I’ve been meaning to post about this for a few weeks, but I got sidetracked by a few other things. Scale Warfare posted this great idea about challenging herself to take a certain number of steps between July 1 and Labor Day (Sept. 7th). I love the idea, and I’m always looking for a new goal/challenge, so I decided to join in on the fun.
Since today is Independence Day, I figure it will be perfect to begin the challenge. Two major American holidays (4th of July and Labor Day), one that marks our nation’s birth and the other that celebrates labor workers and the end of summer, will be nice “bookends” for this challenge.
I wasn’t really sure how many steps to challenge myself to complete each day. 10,000 per day might be pushing it, and 8,000 seemed like too few, so I split it down the middle and decided on 9,000 steps per day. So, 9,000 X 66 days = 594,000 steps. That equals 297 miles! Wow, that really adds up.
This will also be a great way for me to kick up my walking regimen since I’m finished with the WW Walk-It Blog-It Challenge. I still have the Golden Gate Bridge 5K coming up in a couple of weeks, and I want to keep training for it. Plus, once my Sketchers Shape-Ups get here, I’m sure I’m going to want to walk even more than usual to get the full benefits of the shoes.
So, why don’t you join me in setting a Steps to Labor Day goal for yourself! (I’m going to get my pedometer out now!)
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Since today is Independence Day, I figure it will be perfect to begin the challenge. Two major American holidays (4th of July and Labor Day), one that marks our nation’s birth and the other that celebrates labor workers and the end of summer, will be nice “bookends” for this challenge.
I wasn’t really sure how many steps to challenge myself to complete each day. 10,000 per day might be pushing it, and 8,000 seemed like too few, so I split it down the middle and decided on 9,000 steps per day. So, 9,000 X 66 days = 594,000 steps. That equals 297 miles! Wow, that really adds up.
This will also be a great way for me to kick up my walking regimen since I’m finished with the WW Walk-It Blog-It Challenge. I still have the Golden Gate Bridge 5K coming up in a couple of weeks, and I want to keep training for it. Plus, once my Sketchers Shape-Ups get here, I’m sure I’m going to want to walk even more than usual to get the full benefits of the shoes.
So, why don’t you join me in setting a Steps to Labor Day goal for yourself! (I’m going to get my pedometer out now!)
Posted in exercise, fitness, healthy choices, stay active plan, Steps to Labor Day Challenge, walking, weight loss, working out