August step challenge

[Fatty]

Hey everyone,
I mentioned previously in the 10 days of fitness thread that I was thinking about doing a pedometer challenge. So starting August first, anyone that wants to pick up a step counter (pedometer) and participate, your more than welcome. You don't need any of the fancy ones, just the ones that keep track of the steps. Then you just wear it from the moment you leave the house to the moment your turn in, everyday for the month of August. At the end of everyday you just note down how many steps you took and see the grand total by Sept. 1st.

I proposed this activity cuz chances are if something terrible does happen, its your "boots on the ground" that are going to have to be in shape and conditioned.

If the majority of the board says nay ( i know spending extra cash kinda sux but there are a lot of low price pedometers out there), then I'll just plan on something else.


I'll repost on this thread as August gets closer to add any final guidlines to any gray areas we might find.

Thanks for any input or further ideas.

[mitunnelrat]

I'm in. I'll just have to figure out where the midget hid my pedometer.

[LUNCHBOX]

I'm in. Might even make my b-g a-s do some extra walking..

[AlphaTea]

Oh WTH, I'm in

[Fatty]

Yeah, the best part about this is it's a passive activity. Aside from making sure your wearing the device, you don't even have to think about it. And for those of us who like running (obviously running requires less steps for the same distance as walking), just walk a mile and see how many steps you take and just add them in at the en of the day. That's assuming you don't wear the pedometer while running.

Only precaution I would say to watch out for is to make sure you don't pick one up that has the "reset" button easily activated. Make sure it's one you have to hold down to reset otherwise you could end up losing count.

[Fatty]

Holy crap its Aug. already.

[piranha2]

Got mine from fleabay for 9.99 free shipping. This is gonna be embarrasing.

[bacpacker]

Crap I forgot to pick up a pedometer. Oh well, I've been hittin the treadmill every night. The Dr is chewin my ass, so I gotta cut some weight.

[Fatty]

10,421 for Aug 1.

[mitunnelrat]

I couldn't find my pedometer before I went out of town, so I'll have to enter this challlenge a little late.

[Fatty]

91,243 for week 1

[The Stig]

I'm very interesting in seeing what everybody comes up with.

I can't participate in this one, but I did take the occasion of the new month to increase the weight on all the workout machines I use.

[Fatty]

good stuff