MONTHLY STEP CHALLENGE -- FEB 2019

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
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 Finished 81 of 206 F60-64 / 3,350 of 5,298 females / 6,670 of 9,353 overall. Workplace Step Challenge 4/16 - 8/31 halfway point: place 23/30 women + 26th overall ~ won prize of $20 gift certificate.
07/2018: Total 394,295 ~ Average 12,719 ~ 7/2/18 Packers 5K 44:50 & ave pace 14:26 ~ beat goal <45:00 Finished 36/92 F60-64 ~ 1051/1655 females ~ 2029/2903 overall.
08/2018: Total 444,768 ~ Average 14,347 ~ Workplace Step Challenge 4/16 - 8/31: placed 18th for women and 21st overall ~ pick up my prize next week
09/2018: Total 393,786 ~ Average 13,126 ~ 9/8/18 City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal < 44:30
10/2018: Total 450,084 ~ Average 14,543 ~ 10/13/18 Run for the Hill of It 5K ~ part unpaved trail, ends by going UP a steep sledding hill. Goal: beat last year's 48:41 / hill time 2:04. Beat both goals: time 48:13 & hill 2:01 with portions of trail wet & muddy due to 5" rain in preceding week. Looking at overall results, fastest hill times (king & queen of the hill) were 0:44 and 0:55, and only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill in < 1 minute.
11/2018: Total 400,640 ~ Average 13,354
12/2018: Total 417,309 ~ Average 13,461 ~ 12/1/18 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ just missed time goal < 45:00
01/2019: Total 339,475 ~ Average 10,950 ~ 1/11/19 Frenzy on the Fox 5K untimed & walked w/ friends

Previous Month:
Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
1. 12,824 ~ 12,824 ~ 12,824 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 49:50 + shoveled snow / 250+ 12/14
2. 9,129 ~ 21,953 ~ 10,976 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit-training] before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
3. 10,952 ~ 32,905 ~ 10,968 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime .61 mi / 250+ 13/14
4. 10,126 ~ 43,031 ~ 10,757 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
5. 10,851 ~ 53,882 ~ 10,776 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 49:36 / 250+ 11/14 (Sat.)
6. 10,060 ~ 63,942 ~ 10,657 ~ Lots of to-do's / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
7. 9,385 ~ 73,327 ~ 10,475 ~ Accidental rest day (overslept alarm) / 250+ 12/14 (hair appt.)
8. 10,144 ~ 83,471 ~ 10,433 ~ In a funk & skipped morning workout again (steps helped by doing laundry & taking everything upstairs by the armful & putting away) / 250+ 12/14
9. 8,860 ~ 92,331 ~ 10,259 ~ I did it! Got up early before work (so not a morning person) / x-trained [weights/circuit] / 250+ 13/14 (happy hour)
10. 15,825 ~ 108,156 ~ 10,815 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:15 / 250+ 14/14 boom! (it's been a while)
11. 17,085 ~ 125,241 ~ 11,385 ~ Frenzy on the Fox 5K in evening (temp 28F & no wind): event not timed & I had no goal since walked with friends. For safety & fun, organizers wanted "most lit" participants, so I wore all my LED & high vis gear, and we had a great time / 250+ 13/14
12. 6,715 ~ 131,956 ~ 10,996 ~ Weather alert for freezing drizzle & area roads ice-covered for entire day = no dog walk, sad dog & sad me / Sweaty Betty dance cardio workout on youtube (oh my ~ I am uncoordinated) / 250+ 10/14
13. 17,303 ~ 149,259 ~ 11,481 ~ Walked dog 3.67 mi 1:08:57 (slower where I was fearful of black ice) / 250+ 12/14
14. 7,761 ~ 157,020 ~ 11,215 ~ Rest day + spa appt. / 250+ 11/14
15. 9,124 ~ 166,144 ~ 11,076 ~ Oops... another slug morning & no workout / 250+ 12/14 (webinar)
16. 16,097 ~ 182,241 ~ 11,390 ~ Yay! Treadmill before work 3 mi 49:56 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
17. 8,149 ~ 190,390 ~ 11,199 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit] before work / 250+ 13/14 (lost track of time at work)
18. 10,228 ~ 200,618 ~ 11,145 ~ Skipped treadmill in morning before work, again. *sigh* / 250+ 13/14
19. 11,831 ~ 212,449 ~ 11,181 ~ Sat. winter market / treadmill 3 mi 50:02 / 250+ 10/14
20. 13,080 ~ 225,529 ~ 11,276 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 51:24 & errands / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
21. 7,046 ~ 232,575 ~ 11,075 ~ Rest day / 250+ 12/14 (rare weeknight w/ hubby not working 2nd shift so we went out for wonderful dinner/date night)
22. 13,823 ~ 246,398 ~ 11,199 ~ 2 snooze alarms but treadmill 3 mi 49:53 before work / 250+ 13/14
23. 14,066 ~ 260,464 ~ 11,324 ~ Shoveled snow 1+ hr after work ~ Fitbit registered "sport" hahaha / 250+ 13/14
24. 13,015 ~ 273,479 ~ 11,394 ~ Workplace mindfulness hike at lunchtime was (finally) snowshoeing ~ in 8" fresh powdery snow, that's a workout! 250+ 13/14
25. 7,785 ~ 281,264 ~ 11,250 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
26. 6,393 ~ 287,657 ~ 11,063 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit] / 250+ 11/14 (Sat. at home)
27. 9,685 ~ 297,342 ~ 11,012 ~ Sweaty Betty cardio video + cooked hubby's traditional bday meal / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
28. 12,625 ~ 309,967 ~ 11,070 ~ Snow day & workplace closed ~ shoveled snow 60 min. (in 2 shifts) + 3 loads laundry / 250+ 10/14
29. 14,050 ~ 324,017 ~ 11,173 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:33 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
30. 4,540 ~ 328,557 ~ 10,951 ~ Workplace closed (extreme cold & wind chill warnings) & rest (lazy) day at home / 250+ 6/14
31. 10,918 ~ 339,475 ~ 10,950 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 51:48 (PTO ~ canceled day trip due to repeat weather & winter road conditions)

Did not meet Jan. goals ~ crummy winter weather & not disciplined enough for treadmill.