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Fitbit XI – Week 50

Things slowed down as we saw the end of 2025 and the start of 2026, though I did barely manage to extend my streak of 30,000 step weeks to six.  Things got off to an ok start on Sunday, needing 39 more steps to reach 4000.  A slight drop on Monday left me with exactly 3800 steps.  An additional 35 steps on Tuesday would have put me at 4400.  A date with the snowblower on New Year’s Eve pushed me up to 5700 steps.  A slow New Year’s Day on Thursday left me 40 steps shy of 3600.  I had to go back to work on Friday, finishing the day 17 steps away from 4000.  Leaving the house on Saturday ended the week with 4900 steps.

Total steps: 30,347

Daily average: 4335.3

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Fitbit XI – Week 49

My second full week of vacation turned into my fifth straight week above 30,000 despite holiday celebrations.  The week got off to nice start on Sunday, ending the day with 4500 steps.  An improvement on Monday pushed me up to 4700 steps.  An additional 31 steps on Tuesday would have put me at 4500.  Christmas Eve celebrations on Wednesday, plus a walk around the block, pushed me up to 5500 steps.  A trip to my sister’s house on Thursday for Christmas left me 10 steps shy of 4400.  Friday left me 20 steps shy of 4600.  A slow Saturday ended the week with 2900 steps.

Total steps: 31,142

Daily average: 4448.9

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Fitbit XI – Week 48

My first full week of vacation turned into my fourth straight week above 30,000 despite weather that changed seasons multiple times.  The week got off to a slow start, as frigid temperatures on Sunday left me just 2 steps short of 3800 steps.  A warmer Monday pushed me up to 4500 steps.  A bigger warmup on Tuesday led to a trip into the city for lunch, leading to 6800 steps.  Wednesday needed 45 more steps to reach 5000.  A slower day on Thursday scored 4200 steps.  Despite a trip to the barber on Friday, I came 31 steps shy of 3600.  A better Saturday ended the week 7 steps away from 3800.

Total steps: 31,706

Daily average: 4529.4

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Fitbit XI – Week 47

My final working week of 2025 turned into my third straight week above 30,000 despite a continued early winter.  The week once again got off to a good start on Sunday as I dealt with the snow that had fallen overnight, falling just 9 steps short of 5300 steps.  A chilly Monday needed 38 additional steps to reach 4200.  A trip to the office and a celebratory luncheon on Tuesday left me 35 steps shy of 4100.  Wednesday was my last day of work for the year, garnering 4200 steps as I wrapped things up.  My first day of vacation on Thursday scored 4100 steps.  A trip to the doctor’s office to see how my medications are working fueled a nice increase on Friday, coming just 9 steps away from 4900.  A cold Saturday ended the week with 3600 steps.

Total steps: 30,327

Daily average: 4332.4

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Fitbit XI – Week 46

A second straight week above 30,000 as winter arrived early in Chicago.  The week got off to a good start on Sunday as I dealt with (or tried to deal with, at least) the snow that had fallen the day before, giving me 6100 steps.  Going back to work on Monday dropped me down to 4600 steps.  A alight increase on Tuesday left me 35 steps shy of 4700.  Meetings on Wednesday dropped me down again, falling 32 steps short of 3400.  Another rough day on Thursday wrapped up 20 steps away from 3700.  A trip to the doctor’s office for bloodwork on Friday fueled a nice increase, needing 25 steps to reach 5800.  A slow Saturday ended the week with 3200 steps.

Total steps: 31,443

Daily average: 4491.9

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Fitbit XI – Week 45

After three down weeks, I found myself back on the plus side of 30,000 steps thanks to a week off of work.  The week got off to a decent start on Sunday thanks to a trip to a not-so-local grocery store which left me 9 steps shy of 4600.  Monday was just about the same, wrapping up with 4500 steps.  A visit to Ricobene’s and Rate Field on Tuesday ended up as the best day of the week, needing 38 additional steps to reach 5300.  Another trip to the same far-off grocery store to pick up turkeys on Wednesday left me a single step shy of 4400.  The Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday wrapped up 10 steps away from 3600.  A lazy Friday left me 23 steps from 4200.  A day-long snowstorm on Saturday ended the week 17 steps away from 3900.

Total steps: 30,433

Daily average: 4347.6

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Fitbit XI – Week 44

Another down week despite the return of fall temperatures.  The week got off to a decent start on Sunday, wrapping up with 4300 steps.  A small decline on Monday left me 21 steps shy of 4100.  Tuesday ended up as the best day of the week, needing just another 2 steps to reach 4700.  Things dropped considerably o Wednesday, coming 5 steps shy of 2700.  Thursday saw an improvement, going back up to 3500.  Another small improvement on Friday pushed me up to 3800 steps.  A nice-ish day on Saturday ended the week with 4400 steps.

Total steps: 27,580

Daily average: 3940

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Fitbit XI – Week 43

A down week as the first signs of winter arrived.  Four steps kept me from reaching 3600 steps on Sunday as the first signs of snow for the season showed up.  A nightly dusting made for a white Monday and left me 27 steps shy of 3600.  Tuesday ended up being the high point of the week, despite needing another 7 steps to reach 4200.  Things dropped back down again on Wednesday, falling 4 steps shy of 4000.  Thursday wrapped up with 3800 steps.  Another 35 steps on Friday would have given me 3900.  A lazy Saturday wrapped up the week with 3600 steps.

Total steps: 26,671

Daily average: 3810.1

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Fitbit XI – Week 42

After 25 weeks, nearly half a year, my 30,000-step week streak came to an end.  Things got off to a decent start on Sunday, finishing with 4200 steps.  A nice increase on Monday pushed me up to 4700 steps.  An additional 31 steps on Tuesday would have put me at 4200.  A thirteen-day streak of 4000+ step days came to an end on Wednesday, as I finished 10 steps shy of 3700.  A big jump on Thursday left me 14 steps short of 4700.  Another big drop on Friday required 33 more steps just to get to 3700.  A lazy Saturday wrapped up the week needing 32 more steps to reach 4500.

Total steps: 29,635

Daily average: 4233.6

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Fitbit XI – Week 41

I extended my 30,000-step week streak to 25 weeks, thanks to my annual birthday trip to Boston and my highest step total since July.  Things got off to a good start on Sunday, finishing with 4900 steps.  A night out for a birthday dinner led to 5700 steps on Monday.  Confusion at the airport for my flight to Boston left me with 4700 steps on Tuesday.  I managed to surpass my daily step goal for the first time since early August on Wednesday, wrapping up the day with 7800 steps.  My return flight home on Thursday led to 5800 steps.  A return to work on Friday, along with trick or treat duties afterwards, left me with 4800 steps.  A lazy Saturday wrapped up the week with 4400 steps.

Total steps: 38,206

Daily average: 5458