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Fitbit III: Week 12

My streak of 50,000+ step weeks hits 12 and closes on in last summer’s record of 14 straight weeks.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday thanks to Easter activities, which left me just under 2500 steps.  A big bounce back once the work week got under way, as I put together a streak of 3 10,000 step days.  Monday benefited from a midday escape to bowl with my friends from the lab.  Tuesday had a lunch meeting in North plaza, which helped boost my total.  Wednesday was more time spent with my lab friends, including a game (or 2) of ping pong.  Thursday surpassed 9000 steps, thanks to more time up in the lab and then an after work farewell to Hayley.  Friday managed to just surpass 6500 steps, thanks to more time spent in the lab with Val.  Saturday finished with a little more thanks to the White Sox/Indians tilt at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Total steps: 56,743

Daily average: 8106.1

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FB2: Week 9

FB2_Week9A momentous week, as I passed 3,000,000 total steps since starting with the Fitbit a year and 9 weeks ago.  The week got off to a slow start on Easter Sunday, barely surpassing 4000 steps.  Things picked up as I headed back to work on Monday and continued throughout the week.  Saturday was another disappointing weekend day.

Total steps: 46,306

Daily average: 6615.1

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Fitbit Week 10

Week10_FBThanks to the return of baseball, we get our first week using the Fitbit where every day surpassed the 5500 step mark, leading to my best week step-wise since January.  The week got off to a good start on Easter Sunday, which also happened to be Opening Night, with the Cubs taking on the Cardinals.  Thanks to the farthest parking spot I’ve ever used while attending Wrigley Field, I nearly surpassed 10,000 steps.

The work week was rather normal, with afternoon coffee trips helping to accomplish the day’s goal.  Friday, baseball returned to the south side, with a train ride and a hike to the upper reaches of the upper deck contributing to a nearly 9000 step total and a record, at least for the last 10 weeks, of 23 floors of steps climbed.  A return trip to US Cellular Field on Saturday helped to keep the streak alive.

Total steps: 53,555

Daily average: 7650.7

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GlobalFit III: Week 41

Y3Week41A disappointing week as we got back in the swing of things post vacation and post sickness.  Only 2 days managed to break the 5000 step barrier, and those did not surpass it by much.  The weekend was its normal horrible self, which was even worse since the weather was nice for once.  Sunday does get a reprieve as it was the Easter holiday, which kept me inside the house all day.

Total steps: 28,180

Weekly average: 4025.7

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Good Friday Playlist

To celebrate Good Friday and the whole Easter season, I put together a special playlist for the non-podcast part of my commute home Friday night.  Can you find the theme?

 

One of Us Joan Osborne Relish 4/18/2014 3:37 PM
God Tori Amos Under the Pink 4/18/2014 3:41 PM
Connecticut’s For F*cking Jesus H Christ and The Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse Jesus H Christ and The Four Hornsmen Of The Apocalypse 4/18/2014 3:45 PM
You’re a God Vertical Horizon Everything You Want 4/18/2014 3:49 PM
Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand Primitive Radio Gods Rocket 4/18/2014 3:55 PM
Personal Jesus Depeche Mode Violator 4/18/2014 3:59 PM
Right Here, Right Now Jesus Jones Living In The 90’s (Disc 1) 4/18/2014 4:02 PM
Personal Jesus Johnny Cash American IV – The Man Comes Around 4/18/2014 4:05 PM
Just Like Heaven The Cure Greatest Hits 4/18/2014 4:09 PM
Heaven Warrant Monster Ballads (Disc 1) 4/18/2014 4:13 PM
Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton Unplugged 4/18/2014 4:18 PM