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FB4: Week 41

Yet another disappointing week, with only 2 days coming in above my daily goal.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday, where a quick trip to the grocery store and a late birthday dinner came in just shy of 4000 steps.  Monday and Tuesday finished less than 60 steps apart well below my daily goal.  Wednesday had a nice bounce back, coming in at nearly 9400 steps, thanks to a trip to North Plaza to pick up some contractors and an after-work trip to the Glen.  Thursday combined another trip to North with an after-work trip to Woodfield to see Nikki Glaser with Val for nearly 8700 steps.  Friday fell just 195 steps shy of goal, with another trip to North in play.  Saturday was spent lying in bed catching up on tv shows, barely surpassing 2000 steps.

Total steps: 43,119

Daily average: 6159.9

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FB4: Week 38

Another disappointing week, thanks to another poor start to the week on Sunday, where a trip up to the Glen to see Venom with Jeff and John, followed by dinner at the Yardhouse, left me at just over 2700 steps.  Things rebounded on Monday, where I was able to finish over 8000 steps.  Tuesday was back down again, as I came nearly 300 steps shy of my daily goal.  Wednesday was the high point of the week, falling just short of 8100 steps.  Thursday improved on Tuesday’s step total by a single step, despite a return trip to the Glen for a goodbye dinner for John, again at the Yardhouse.  Friday was a disappointing day, with just over 5100 steps.  Saturday was another down day, despite heading in to work for a round of video games followed by the latest Halloween film and yet a third trip to Yardhouse for the week.

Total steps: 42,327

Daily average: 6046.7

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Fitbit III: Week 29

A decent, if unspectacular week, saved by one really good day.  The week got off to a decent start on Sunday with a trip to Guaranteed Rate Field to see the White Sox embarrass themselves against the Royals.  Monday used a post-work trip to the Glen to welcome Hayley back to America to nearly get to 10,000 steps.  Tuesday used a post-work walk to surpass 11,000 steps.  Wednesday was back down around 6700 steps, just getting past my daily goal.  Thursday was back over 7600 steps thanks to a second trip to the Glen for dinner.  Friday just managed to eek past 6500 steps, and Saturday was a complete bust, finishing under 3000 steps.

Total steps: 51,230

Daily average: 7318.6

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Fitbit III: Week 21

An up and down week, with 2 below goal days wiped out thanks to one tremendous day.  The week got off to a slow start on Sunday, where, for the third week in a row, I failed to reach my daily goal to start the week off.  Monday and Tuesday did little to make up the difference, as both days just eked by the 6500 step total.  Wednesday turned things around, as a day of work followed up by a 2 hour walk to Starbucks and back gave me my 6th highest total ever, with 18,290 steps.  Thursday continued the good times with just over 8000 steps, thanks to a post-work trip to the Glen for dinner with Val.  Friday was the second below-goal day of the week.  Saturday just surpassed the 6500 step goal thanks to a trip to Guaranteed Rate Field to see Mark Buehrle’s jersey retirement.

Total steps: 55,761

Daily average: 7965.9

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Fitbit III: Week 5

Another good week, as I broke 50,000 steps for the 5th consecutive week, my longest stretch since last summer, when I put together a 14 week stretch between mid April and mid July.  I also continued my streak of above-goal days to a record 41 straight, surpassing the 36 day streak last summer.  Things started on a good note on Sunday, where I combined trips to the grocery store, Danny’s band concert, and dinner out to finish near 7000 steps.  Monday was a day off work and managed to be the high point of the week, coming in over 10,000 steps for the fourth time this month.  Tuesday was back to work, and a lot of time was spent running around the building dealing with drama, followed by an after work trip to the Glen.  Wednesday was the low point of the week, finishing a mere 36 steps above goal despite walking from Willow back to South after a morning meeting.  Things bounced back on Thursday, as I approached 8000 steps thanks in part to an old-timey afternoon coffee run with Val.  Friday and Saturday both took some extra effort to traipse around the upper level of the house to reach and surpass my daily goal.

Total steps: 53,746

Daily average: 7678

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FB2: Week 45

The week got off to a slowish start, thanks to a snow storm, the season’s first, that rolled through the area on Sunday.  Needing to dust off the snowblower got me just over 5000 steps.  Monday came close to 7000 steps, thanks in part to a blowout on the tollway that necessitated an after work trip to NTB for a new tire.  Tuesday was over 7700 steps, in part due to a morning meeting in North plaza.  Wednesday was the high point of the week, as I finished over 11,000 steps after taking a lunch time trip to The Glen to purchase a Christmas present followed by a trip to the Ram after work for Rod’s retirement party.  Thursday was back down to just under 6400 steps thanks to a trip to Rosemont and Fogo de Chao for our division holiday party.  Friday was my last day at work for the year, and it was a bit of a disappointment step-wise, ending up just under 5000 steps.  Saturday started off good, with a trip to the car dealer and the grocery store, but a pulled muscle in my side limited me to 4800 steps.

Total steps: 47,133

Daily average: 6733.3

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FB2: Week 31

FB2_Week31An underwhelming week, thanks to a severe drop off on Saturday.  The week got off to a decent start on Sunday, thanks to exciting White Sox baseball followed by a trip to the Glen to have dinner with Hayley.  The work week was pretty average, with highlights on Wednesday, when a coffee trip accompanied a meeting in North, and Friday, thanks to a short walk around the neighborhood after getting out early for the long weekend.  Saturday was a bit of a bust, despite a trip to the grocery store.

Total steps: 45,492

Daily average: 6498.9

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FB2: Week 26

FB2_Week26Another week got off to a slow start, despite a trip down to US Cellular Field for exciting White Sox baseball.  Monday was another disappointment, not ever cracking 5000 steps.  Tuesday saw a big increase, nearly totaling 9000 steps, thanks to game 2 of the Crosstown Cup.  Wednesday was another good day, due to a post-work trip to the Glen with Hayley to have dinner and see Star Trek Beyond.  Thursday and Friday were down days once again, with the week saved by Saturday’s total of over 13,000 steps thanks to a trip in to the city for Lollapalooza with Hayley and Val.

Total steps: 47,611

Daily average: 6801.6

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GlobalFit III: Week 23

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Ah, we return to early December, which runs us into a bit of a problem.  For reasons I don’t entirely understand, the totals for parts of Thursday and all of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were lost.  For the earlier part of the week, my last before going on vacation for the remainder of the year, the highlight was Wednesday, which included a trip to the Glen and Von Maur to but gifts for co-workers.  Thursday was the holiday party at GameWorks, followed by a trip to the movie theater.  Friday would have included a nice trip to the mall, while the weekend would have included snowblowing and a trip to Michael’s swim meet.

Total steps: 26,424

Weekly average: 3774.9