MONTHLY STEP CHALLENGE -- MARCH 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 Started w/ snow, then rain, then winds.
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
02/2019: Total 319,605 ~ Average 11,414 ~ 2/9/19 Seroogy's Valentine 5K 48:34:89 average pace 15:28 ~ would've been faster but mile 2 was mostly packed snow on top of ice [-7F at start & -1F at end] & happy I finished < 50 w/ winter conditions & glasses completely frosted up

Previous Month:
Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
01. 10,158 ~ 10,158 ~ 10,158 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
02. 12,843 ~ 23,001 ~ 11,500 ~ Treadmill 3.3 mi 53:48 / 250+ 11/14 (choir sang Sat. evening service)
03. 7,307 ~ 30,308 ~ 10,102 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit] / 250+ 12/14 (entire Sunday at home)
04. 10,654 ~ 40,962 ~ 10,240 ~ Walked inside during work lunch hour (icy roads) / 250+ 13/14
05. 14,380 ~ 55,342 ~ 11,068 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:27 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
06. 15,185 ~ 70,527 ~ 11,754 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:22 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
07. 12,389 ~ 82,916 ~ 11,845 ~ Walked inside during work lunch hour (another winter storm) / 250+ 13/14
08. 9,127 ~ 92,043 ~ 11,505 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
09. 14,541 ~ 106,584 ~ 11,842 ~ Seroogy's Valentine 5K 8 a.m. Sat. 48:34:89 average pace 15:28 ~ would've been faster but mile 2 was mostly packed snow on top of ice [-7F at start & -1F at end] ~ happy I finished < 50 w/ winter conditions / 250+ 10/14
10. 7,496 ~ 114,080 ~ 11,408 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit] / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday at home after church & snowed all day)
11. 7,705 ~ 121,785 ~ 11,071 ~ DOMS = rest day / 250+ 13/14
12. 8,557 ~ 130,342 ~ 10,861 ~ Shoveled snow / 250+ 9/14 (snowstorm & day at home)
13. 14,095 ~ 144,437 ~ 11,110 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:52 / 250+ 13/14 (board meeting 1.5 hrs)
14. 10,088 ~ 154,525 ~ 11,037 ~ Workplace mindfulness snowshoe hike at lunchtime & worked up a sweat! / 250+ 13/14
15. 9,323 ~ 163,848 ~ 10,923 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
16. 11,379 ~ 175,227 ~ 10,951 ~ Walked neighborhood w/ hubby & dog 1.63 miles (very icy in spots) / 250+ 11/14 (Sat.)
17. 16,156 ~ 191,383 ~ 11,257 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 50:43 / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
18. 10,430 ~ 201,813 ~ 11,211 ~ Rest day / 250+ 13/14
19. 14,595 ~ 216,408 ~ 11,389 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 49:42 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
20. 9,012 ~ 225,420 ~ 11,271 ~ X-trained (weights/circuit] before work / 250+ 13/14
21. 6,259 ~ 231,679 ~ 11,032 ~ Seminar 8 hrs + choir in evening / 250+ 8/14
22. 10,466 ~ 242,145 ~ 11,006 ~ No workout / 250+ 13/14
23. 14,170 ~ 256,315 ~ 11,144 ~ Treadmill 3 mi 50:05 / 250+ 9/14
24. 7,878 ~ 264,193 ~ 11,008 ~ No workout / 250+ 11/14 (Sunday)
25. 13,905 ~ 278,098 ~ 11,123 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 49:06 / 250+ 13/14
26. 13,043 ~ 291,141 ~ 11,197 ~ X-trained [weights/circuit] before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
27. 14,729 ~ 305,870 ~ 11,328 ~ Treadmill before work 3 mi 50:51 / 250+ 14/14 boom!
28. 13,735 ~ 319,605 ~ 11,414 ~ Workplace snowshoe hike at lunchtime ~ wind chill temp 1F & too cold to be mindful / 250+ 13/14

Didn't reach 12,000 average or 340,000 total ~ winter weather wearing on me, few too many "rest" days & treadmill not as often as I planned. March on!