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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 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

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Fitbit XI – Week 40

Another unspectacular week, as I just barely managed to extend my 30,000-step week streak to 24 weeks.  Things got off to an ok start on Sunday, finishing with 4000 steps.  A nice improvement on Monday left me just 15 steps shy of 4500.  A drop on Tuesday put me back down at 3700 steps.  More of the same on Wednesday had me 4 steps shy of 3800.  My work “year-end” holiday luncheon on Thursday was the best day of the week, needing only 8 additional steps to reach 5300.  Friday finished 4 steps shy of 4200.  A cool Saturday wrapped up the week needing 2 more steps to reach 4500.

Total steps: 30,063

Daily average: 4294.7

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Fitbit XI – Week 35

A nice week, courtesy of the final home games of the 2025 White Sox season, which extended my 30,000-step week streak to 19 weeks.  Things got off to a decent start on Sunday, needing 14 additional steps to reach 4300.  Monday was in the same ballpark, finishing with 4200 steps.  A small increase on Tuesday put me at 4400 steps.  An afternoon off work to take in some baseball on Wednesday left me a single step shy of 5800.  Thursday was the low point of the week, needing 21 steps just to reach 3500.  A trip back to Rate Field and parking in an unfavorable lot pushed me up over 7000 steps on Friday.  Another trip to that same lot on Saturday, my final White Sox game of the year, ended the week with 6800 steps.

Total steps: 36,025

Daily average: 5146.4

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Fitbit XI – Week 34

An off week that barley managed to extend my 30,000-step week streak to 18 weeks.  Things got off to a strong start on Sunday as I needed just 7 additional steps to reach 4900.  Going back to work after a week’s vacation on Monday saw me come within 39 steps of 4200.  A small decrease on Tuesday left me 40 steps away from 4000.  Another small drop on Wednesday needed 26 steps to get to 3900.  Thursday was even worse, finishing with 3800 steps.  A trip downtown for dinner and to see a Jeopardy! show at the Chicago Theatre pushed me up to 6400 steps on Friday.  The week’s low point came on Saturday, ending the week with 3300 steps.

Total steps: 30,497

Daily average: 4356.7

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Fitbit XI – Week 26

A letdown after last week, but I still saw my 30,000-step week streak hit double digits.  The week got off to a strong start on Sunday, scoring 5900 steps thanks to the final White Sox game before the All-Star break.  Monday dropped back down a bit, needing 21 steps to hit 4400.  Another slight decrease on Tuesday left me 38 steps shy of 4300.  Things improved on Wednesday, coming 33 steps shy of 4600.  Another increase on Thursday put me over 4700 steps.  A half day off on Friday pushed me back up to 4900 steps.  The week ended with a lazier day, needing 37 steps to get to 3500 on Saturday.

Total steps: 32,290

Daily average: 4612.9

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Fitbit XI – Week 25

A great week which extended my 30,000-step week streak to nine while scoring my highest total in nearly a year.  The week got off to a strong start on Sunday, scoring 4500 steps.  A day off of work with a nighttime trip to Rate Field on Monday saw a nice increase, crossing my daily step goal with 8600 steps.  Another vacation day and another tilt between the Blue Jays and the White Sox on Tuesday left me just shy of my daily step goal with 7200 steps.  The end of my time off saw a big drop on Wednesday but still left me with 5300 steps.  Thursday saw me going back to work, leading to just 4300 steps.  The unveiling of Mark Buehrle’s statue on Friday put me back up to 6900 steps.  Another game, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Series champions, got me to 5300 steps on Saturday to wrap up the week.

Total steps: 42,281

Daily average: 6040.1

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Fitbit XI – Week 24

The 30,000-step week streak extends to eight, though just barely. The week got off to a slow start on Sunday, coming 36 steps away from 3500.  Monday saw a nice increase, needing just a single additional step to reach 4700.  Tuesday was more of the same, finishing with 4600 steps.  A big drop on Wednesday left me with just 4000 steps.  I wrapped up the work week on Thursday 33 steps shy of 4500.  Celebrating Independence Day on Friday put me 6 steps short of 4800.  A 4000-step day on Saturday wrapped up the week.

Total steps: 30,162

Daily average: 4308.9

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Fitbit XI – Week 22

Another good week, as I extended my 30,000-step weeks streak to six and surpassed my daily step goal for the third time over that period.  The week got off to a good start on Sunday, garnering 5100 steps.  Monday saw a slight decrease, needing just 3 additional steps to reach 4700.  Another 28 steps on Tuesday would have gotten me to 4400.  My work week ended on Wednesday with 4200 steps.  Off for the Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, I took in a double header at Rate Field, leading to 7700 steps.  A big fall on Friday dropped me to 4100 steps.  A lazy Saturday wrapped up the week with 2700 steps.

Total steps: 32,971

Daily average: 4710.1