# of days at 10,000 steps or more =
Highest number of steps in one day =
Sunday Snippet:
4 Tips for Faster Walking Technique
Stand tall. No slouch in the shoulders, forward lean from the waist, or excess sway in your back. CUE: Keep your eyes on the horizon.
Focus on quicker, not longer steps. Yes, your stride does get longer as you walk faster, but that's shouldn't be your goal; let it happen naturally. Instead really concentrate on taking faster steps. CUE: Count how many steps you take in a minute; shoot for over 135.
Bend your arms. Bend our elbows at a right angle so your arms can swing more quickly; target a quick, compact arm swing. CUE: Hands should trace an arc from rubbing waistband at your hip on the back swing, to chest height (no higher) in the front.
Push off of your toes. Consciously push off the toes and generate as much boost at the end of each step. CUE: Feel like you're showing someone behind you the bottom of your shoe on every step.
Walk Healthy everyone! Remember to stretch after you walk!
Sunday: Got the pedometer today at wallmart(hate that store!!) tried out the one I have and it either would reset or go off all together...oh well always tomorrow!!
Monday: Unfortunatly I am not feeling well, so I haven't even figured out how to set this new pedometer...
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday: Maybe next week I can get into this challenge!
# of days at 10,000 steps or more =
Highest number of steps in one day =
Here I am - without pedometer of course. I will try to get one this week. My sister said I could borrow hers, but I won't see her until Wednesday. So maybe I will just go ahead and buy one.
Sunday: - no pedometer, but walked Halle 2 miles in freezing cold weather - gotta count for something!!!
Monday: - still don't have one!!
Tuesday: - still don't have one!!
Wednesday: - borrowing sister's tonight!!
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
# of days at 10,000 steps or more =
Highest number of steps in one day =
As stated in the original aforementioned thread, post#24:
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Then on Sunday I will make a new thread and each subsequent Sunday I will do the same. Otherwise I fear this thread will become absolutely unruly... We should try our best to keep the weekly threads strictly for our walking journals - chit chat about the challenge here and questions here etc...
This means that each week we will have a new thread. So... for last week we had a pre-challenge warm-up sort of thing that didn't really count.
This week, therefore, is week one. Hence the name of this thread: Week One ~ Steppin Up to Fintess Challenge. Next week's thread will be called "Week Two ~ Steppin' Up to Fitness Challenge" and so on and so forth.
Sunday: Managed to leave my pedometer in my purse; walked two miles for exercise; not sure about the rest of the day
Monday: 11,555 (not including before 9 am or exercise points)
Tuesday: 10,896
Wednesday: I forgot my pedometer at home! Arrrgh!
Thursday: 7,687 - damn! Just shy!
Friday: 8,796 - aargh!
Saturday: forgot to put it on... lame!
Good luck everyone!
I'm just editing my original post as the week progresses- you have to be lazy somewhere!
Sunday: approx 5,000, but mostly at church,cake deco class,superbowl party
Monday: approx 5,000 ...my battery went dead mid morning. I am heading out today (Wednesday) to replace it. Remember, it was sitting in the package since Christmas 04...yikes.
Tuesday: approx 6,000
Wednesday: approx 3,000
Thursday:approx 3,000
Friday:approx 3,000
Saturday: approx 3,000
# of days at 10,000 steps or more = NONE
Highest number of steps in one day =6,000 (treadmill day)
I did not participate this week. I need to refocus my committments. AND use the tools available to me....
As stated in the original aforementioned thread, post#24:
This means that each week we will have a new thread. So... for last week we had a pre-challenge warm-up sort of thing that didn't really count.
This week, therefore, is week one. Hence the name of this thread: Week One ~ Steppin Up to Fintess Challenge. Next week's thread will be called "Week Two ~ Steppin' Up to Fitness Challenge" and so on and so forth.
Oops, didn't read that right. So what's the original gonna be for? Chatting?
Week One ~ Steppin' up to Fitness Challenge
Daisy - Week One
Vicki-Week 1
Anita - Week 1
