MONTHLY STEP CHALLENGE -- AUGUST 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
03/2019: Total 327,871 ~ Average 10,571 ~ sick 2 weekends/poorly between / 3/30/19 Badger State Brewing 10K 1:28:14 & ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal < 1:30. Winds picked up during race & snow flurries after.
04/2019: Total 377,759 ~ Average 12,591 ~ crappy chest cold latter half of month
05/2019: Total 408,832 ~ Average 13,188
06/2019: Total 379,018 ~ Average 12,633 ~ Bellin 10K in 1:29:54 split 44:13 ave. pace 14:29 min./mile ~ placed 82/223 in my division ~ didn't quite meet goal < 1:29 but sun was beating down on us & I definitely felt that slow me down during second half
07/2019: Total 379,384 ~ Average 12,238 ~ impacted by weather & family functions ~ Packers 5K no finish b/c race called in middle due to lightning

Prior Month Daily ~ MTD ~ Average
1. 8.740 ~ 8,740 ~ 8,740 ~ X-trained (weights/circuit) before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
2. 9,072 ~ 17,812 ~ 8,906 ~ Rest (rainy) day / 250+ 13/14
3. 15,567 ~ 33,379 ~ 11,126 ~ Walked dog 3.66 mi 1:04:25 before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
4. 12,311 ~ 45,690 ~ 11,422 ~ Walked dog 3.51 mi 1:03:00 mid-morning hot & v humid / 250+ 11/14
5. 8,227 ~ 53,917 ~ 10,783 ~ Hate this hot & v humid weather ~ skipped dog walk before work / 250+ 13/14
6. 7,567 ~ 61,484 ~ 10,247 ~ 2 family parties out of town (4 hrs car) / 250+ 9/14
7. 4,585 ~ 66,069 ~ 9,438 ~ Returned home early evening (1.5 hrs car) / 250+ 5/14
8. 6,838 ~ 72,907 ~ 9,113 ~ Just too tired for a.m. walk / 250+ 12/14
9. 15,595 ~ 88,502 ~ 9,833 ~ Walked dog 3.68 mi 1:04:30 before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
10. 14,744 ~ 103,247 ~ 10,324 ~ Walked dog 3.38 mi 59:20 before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
11. 14,701 ~ 117,947 ~ 10,722 ~ Walked dog 3.66 mi 1:04:16 before work / 250+ 12/14
12. 15,460 ~ 133,407 ~ 11,117 ~ Walked dog 3.81 mi 1:08:06 before work / 250+ 13/14
13. 13,157 ~ 146,564 ~ 11,274 ~ X-trained (weights/circuit) after farmers market / 250+ 12/14
14. 4,191 ~ 150,755 ~ 10,768 ~ Rest (v hot & v humid) day / 250+ 7/14 (lazy Sunday)
15. 16,967 ~ 167,722 ~ 11,181 ~ Walked dog 3.9 mi 1:07:17 before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
16. 14,350 ~ 182,072 ~ 11,379 ~ Walked dog 3.63 mi 1:05:01 before work / 250+ 12/14
17. 14,580 ~ 196,652 ~ 11,567 ~ Walked dog 3.73 mi 1:06:38 before work / 250+ 13/14
18. 5,661 ~ 202,312 ~ 11,239 ~ Cousin's funeral out of town (4 hrs car) / 250+ 9/14
19. 7,985 ~ 210,298 ~ 11,068 ~ X-trained (weights/circuit) before work / 250+ 13/14 (severe storms in evening)
20. 10,419 ~ 220,717 ~ 11,035 ~ Packers 5K called due to lightning & I was over halfway / more severe storms morning & afternoon / 250+ 8/14
21. 19,090 ~ 239,797 ~ 11,418 ~ Walked dog 3.57 mi 1:03:26 before church (hot & humid) + clean up branches from storms / 250+ 12/14
22. 7,061 ~ 246,858 ~ 11,220 ~ Rest day / 250+ 12/14 (met aggressive deadline at work = yay!)
23. 14,835 ~ 261,693 ~ 11,377 ~ Walked dog 3.7 mi 1:06:09 before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
24. 17,911 ~ 279,604 ~ 11,650 ~ Walked dog 3.82 mi 1:09:26 before work + observations at 4 work locations / 250+ 12/14
25. 10,046 ~ 289,650 ~ 11,586 ~ Rest (3rd shift observation night before) day / 250+ 13/14
26. 14,952 ~ 304,602 ~ 11,715 ~ Walked dog 3.83 mi 1:09:37 before work / 250+ 13/14
27. 17,757 ~ 322,359 ~ 11,939 ~ Walked dog 3.03 mi 1:03:49 (VERY warm/humid & slower/shorter than normal) + farmers market / 250+ 11/14
28. 9,158 ~ 331,517 ~ 11,830 ~ Rest day / 250+ 12/14
29. 15,287 ~ 346,804 ~ 11,958 ~ Walked dog 3.25 mi 58:21 (late start) before work / 250+ 10/14
30. 15,720 ~ 362,524 ~ 12,084 ~ Walked dog 3.28 mi 58:03 (another late start) before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!
31. 16,860 ~ 379,384 ~ 12,238 ~ Walked dog 3.5 mi 1:03:30 before work / 250+ 14/14 boom!

Weather and family functions really impacted walks with dog this month. Even had 5K called off in the middle due to lightning.