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FB4: Week 32

A decent week, with 6 days above goal but no single outstanding day.  Labor Day weekend had Sunday and Monday coming in at nearly identical totals, coming in just 12 steps apart at just over 7100 steps each.  Tuesday was Day 1 of PI Planning, so walks to North enabled me to come in over 7500 steps.  Wednesday’s day 2 of PI Planning had me over 8600 steps.  Thursday combined work and some initial packing to come in at nearly 7400 steps.  A post-work trip to Guaranteed Rate Field for my final regular season game of the year helped Friday to finish over 8300 steps.  A good portion of Saturday was spent on a plane, so the pre-flight walking through O’Hare attributed for the 5100 steps I finished with.

Total steps: 51,202

Daily average: 7314.6

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FB4: Week 30

A good week, despite a poor start and finish.  Things started poorly with just shy of 3500 steps on Sunday.  Monday was a nice bounce back, coming in right below 12,500 steps as we moved back to our fancy new digs in South Plaza.  Tuesday improved on Monday’s total by 43 steps, thanks to a post-work excursion down to Guaranteed Rate Field to take in the rain-shortened debut of Michael Kopech.  Wednesday was my third straight day over 10,000 steps, before falling off to just shy of 5800 on Thursday.  Friday was a nice bounce back day, coming in over 9100 steps.  Saturday was a complete failure, with just over 3100 steps.

Total steps: 57,451

Daily average: 8207.3

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FB4: Week 29

A good week, despite a slow start on Sunday with a disappointing 3400 steps. Things bounced back on Monday, as I fell just shy of 8500 steps.  Tuesday managed to surpass my daily goal by a mere 71 steps.  Wednesday was better, with over 9700 steps.  Thursday came in at over 11,100 steps, as I bounced back and forth between Willow and South, preparing for the move back.  Friday was 2 steps shy of 10,100 steps, thanks to a post-work trip to Guaranteed Rate Field to watch the White Sox battle the Royals.  Saturday was the big day of the week, coming in just short of 11,900 steps thanks to an aborted attempt to get a Tim Anderson bobblehead before the Pearl Jam concert at Wrigley Field.

Total steps: 61,782

Daily average: 8826

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FB4: Week 28

Another good week, with 6 of the 7 days finishing above goal.  The week got off to a good start on Sunday, coming in just 7 steps shy of 7500 steps.  Monday continued my trips between Willow and South to come in just over 9800 steps.  Tuesday was another good day, at 9125 steps.  Wednesday was the big day of the week, finishing at over 10,600 steps.  Thursday came in a whopping 2 steps over 9000.  Friday came in just shy of 9900 steps.  Saturday was the disappointing day of the week, with a mere 6400 steps.

Total steps: 62,355

Daily average: 8907.9

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FB4: Week 26

Another good week, as the move to Willow continues to beneficial to my weekday performance.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday as we recovered from Saturday’s hike before heading to the airport for the trip home.  Monday offered a good bounce back, with a good work day followed by a trip out for ice cream with Michael.  Tuesday was the high point of the week, finishing above 10,800 steps.  Wednesday was back down near 7000 steps.  Thursday was back up over 8000 steps.  Friday finished over 7700 steps, thanks in part to a post-work haircut.  Saturday came in over 8700 steps, thanks to trips to the grocery store and the White Sox game.

Total steps: 57,309

Daily average: 8187

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FB4: Week 25

A tremendous week, pulling in my second highest weekly total of the year and my second highest single day total of the year and all-time.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday, where I managed a pedestrian 3200 steps.  Monday was a nice bounce back, coming in at over 9800 steps thanks to going back and forth between Willow and South.  Tuesday was another nice day, finishing just shy of 7900 steps.  Wednesday combined work, a trip out with IBM, and some last minute shopping to come in close to 11,000 steps.  Thursday improved on that, finishing over 11,500 steps, thanks to a trip to the airport after work to head to Virginia with Val.  Friday was a slow day, as we spent the day working in Jeff’s apartment before heading out at night.  Saturday was the big day of the week, as we hiked up to McAfee Knob in the Appalachian Mountains.  All told, the day ended with 27,278 steps, taking over second place since I started tracking steps 8 years ago.

Total steps: 74,769

Daily average: 10,681.3

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FB4: Week 24

Another good week, thanks, in part, to the new working arrangement.  Things got off to a slightly slow start on Sunday, coming in just over 6000 steps.  Monday came up big, finishing over 11,300 steps, thanks to walking back and forth between plazas at work multiple times.  Tuesday was another strong day, coming in over 9600.  Wednesday was slightly lower, finishing a whole 209 steps beneath Tuesday’s total.  Thursday was the low day of the work week, falling just short of 7900 steps.  Friday was the big day of the week, combining a morning of work, an afternoon on the golf course with IBM, and night in the city with Val for a Sharp Objects event.  All together, I ended up with just over 13,000 steps.  Saturday used a trip down to Guaranteed Rate Field for a mere 6500 steps.

Total steps: 63,981

Daily average: 9140.1

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FB4: Week 23

After a disappointing start to the week, a nice bounce back due to some changes at work.  Sunday got off to a slow start, as I spent all day inside the house and finished with a whopping 1900 steps.  Things improved immensely on Monday, thanks to a move to Willow and my continuing to park at South and spend some of my time there in the lab.  I finished the day with over 9200 steps.  Tuesday was also a good day, coming in 11 steps shy of 9000.  I celebrated Independence Day on Wednesday by taking off for a long walk, including a stop at the (not so) local Starbucks, which was good for nearly 15,700 steps.  Thursday and Friday finished a mere 10 steps apart, both over 7400 steps.  Saturday used a trip to the grocery store and an afternoon walk to finish over 8100 steps.

Total steps: 58,812

Daily average: 8401.7

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FB4: Week 22

A good week, with 6 out of the 7 days coming in over my daily goal of 7000 steps.  Sunday got things off to a good start, finishing with over 7300 steps.  Monday kept the good times rolling, coming in at nearly 9300 steps.  Tuesday was the highlight of the week, coming in at almost 13,700 steps thanks to a trip to Wrigley Field for Season Ticket Holder Family Day.  Wednesday was back to work for day 2 of PI planning, which garnered me over 8400 steps.  Thursday was spent packing up the last remaining things in my cube, just 67 steps shy of 10,000.  Friday was a down day, thanks in part to dealing with a flat tire, ending up with just over 5400 steps.  Saturday bounced back to over 7400 steps, thanks to a trip to Guaranteed Rate Field for Grinder Bash.

Total steps: 61,508

Daily average: 8786.9