Well, despite the step updating network (SUN for short) being down for the majority of the week, meaning I couldn’t see how I was doing each day, I managed to score some pretty decent numbers. At least until the network came back on Friday, where things started to fall apart heading in to the weekend.
Total steps: 32,652
Daily average: 4664.6
Well, the final week of Year 3 started off strong, with 3 of the first 4 days over 7000 steps. The Independence Day holiday and subsequent weekend cooled things off considerably, where my only activity for those days were trips to US Cellular Field.
Total steps: 36,980
Weekly average: 5282.9
So, of course the servers that control step updates came back online today, after this morning’s post went live. So, I now have the official totals, that make things look a little better. I ended up finishing the year with 5,423,276 steps, which was nearly 327,000 below my goal. My updated average step total per week was 35,098, which comes out to about 5014 per day. The median weekly total changed to 34,642. I ended up passing the 10,000 step mark 12 times over the year, with my best day coming nearly a year ago, thanks to the BTN 5K.
My goal for this upcoming year remain the same, which would put me at 7,425,276 steps. Hopefully, doing so will help me get a handle on this weight issue.
Last year, I set a goal of surpassing 5,750,000 steps, which would have given me a little less than 2.25 million steps for the year. Sadly, I fell well short of that mark, finishing the year with at least* 5,385,696 steps. My average step total per week was 34,885, which comes out to about 4983.6 per day. The median weekly total was 34,390. My best week was Week 39, which was the start of my trip to California this past spring. My worst week was Week 24, which was during my winter vacation and fell victim to missing days due to (possible) battery issues.
For the upcoming year, there may be some changes afoot. Rumor around the office is that we will be discontinuing the GlobalFit program. For the time being, I will keep going as is, but there may be some adjustments along the way. My goal for the upcoming year is to average 5500 steps per day, which would bring me to a yearly total of 2,002,000 steps. I haven’t had much luck in meeting these goals as of yet, but, as I stare down my 40th birthday in a few months, I do have some extra motivation.
*The network that handles the transfer of data between the tracker and the interwebs has been down all week, so, combined with the holiday last week, leaves me without a few days of data. Once the network comes back online, I’ll post an update with the new numbers.
Another pretty good week, with my highest total since heading to San Diego back in April, with the entire work week surpassing 6000 steps and 3 of the days above 8500. Nothing too far outside the norm until Friday, where a trip to US Cellular Field for Grinder Bash pushed my total well above 12,000. Saturday was disappointing only in that I finished a scant 48 steps below the 5000 step mark despite a trip to the mall and a bowling outing. Sunday, while well below my goal of 5000 steps, did manage to have more than the negligible amount I have been getting.
Total steps: 51,356
Weekly average: 7336.6
A tremendous week, despite a lackluster Sunday, that ended with 6 days over 6000 steps and 3 over 8000. A concerted effort to get out during the day during some lull times has helped during the work week. Saturday benefited from 3 trips to the grocery store and a walk around the neighborhood. Sunday was spent relaxing my sore feet.
Total steps: 48,796
Weekly average: 6970.9
A tremendous work week, with every day above 6000 steps and 2 days checking in over 10,000, followed by another in a long line of lackluster weekends. The week started off with a bang on Monday, with a 10,000 step day thanks to a conference call that I took while walking around the campus. The rest of the week was pretty ordinary until Friday, which was Family Day down at Wrigley Field. My nephews, my sister, and I headed downtown to take a trip to the Bean before heading north for the festivities at the Friendly Confines, including a spirited game of catch in the outfield grass. Saturday and Sunday both featured trips to US Cellular Field for exciting White Sox baseball, but very little in ways of steps.
Total steps: 46,445
Weekly average: 6635
The week got off to a good start with Monday crossing the 8500 step mark. From there, it was simply a matter of trying to keep my head above water, as Wednesday and Thursday both failed to make it to 5000. A small rebound on Friday led into my first weekend with no plans in quite some time. Surprisingly, I didn’t fall completely apart. Saturday was disappointing, but still managed (exactly) 3400 steps, while Sunday turned out to be the second biggest day of the week, crossing 6000 steps.
Total steps: 39,576
Weekly average: 5653.7
A disappointing week got off to a slow start on Memorial Day, where I failed to even reach the 2000 step mark. The shortened work week had some better results, with 3 of the 4 days over 5000 steps. The weekend continued to disappoint, with both days failing to cross 4000 steps, despite baseball games both days.
Total steps: 33,228
Weekly average: 4746.9
Well, a good week was on the books from Monday through Friday, then the weekend kind of put the kibosh on things. The work week all came in over the 6000 mark, with Friday coming in closer to 9000 thanks to the trip to Naperville for the Adam Carolla book signing. Saturday and Sunday both involved trips down to the Cell for exciting baseball, but neither day was spectacular despite taking the ramps both days.
Total steps: 42,216
Weekly average: 6030.9