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Fitbit IX – Week 18

A pretty steady week, as I managed to extend my streak of days over 4000 steps to thirteen while crossing the 30,000-step plateau for the second consecutive week.  Things got off to a decent start on Sunday, a trip to Guaranteed Rate Field left me needing just 32 additional steps to get to 5500.  A decrease on Monday pushed me down to 4200 steps.  A smaller drop on Tuesday put me at 4100 steps.  Wednesday saw a nice bounce back up to 6200 steps thanks to a post-work trip to Wrigley Field.  Micahel’s high school graduation on Thursday pushed me up over 4600 steps.  The start of the long holiday weekend on Friday left me just 18 steps shy of 4100.  Saturday ended the week with 4100 steps.

Total steps: 32,884

Daily average: 4697.7

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Fitbit IX – Week 17

After a slow start, I managed to put together a six-day streak of days over 4000 steps while crossing the 30,000-step plateau for the first time in over a month.  Things got off to a really slow start on Sunday, where 18 additional steps were needed just to get to 2200.  A big increase on Monday pushed me up close to 4700 steps.  A small drop on Tuesday put me at 4000 steps.  Wednesday saw a nice bounce back up to 4500 steps.  An afternoon trip to the ballpark on Thursday pushed me up over 5100 steps.  Michael’s graduation from JJC on Friday saw me fall just shy of 4900 steps.  Purdue Alumni day at Guaranteed Rate Field helped keep things rolling on Saturday, ending with 4800 steps.

Total steps: 30,241

Daily average: 4320.1

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Fitbit IX – Week 16

Yet another disappointing week, though one that maybe, kind of sorta, is trending in the right direction.  Things got off to a really slow start on Sunday, where 31 additional steps were needed just to get to 2900.  A big increase on Monday pushed me up over 4700 steps.  Things did not go as well on Tuesday, as I dropped down to 3800 steps.  Wednesday was the low point of the week, with only 2800 steps.  Thursday fell just 3 steps shy of 3600, while Friday dropped me back down to 3200 steps.  Eloy Jimenez bobblehead night at Guaranteed Rate Field helped turn Saturday into the high point of the week, ending 23 steps away from 5500.

Total steps: 26,558

Daily average: 3794

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Fitbit IX – Week 15

Yet another disappointing week in a string of disappointing weeks.  Sunday turned out to be the highpoint of the week, as I finished with 4700 steps thanks to a cold and damp day at Guaranteed Rate Field.  A slight drop on Monday left me with 4200 steps.  A much bigger decline on Tuesday dropped me down to 3000 steps.  Wednesday continued the free-fall, needing an additional 9 steps just to get to 2500.  A nice bounce back on Thursday put me at 3900 steps.  A slight decline on Friday dropped me down to 3400 steps.  Despite a trip out for a haircut on Saturday, it ended up being the worst day of the week, falling 7 steps shy of 2300.

Total steps: 24,214

Daily average: 3459.1

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Fitbit IX – Week 14

Another bad week with more cold weather.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday, as I finished with 2400 steps.  A slight rise on Monday put me over 3400 steps.  Tuesday saw a big fall, dropping down to 2200 steps.  Wednesday saw a small improvement, going up to 3200 steps.  Another big fall on Thursday gave me my lowest total of the week, with just 1700 steps.  A night at the old ballpark to see the White Sox lose their ninth straight led to my best day of the week on Friday, coming 29 steps away from 6100.  Saturday fell off once again, with just 2300 steps.

Total steps: 21,548

Daily average: 3078.3

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Fitbit IX – Week 13

A return to cold weather helped kill my streak of 30,000 step weeks at one.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday, as I finished a single step away from 3400.  Monday saw a precipitous decline, dropping down to 2500 steps.  Tuesday was just about even, finishing just nine steps worse.  An afternoon at the ballpark on Wednesday led to the best day of the week, just 13 steps shy of 5700.  Another big fall on Thursday put me at 3800 steps. Friday was just slightly worse, needing an additional 12 steps to reach 3800.  Saturday fell off once again, coming 2 steps shy of 3000.

Total steps: 24,767

Daily average: 3538.1

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Fitbit IX – Week 12

Warm weather, another round of jury duty, and a couple of baseball games led to my first week over 30.000 steps in more than a month.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday, as I finished with 3000 steps thanks in part to celebrating Michael’s birthday.  Monday saw a healthy improvement, jumping up to 6300 steps thanks to my trip downtown for jury duty.  Tuesday saw a big drop off, as I wasn’t required to report to jury duty and I managed 4400 steps.  Wednesday fell back down again, dropping down to 3000 steps.  A nice increase on Thursday left me 17 steps away from 4300.  A post-work trip to Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday led to the best day of the week, with 6300 steps.  Another White Sox game on Saturday put me just 6 steps shy of 5400.

Total steps: 32,879

Daily average: 4697

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Fitbit IX – Week 11

Yet another disappointing week, despite a slight uptick in overall productivity.  Things got off to a poor start on Sunday, as I finished with 3200 steps.  Monday saw a nice improvement, jumping up to 6000 steps thanks to the start of the 2023 campaign at home for the White Sox.  Tuesday saw a dramatic fall, needing 20 additional steps just to reach 3800.  Wednesday fell even lower, going down to 3200 steps.  A slight improvement on Thursday left me 34 steps away from 3900.  Friday fell back down again, falling 25 steps shy of 3000.  Saturday was even worse, coming 22 steps away from 2700.

Total steps: 25,831

Daily average: 3690.1

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Fitbit IX – Week 10

Another disappointing week, despite the unofficial start of summer.  Things got off to a poor start on Sunday, as I finished with 2200 steps.  Monday saw a nice improvement, jumping up to 4000 steps.  Tuesday was slightly worse, just barely managing to pass 3300 steps.  Wednesday fell back down again, going down to 2300 steps.  Thanks to Opening Day festivities at Wrigley Field, Thursday was easily the best day of the week, finishing with 6600 steps.  Friday was back to the new normal, as I fell to 3300 steps.  A miniscule increase on Saturday pushed me back up to 3400 steps.

Total steps: 25,253

Daily average: 3607.6

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Fitbit IX – Week 9

A very disappointing week, as things crashed down even further this week.  Things got off to a poor start on Sunday, as I finished with 2900 steps.  Monday was easily the high point of the week, as I finished 27 steps away from 4200.  Tuesday was slightly worse, just barely managing to pass 3800 steps.  Wednesday fell off a cliff, going down to 2300 steps.  Thursday saw a bit of a bounce back, coming 13 steps away from 3300.  Friday was the worst day of the week, with just 1900 steps.  A big increase on Saturday pushed me back, just 21 steps short of 3100.

Total steps: 21,625

Daily average: 3089.3