Y’all this has been one tricky goal to nail down! Let’s start from the beginning, shall we?
And if you’re confused on what goals I’m referring to, click on the link in the prior sentence. That should clear things up!
When I initially decided to use my new vívofit to help move more, it was easy. The bars on the screen would turn red, signalling my sloth-like behavior, and I’d get up and walk around the house.
Or go for a run.
Or hit up a day of skiing.
However, as is common with resolutions, I began a backwards slide.
Oh, the bar is red? Just 15 more minutes til I finish writing the article; then I will get up.
Well, 11,000 steps for the day was a lofty goal, right?
I went to CrossFit and did a lot of squats; those probably weren’t recorded accurately so I don’t really need to worry about targeting my goal for the day…right?
I hit an all-time low this past weekend in Crested Butte. To be fair, I was recovering from a nasty bout of the stomach flu {seriously, on a ski weekend! The injustice!}, but it really did a number on me. I accomplished a whopping 1000 steps for the entire day!
And check out what it did to my sleep that night. Y’all don’t even want to KNOW how many trips I took to the bathroom…the stomach flu is nasty stuff!
Needless to say, I’m looking forward to getting back on track this week and I don’t imagine it will be hard: it’s time for OR Show! {Quick definition here.} And while OR Show does mean that I won’t have time for 15 mile trail runs and long lake walks with Tals, I know I’ll still be moving a lot and getting my daily steps in. I tried wearing a pedometer at last year’s show but alas, I broke it after the first day. I’m guessing my vívofit will fare better!
I have appointments every 30 minutes from 9am-4pm and the booths are scattered throughout the convention center. The building is gargantuan so I’m honestly curious as to how many steps I’m going to take each day. If you follow me on Twitter, check over there– I’ll be posting my daily number! Thoughts on whether it will be easy or difficult to hit the coveted 10k steps?!
And with that, let’s talk fun stuff: how you can win a Garmin vívofit of your own! Actually, it’s pretty easy. Check out the Rafflecopter below, and good luck!
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This post is sponsored by Garmin and Whole Foods Market as part of their #PathtoFit program. The views and opinions expressed above are my own. As part of this project, I’ll be writing weekly for six weeks on the above goals. If you want to join in on the fun, use the above hashtag on social media to share your upcoming goals!
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I earn my steps each day through exercise and also try to get up and move at the office. Hope you are feeling better!
i earn steps by chasing after my 9 month old baby at home and my 4th graders at school! 🙂
I earn my steps mainly through running and chasing my 18 month old around everywhere!
I earn my steps by walking on my morning commute, by taking a lunch-time walk during my day, and by walking my dog.
I try to take a walk at lunch but cold weather here on the east coast in the winter makes it hard sometimes. It would be good to have something to remind me to get up and move.
I earn my steps mainly by running and walking on breaks at work.
I earn my steps by running and by constantly being on the go with my two kids!
I earn my steps by training for my first 50k and walking my Aussie pup!
I earn my steps by running, taking breaks through out the day to walk around my office, and sometimes taking evening walks with my mom and dog.
I earn my steps by trying to sit as little as possible and also chasing my youngest around as he never tires.
I earn my steps by running, and constantly walking to the kitchen at work to refill my water bottle.
What a fabulous giveaway!! I earn steps by walking to/from work (unless it’s uncomfortably cold out!!!) But a mile there and back gets me ready for extra steps throughout the day!
I earn my steps by walking around a lot at work and running!
I earn my steps by walking to pick up my daughter from school instead of driving. As long as the weather is decent. And I’m not running late. 😉
I used to have the nike fuel band and it definitely made me add more movement to what I thought was already a movement filled day. Unfortuantely we are so used to sitting SO much more than our bodies were intended.
On a lousy day I earn my steps by walking up and down the hills of Seattle instead of riding buses or driving. On a good day I walk up and down the Cascades. Sadly, the lousy days aren’t as plentiful as the good days.
I earn my steps at work (stairs) and on the trails. Can’t beat trail running in Colorado in January. I love getting out there snow, ice, mud, and dirt!
I earn my steps by running, walking back and forth to work, and just by moving as much as possible!
I earn my steps at work.. I’m constantly moving around and going from office to office.
I try to earn my steps by walking to work and getting up from my desk regularly to go refill my water bottle. All I can do is estimate the steps, since I don’t have an activity tracker, but I’m really curious to know how I do with this!
I like taking my bike up around the dams.
I think you’re going to nail 10K steps at OR show. There is so much moving and walking and checking stuff out!
I find that there isn’t THAT big of a difference between the horrible 3K step days where you do nothing and the days where you log 13K steps. For me, on days where I walk to work (less than a mile each way), I have a really great head start. I also am actually *more* motivated to go for a run when I get home than when I was lazy and drove the car. Once I’m walking, I remember HOW SMALL this town is and walk to get my mail, walk to the thrift store, and walk to the grocery store to pick up last minute dinner things. (And yes, sometimes there’s walking to the liquor store for wine.)
You’ve mentioned this before but I like how honest the vivofit keeps me. I can’t pretend that I was active, instead there’s the sad low step number that I just can’t hide from!
I try to get my steps in by walking on a trail behind my office. I don’t have a way of tracking it, but I can feel in my body that I am not moving enough!
just did my first half marathon! and I have a five-year-old. not sure which makes me run more.
I earn my steps in tots of ways. Walking the dog 2x a day, taking the long way back from a break at work, going down or up a floor coming back from a break. Shopping at Costco! 🙂
Skinned to the top of A-Basin on Sunday morning! I never thought I’d be fit enough to do that!
First of all, your pictures are absolutely gorgeous!! I hope to have similar weather for my upcoming ski weekend and no stomach bug!! Ugh, that must have been awful. As for the steps? I’m sure you’ll kill it at the convention. Have fun :-)…and thanks so much for the giveaway!
Surely you can cut yourself some slack for this weekend 😉 I work from home, so I take breaks to play fetch with my dog or do some chores in-between meetings and projects. Thank goodness I run, though, I feel like it would be really hard to reach that many steps otherwise!
I know I’ve said this before, but I absolutely LOVE the photos you’ve had up lately. Awesome stuff 🙂 How do I earn my steps? On weekdays, it’s all about CrossFit! On weekends, I do everything I can to get outside and hike.
I get my steps everyday working as a Vet Tech at a busy practice and walking my own dogs. On the weekends I try to get outside as much as possible.
I earn mine through a bike ride and a run, when I fit it in. It’s one thing that needs more attention for sure.
I have to force myself to get up from my computer at work and walk around, otherwise I would average about 350 steps/day. I am the poster child for fitbits and pedometers and whatnot!
I get lots of my steps in walking around campus!
I earn my steps walking to work, even when its dang cold out!
I earn my steps mostly either at work (retail).
I earn my steps everyday by walking around in the parks near my home and through the trails.
I earn steps by hiking incline daily. This morning, I opted for a rocky, fog soaked scramble up the cliff side.
A body in motion stays in motion! Never. Stop. Moving.
I’m currently doing Insanity Max30 every day during the week. I’m getting back into running. But majority of my steps are from walking my 4-legged fur monster.
I hope you are feeling better! I have a very active job where I easily walk 5-9 miles a day.
Honestly? I don’t earn my steps yet….but I need to start
Days that I’m working I get more than enough steps walking all over the hospital, but days I’m in class it takes more of an effort. Usually I’ll take a walk at lunch to get some fresh air.
One small thing I do is basically pace around the office kitchen when I am heating up my lunch. every little bit helps!
I earn my steps by running, chasing my kids, chasing the dog, and chasing my hubby 🙂 Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
At work I walk a ton, I am on my feet most of the day in the operating room, on my days off I run 🙂
Doing housework and dealing with kids
Adding little extras:
walking to the mailbox instead of stopping on the drive home.
filling up the cart full of firewood and dragging it to the house
park my car around the block at work
and always…chasing my to little boys
I have a job that requires a lot of sitting, luckily i work at home so I have a Varidesk which alternates between standing and sitting. I also bought a used stepper ($10) at a yard sale so I try to make myself do a few “steps” every couple of hours. I know the Garmin would help me move more by reminding me to do so!
I work in an office and it’s HARD to get my steps in. I try to get up at least once an hour to get water or chat with a co-worker and I usually go for a walk/run after work.
I hIt the gym since I cNt run right now and do the elliptical and walk on a treadmill!
i try to get my steps in by refilling my water at the other end of the office frequently! however, i KNOW i’m not getting enough walking/active time in during the day – would love a vivofit to help keep me accountable!
I’m really intrigued by the bars that light up on the Vivofit to remind you to move. I just went back to using my old Fitbit to track steps. On the couple days I’m visiting houses walking dogs, hitting 10,000 steps is no problemo. It can be a struggle other days but taking the dogs for an hour walk usually bumps me right up there.
I park far away and I’ve been using the elliptical lately.
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I earn my steps by walking my dogs and getting up to take the stairs when I’ve been sitting for too long. At the gym I earn steps by doing intervals on an incline machine after I’ve done weights.
I earn my steps by doing laps around the conference room.
Would love to win! I so need some motivation.
I am so glad i stumbled onto your blog! how amazing is this!! You are truly inspiring!!
I am blessed to have a great job! I am a pet sitter and dog walker! So I get lots of steps in almost every day! I would love to be able to tell how many steps i get!!!
Thank you for a chance to win!! And keep up the great work!!
~Lindsay~
i get my steps mostly at work at a humane society and walking my dogs.
I’m recovering from pelvic floor dysfunction, and am just now (after a year of PT) able to start exercising again. So I really earn my steps! And do the best that my my body allows 🙂
I am terrible at earning my steps. I have a stand up desk, so I hope that helps!
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It is challenging during the week to get my step in, working full time at a sit down job cranking out numbers all day. I do take the stairs.
On weekends, I get it by hiking, my love and passion 🙂
I earn my steps my running and teaching ballet. I’d love to win the Vivofit, though, to make sure I’m getting as many steps as I think I’m getting 🙂
Great timing for me, I was just sitting here looking at different exercise bands! I earn my steps by walking the neighborhood trails with my four-month old in a carrier, but I want to step up my game now that hiking season is fast approaching.
Mostly running! But we have the flu this week, so steps are low!
I try to earn my steps by taking my dachshunds outside to go to the bathroom several times a day. I don’t own a tracker so a vivofit would be wonderful.
I earn my steps training for a marathon! Would love to try the Vivofit
I try to get my steps by walking through Philadelphia for classes, meetings, and work! And of course, a good run is always the ticket, especially now that I’m training for a half!
It depends on the day. Mostly exercise and daily activity.
It really differs from day to day. Sometimes I have to work hard to get 10.000 steps (and take several walks around the block), other days I reach the magic number before lunch… I’d love for the vivofit to remind me to take small breaks!
Running around a hospital all day , I’m a nurse
I earn them by running daily
Well, I do a lot of walking outside and also running. I think these new tools are fun and motivating.
I earn my steps by walking my dog!!
I earn my steps by walking as much as possible around the house, parking far from the front door when running errands, and going for walks at the park.
Yesterday I went snowshoeing, but usually I get my steps by walking my beagle dog around the lake I live on!
I earn my steps through walking my kids to and from school, as well as the treadmill when the day’s are not suitable for running/walking outside.
I earn my steps through working with kids before and after school. They are constantly on the move. 🙂
Also, I wanted to know, what kind of jacket are you wearing in that picture? I just moved to CO, and I need something warm with a hood (I also love the color).
Thanks!
Hi Kealy! Are you talking about the jacket in the skiing photos? If so, it’s the Eddie Bauer First Ascent Neoteric Insulated Shell. It’s a hard shell but has insulation so it’s WAY warmer than you would guess for skiing etc! It was featured in this post with links to it on retail sites: https://www.justacoloradogal.com/2015/01/never-summer-nordic-yurts-lower-montgomery-pass.html
I walk to work, which is about 2.5 miles each way. 🙂
I earn my steps by walking ti and from work every day, about 50 minutes each way.
I get most of my walking through working in the house and the yard. At it becomes warmer I will try walking to the library and store that is close by.
Always enjoy your comments and the stunning photos!
I walk around my classroom a ton and try to use the farther-away bathroom when there’s time (4 minutes between classes is not much).
P.S. My Fitbit just died today, so winning this would be pretty perfect. 🙂
I can earn steps by going on a walk before and after work.
I go for walks outside.