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FB10: Week 46

Another disappointing week as I returned to work after the Thanksgiving holiday.  Sunday turned out to be my best day of the week, finishing 26 steps away from 4800.  Monday dropped a bit, falling 25 steps shy of 4200.  Another dip on Tuesday left me just 8 steps short of 4000.  Things continued to go south on Wednesday, as I needed 22 additional steps just to get to 3000.  Thursday was the worst day of the week, with only 1700 steps.  A rebound on Friday, thanks in part to a trip out for lunch with some fallen work compatriots, left me with 3700 steps.  Another small improvement on Saturday pushed me up to 3800 steps.

Total steps: 25,358

Daily average: 3622.6

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FB10: Week 45

After five weeks above the 30,000-step plateau, I fell under despite being on vacation for the week.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday as I finished just 4 steps away from 3600.  Monday saw a big improvement, going up to 5200 steps.  Another nice day on Tuesday left me with 4500 steps.  Despite a trip out to pick up turkeys on Wednesday, I finished 5 steps shy of 4400.  The Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday left me needing just 4 additional steps to get to 4200.  A drop-off on Friday left me 26 steps short of 3600.  Saturday was the low point of the week, leaving me 24 steps shy of 3200.

Total steps: 28,708

Daily average: 4101.1

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FB10: Week 44

Despite the turn in weather, and the first snowfall of the season, I managed to stay above the 30,000-step plateau for the fifth week in a row.  Things got off to a decent start on Sunday as we celebrated Danny’s birthday, which left me 34 steps away from 5000.  Monday saw a big drop, going down to 3200 steps.  A charging session on Tuesday helped push me back up to 5300 steps.  Another drop on Wednesday put me 3 steps shy of 4000.  Thursday was just a little worse, needing 8 additional steps to get to 3900.  A slight increase on Friday left me just 6 steps short of 4200.  Saturday was the high point of the week, thanks to a trip to the United Center to see the Bulls battle a Zach Edey-less Grizzlies team and leaving me just 17 steps shy of 6400..

Total steps: 31,986

Daily average: 4569.4

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FB10: Week 43

An overall down week saved somewhat by one day that kept me above the 30,000-step plateau for the fourth week in a row.  The week got off to an excellent start on Sunday as I ran around Boston watching Angelina finish the Boston Half marathon before flying home, leaving me 14 steps away from 9500, my second straight day over goal.  A day off on Monday to recover dropped me down to 3600 steps.  Returning to work on Tuesday powered a nice improvement, falling 40 steps shy of 4700.  Wednesday was the low point of the week, falling down to 2900 steps.  Another improvement on Thursday pushed me back up, needing just 28 additional steps to get to 4100.  A slight decrease on Friday dropped me down to 3800 steps.  The week puttered out on Saturday with just 3900 steps.

Total steps: 32,476

Daily average: 4639.4

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FB10: Week 42

Yet another good week, as I managed to stay above the 30,000-step plateau for the third week in a row thanks to a trip out east.  The week got off to a slow start on Sunday as I finished the day with 3000 steps.  A week full of morning training started with 4000 steps on Monday.  Tuesday was better, going up to 4700 steps.  A small decrease on Wednesday left me 23 steps shy of 4500.  Another slight decline on Thursday dropped me back down to 4100 steps.  A flight to Boston after work on Friday pushed me up over 6600 steps.  A night out to celebrate birthdays with Angelina on Saturday put me at 7900 steps, my first time finishing above goal since my trip to Amsterdam this summer.

Total steps: 34,950

Daily average: 4992.9

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FB10: Week 41

Another good week, as I managed to stay above the 30,000-step plateau for the second week in a row.  The week got off to a good start on Sunday, my 50th birthday, as I finished the day with 4800 steps.  A day off on Monday and a trip into the city for lunch left me with 6800 steps.  Going back to work on Tuesday with a day full of meetings led to a steep decline that put me 10 steps away from 3400.  Wednesday saw a healthy improvement, coming 24 steps short of 4200.  A slight decline on Thursday dropped me back down to 3800 steps.  A nice increase on Friday pushed me back up again to 5200 steps.  A night out with friends to celebrate birthdays made Saturday the highpoint of the week, needing just 6 additional steps to get to 7100.

Total steps: 35.374

Daily average: 5053.4

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FB10: Week 40

After eight weeks, I managed to get myself back over the 30,000-step plateau.  The week got off to a good start, from a step perspective, as Aunt Anna’s wake on Sunday pushed me up over 5300 steps.  Monday was almost as good, as the funeral left me 12 steps shy of 5300.  Going back to work on Tuesday saw a decline that put me 7 steps away from 4200.  Wednesday was more of the same, coming 36 steps short of 4200.  Thursday saw a bigger decline, falling to 3500 steps.  An increase on Friday pushed me back up again, coming 6 steps away from 4600.  Saturday, the last day of my 40s, ended needing 18 steps to get to 4400.

Total steps: 31.464

Daily average: 4494.9

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FB10: Week 39

Still another disappointing week, but I continue to slowly trend in the right direction.  The week got off to a slow start on Sunday, as a trip to the hospital for one last look at Aunt Anna led to 3500 steps.  Monday saw a nice improvement, going up to 4700 steps.  A small drop on Tuesday left me with 3900 steps.  Another small decrease on Wednesday dropped me back down to 3500 steps.  Thursday saw a small boost, going back up to 3700 steps.  A trip to get my haircut on Friday helped push me back up to 4200 steps.  Another 6 steps on Saturday would have gotten me to 4000.

Total steps: 27,655

Daily average: 3950.7

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FB10: Week 38

Another disappointing week, but at least I continued to trend in the right direction.  The week got off to a slow start on Sunday, falling 7 steps shy of 2500.  Monday saw a slight improvement, going up to 3100 steps.  Tuesday was the best day of the week, thanks to an after-work trip to visit my dying aunt in the hospital which put me just 21 steps away from 5500.  Wednesday dropped back down again, putting me 30 steps short of 4000.  Another big drop on Thursday left me with 3100 steps.  Friday saw a big increase, jumping up to 4100 steps.  Another trip to the hospital on Saturday to see Aunt Anna left me 32 steps away from 4200.

Total steps: 26,499

Daily average: 3785.6

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FB10: Week 37

Yet another disappointing week, but at least I have started trending in the right direction.  The week got off to a slow start on Sunday, falling 36 steps shy of 3800.  Monday fell off a bit, down to 3500 steps.  A big drop on Tuesday left me at 2100 steps. A big increase on Wednesday had me only 7 steps short of 4600.  Thursday fell back down again to 2700 steps.  Friday was the best day of the week, finishing over 4700 steps.   Saturday dropped back down again, coming only 11 steps shy of 4000.

Total steps: 25,427

Daily average: 3632.4