Step Challenge: Weeks 3 - 4, Plus a New Challenge
Week 3 of the step challenge went basically like week 2.
In week 4, I deliberately took a day of rest because the bottoms of my feet were hurting. Then I also not so deliberately failed to meet my goal one day. I just put it off and then got too sleepy and went to bed. And another day was a work day but it was a retreat at my boss's house, and my boss lives in my neighborhood, so the commute was much shorter. I wimped out and decided to treat that like a weekend day.
I've also already blown off the goal one day in week 5. Mostly, I'm doing well though, getting in more movement than I otherwise would.
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Meanwhile, my sister's husband has just gotten some new role in the Society for Creative Anachronism (personal fighter for the Queen or something) and has decided to try to get into better shape and to inspire other people in his kingdom to do the same. I'm going to just let you read his whole challenge yourself:
Greeting unto the populace of the Middle Kingdom!
War will soon be upon us. Our mighty Dragon Army is needed once again. Who will join me in answering the call and MARCH TO WAR?
In order to better the health of the populace of the Middle Kingdom and to better prepare the Army for war, I, Warder Rurik the Red, Champion to HRM Amalie, do hereby offer the following challenge: How many troops can you march to war?
It is 400 miles from the Army Rally point to the battle field at Pennsic (my residence in approximately the center of the Kingdom). For each 400 miles you cover by walking, running, or by cycling (4 miles cycling = 1 mile marched), you deliver 1 soldier to the battlefield. This challenge is to occur over the next year, starting June, 1 2014 and ending on May 31, 2015. This challenge shall have the following rewards upon completion:
1. For each soldier delivered, a challenge coin shall be earned as follows:
1st soldier = Bronze coin
2nd soldier = Silver coin
3rd soldier = Gold coin
Each additional soldier = Gold coin
2. The first person to deliver a soldier to Pennsic shall also receive a scroll and the designation of advanced scout
3. The person who delivers the most soldier to Pennsic shall receive a scroll AND a $400 gift certificate to Son of Sandlar
So who will join me and help assemble the mighty Dragon Army?
The spreadsheet for tracking your progress can be found here. Reporting is on the honor system. Please enter your name to start...
We did a similar thing in grad school, which I liked.
Additional clarifications have been added since this initial call: "Normal daily activities do not count, only additional planned exercise." So that's different from my current challenge where all walking counts. Also I have to keep track of walking and running separately.
Another clarification is you have to be a member of their kingdom, but I didn't find that out until I got permission to participate.
I yet decided on my personal goal (other than feeling like getting at least 400 miles would be ideal).
In week 4, I deliberately took a day of rest because the bottoms of my feet were hurting. Then I also not so deliberately failed to meet my goal one day. I just put it off and then got too sleepy and went to bed. And another day was a work day but it was a retreat at my boss's house, and my boss lives in my neighborhood, so the commute was much shorter. I wimped out and decided to treat that like a weekend day.
I've also already blown off the goal one day in week 5. Mostly, I'm doing well though, getting in more movement than I otherwise would.
**
Meanwhile, my sister's husband has just gotten some new role in the Society for Creative Anachronism (personal fighter for the Queen or something) and has decided to try to get into better shape and to inspire other people in his kingdom to do the same. I'm going to just let you read his whole challenge yourself:
Greeting unto the populace of the Middle Kingdom!
War will soon be upon us. Our mighty Dragon Army is needed once again. Who will join me in answering the call and MARCH TO WAR?
In order to better the health of the populace of the Middle Kingdom and to better prepare the Army for war, I, Warder Rurik the Red, Champion to HRM Amalie, do hereby offer the following challenge: How many troops can you march to war?
It is 400 miles from the Army Rally point to the battle field at Pennsic (my residence in approximately the center of the Kingdom). For each 400 miles you cover by walking, running, or by cycling (4 miles cycling = 1 mile marched), you deliver 1 soldier to the battlefield. This challenge is to occur over the next year, starting June, 1 2014 and ending on May 31, 2015. This challenge shall have the following rewards upon completion:
1. For each soldier delivered, a challenge coin shall be earned as follows:
1st soldier = Bronze coin
2nd soldier = Silver coin
3rd soldier = Gold coin
Each additional soldier = Gold coin
2. The first person to deliver a soldier to Pennsic shall also receive a scroll and the designation of advanced scout
3. The person who delivers the most soldier to Pennsic shall receive a scroll AND a $400 gift certificate to Son of Sandlar
So who will join me and help assemble the mighty Dragon Army?
The spreadsheet for tracking your progress can be found here. Reporting is on the honor system. Please enter your name to start...
We did a similar thing in grad school, which I liked.
Additional clarifications have been added since this initial call: "Normal daily activities do not count, only additional planned exercise." So that's different from my current challenge where all walking counts. Also I have to keep track of walking and running separately.
Another clarification is you have to be a member of their kingdom, but I didn't find that out until I got permission to participate.
I yet decided on my personal goal (other than feeling like getting at least 400 miles would be ideal).