift certificate. Challenge ends this month.

    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 :star:
    04/2018: Total 353,998 ~ Average 11,799 ~ eased pace & distance, fighting off plantar fasciitis, which I've had in the past
    05/2018: Total 419,807 ~ Average 13,542 ~ stretches have really helped
    06/2018: Total 420,247 ~ Average 14,008 ~ 6/9/18 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split 45:03 & ave pace 14:12 ~ beat goal <1:30 :star: Finished 81 of 206 F60-64 / 3,350 of 5,298 females / 6,670 of 9,353 overall.
    07/2018: Total 394,295 ~ Average 12,719 ~ 7/2/18 Packers 5K 44:50 & ave pace 14:26 ~ beat goal <45:00 :star: Finished 36/92 F60-64 ~ 1051/1655 females ~ 2029/2903 overall.
    Previous Month:
    Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
    1. 11,085 ~ 11,085 ~ 11,085 ~ Walked dog before church 3.15 mi 56:21 / 250+ steps 8/14 (Sun.)
    2. 15,902 ~ 26,987 ~ 13,493 ~ Walked dog before work 3.6 mi 1:02:21 / 250+ steps 14 14 boom!
    3. 15,169 ~ 42,156 ~ 14,052 ~ Walked dog before work 3.67 mi 1:01:45 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    4. 3,907 ~ 46,063 ~ 11,515 ~ Rest day / 250+ steps 7/14 (hot & humid ~ lazy holiday at home)
    5. 13,741 ~ 59,804 ~ 11,960 ~ Walked dog before work 3.26 mi 57:20 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    6. 15,170 ~ 74,974 ~ 12,495 ~ Walked dog before work 3.65 mi 1:02:54 / 250+ steps 14 14 boom!
    7. 13,083 ~ 88,057 ~ 12,579 ~ Sat. farmers market + walked dog 3.73 mi 1:06:12 / 250+ steps 9/14 (BIL family party)
    8. 12,443 ~ 100,500 ~ 12,562 ~ Walked dog 3.44 mi 59:30 / 250+ steps 9/14 (Sun.)
    9. 7,089 ~ 107,589 ~ 11,954 ~ Rest day / 250+ steps 12/14 (hair appt)
    10. 16,306 ~ 123,895 ~ 12,389 ~ Walked dog before work 3.51 mi 1:01:04 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    11. 14,721 ~ 138,616 ~ 12,601 ~ Walked dog before work 3.15 mi 56:07 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    12. 8,555 ~ 147,171 ~ 12,264 ~ Rest day (car oil change b4 work) / 250+ steps 12/14
    13. 13,929 ~ 161,100 ~ 12,392 ~ Walked dog before work 3.46 mi 1:03:34 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    14. 15,185 ~ 176,285 ~ 12,591 ~ Sat. farmers market + walked dog 3.22 mi 55:22 (v hot & humid) / 250+ steps 11/14
    15. 6,041 ~ 182,326 ~ 12,155 ~ Rest day (Sun.) ~ v hot & humid / 250+ steps 8/14
    16. 14,045 ~ 196,371 ~ 12,273 ~ Walked dog before work 3.21 mi 57:19 (still hot/humid) / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    17. 14,786 ~ 211,157 ~ 12,421 ~ Walked dog before work (beautiful morning!) 3.6 mi 1:01:23 / 250+ steps 13/14 (lost track of time at work)
    18. 15,779 ~ 226,936 ~ 12,607 ~ Walked dog before work 3.27 mi 1:00:08 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    19. 14,264 ~ 241,200 ~ 12,694 ~ Walked dog before work 3.35 mi 1:00:20 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    20. 10,214 ~ 251,414 ~ 12,570 ~ Rest day / 250+ steps 13/14
    21. 12,020 ~ 263,434 ~ 12,544 ~ Packers 5K 44:50 :star: (goal was < 45:00) ~ ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ 36/92 F60-64 ~ 1051/1655 females ~ 2029/2903 overall / 250+ steps 7/14 (3 hrs car time + middle brother's annual summer party)
    22. 14,064 ~ 277,498 ~ 12,613 ~ Walked dog 3.94 mi 1:11:02 / 250+ steps 10/14 (Sun.)
    23. 13,719 ~ 291,217 ~ 12,661 ~ Walked dog before work 3.15 mi 55:13 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    24. 16,050 ~ 307,267 ~ 12,802 ~ Walked dog before work 3.45 mi 1:01:30 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!
    25. 7,748 ~ 315,015 ~ 12,600 ~ Rest day / 250+ steps 13/14
    26. 14,641 ~ 329,656 ~ 12,679 ~ Walked dog before work 3.52 mi 1:01:49 / 250+ steps 13/14 (out to dinner)
    27. 12,466 ~ 342,122 ~ 12,671 ~ Walked dog before work 3.8 mi 1?07:14 / 250+ steps 9/14 (staff meeting day)
    28. 14,893 ~ 357,015 ~ 12,750 ~ Sat. farmers market + walked dog 4.18 mi 1:12:58 / 250+ steps 10/14
    29. 14,542 ~ 371,557 ~ 12,812 ~ Walked dog 3.72 mi 1:06:42 / 250+ steps 8/14 (Sun.)
    30. 7,591 ~ 379,186 ~ 12,639 ~ Rest day + DDS appt. + IIA BOD meeting / 250+ steps 12/14
    31. 15,109 ~ 394,295 ~ 12,719 ~ Walked dog 3.69 mi 1:02:12 / 250+ steps 14/14 boom!

    Not as many steps as I wanted overall, but multiple days of heat & humidity reduced dog walks to shorter routes.
    Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
    1. 14,596 ~ 14,596 ~ 14,596 ~ Walked dog before work 3.74 mi 1:03:39 / 250+ steps 11/14
  • kdv12
    kdv12 Posts: 1,697 Member
    8/1 – 15,468
    8/2 -
    8/3 -
    8/4 -
  • sallyjwinther
    sallyjwinther Posts: 3 Member
    August 1st - 10,553 steps!
  • bdgfn
    bdgfn Posts: 7,719 Member
    8/1: 15,425
  • gleah1
    gleah1 Posts: 287 Member
    8/2 13,099 steps
  • travelling_lots
    travelling_lots Posts: 377 Member
    Temperatures are high here. And very hard for me to walk outside. Not using as an excuse but now I’m skipping the walk tonight 😫
  • michel2014marie
    michel2014marie Posts: 4 Member
    I'm in
  • xxxxwwww
    xxxxwwww Posts: 17 Member
    08/01 5,167 it's a start.
    o8/02 5,650
  • carkencar
    carkencar Posts: 13 Member
    I Have done well these last 2 days
    Aug 1-23,727
    Aug 2-24363
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    My goal is 6000 steps a day

    Aug 1 -- 5022 (biked for exercise)
    Aug 2 -- 3453 (biked for exercise)
  • back2cute
    back2cute Posts: 132 Member
    08/01 – 13,569
    08/02 – 10,950
    08/03 –
    08/04 –
    08/05 –
    08/06 –
    08/07 -
  • lady_bug_jd
    lady_bug_jd Posts: 221 Member
    Aiming for 8500 steps per day

    Aug 01: 6687
    Aug 02: 7375
  • AKTipsyCat
    AKTipsyCat Posts: 240 Member
    Yeah! I've set this as a goal for myself this month - so I'm in!

    8/1 - 10,574
    8/2 - 10,732
  • WaltzOfTheSnowflakes
    WaltzOfTheSnowflakes Posts: 10 Member
    Aug 02: 12,583
  • Clawsal
    Clawsal Posts: 255 Member
    This month, I would like to try 15'000 a day (on average). Disclaimer: I am not working this month. Some days are going to be really high. Usually I struggle to get in 10 000 steps.

    01.08: 18 036 steps
    02.08: 15 056 steps
  • redrob1966
    redrob1966 Posts: 230 Member
    01/08 steps 10,602 we are off and running
    02/08 steps 10,678 steps

    going to try and push further I would like to get an average for the month of 15000 if possible.
  • sallyjwinther
    sallyjwinther Posts: 3 Member
    August 2nd - 3,354 steps
    sallyjwinther wrote: »
    August 1st - 10,553 steps!


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