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FB2: Week 50

What looked like it would turn out to be a great week early on turned out to be so-so. Things got off to a decent enough start on Sunday thanks to an afternoon trip up north to meet Hayley for dinner and a movie (not necessarily in that order).  Monday benefited from multiple meetings in North plaza, leading to my highest step day in over a month.  Tuesday and Wednesday were decent enough days, both easily clearing the 6000 step plateau.  Thursday turned in to a WFH day due to icy conditions, meaning I only managed to get 4700 steps, well below my goal.  Friday was a nice bounce back, before Saturday again fell well short despite a trip out for dinner after seeing Angelina skate.

Total steps: 44,586

Daily average:  6369.4

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FB2: Week 49

A nice bounce back week after the disappointment of last week ended 2016 on a down note.  The week, and the year, got off to a slow start on Sunday, as New Year’s Day kept me down below 3000 steps.  Monday was a nice rebound, finishing over 7000 steps on my last day of vacation.  Tuesday was time to go back to work, where I managed to stay pretty steadily at or above 7000 steps for the remainder of the week.  Saturday avoided the usual weekend drop-off to finish above 7600 steps.

Total steps: 47,530

Daily average: 6790

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FB2: Week 46

A mostly down week, that only managed to beat my goal thanks to Saturday pulling in the highest total of the week.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday, where I finished below 4500 steps.  Monday was the first official day of vacation and I fell 72 steps short of my daily goal.  Tuesday I headed up to work for a free breakfast, which helped me to top my daily goal for the first time.  Wednesday just barely surpassed my goal, thanks in part to a trip to the mall for pizza.  Thursday involved another trip back up towards work for lunch with Hayley and Val and I managed to just eke past my daily goal.  Friday was a down day, falling 360 steps shy of my goal.  Facing an overall down week, Saturday turned in to the best day thanks to shopping trips for groceries and Christmas presents.

Total steps: 42,140

Daily average: 6020

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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 44

fb2_week44A mediocre week, though I did pass my goal for the year a full 8 weeks early.  Meaning I could go the next 8 weeks without taking another step and still average over 6000 steps per week for the entire year.  The week got off to a slow start on Sunday as I enjoyed the last day of the Thanksgiving vacation before heading back to work.  The entire work week was good, though unspectacular, as I finished each day somewhere between 6,417 and 8,317 steps.  Saturday was another down day, though better than Sunday.

Total steps: 43,916

Daily average: 6273.7

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FB2: Week 43

fb2_week43A week off of work switched back and forth between good and bad days, with the week ending up just barely on the positive side.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday where I did very little outside the house, finishing up at just over 3500 steps.  My fortunes turned around on Monday, where a trip to Rosemont to see Doctor Strange with Hayley and a car accident put me over 11,500 steps.  Tuesday was another down day, despite a lunch date with Michael and a trip downtown to the Civic Opera House to see the premiere of the 2016 World Series film.  Wednesday bounced back to nearly 6800 steps thanks to trips to multiple grocery stores to prepare for Thanksgiving.  Thursday, being Thanksgiving, was the worst day of the week, finishing with just over 3000 steps.  Friday and Saturday both used neighborhood walks to push above the 6000 step mark and the weekly 42,000 step goal.

Total steps: 42,082

Daily average: 6011.7

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FB2: Week 42

fb2_week42Unseasonable warm weather for most of the week led to my best totals since late September.  Things got off to a good start on Sunday thanks to a walk around the neighborhood, which pushed me well past 7000 steps.  Monday was another good day, as I was able to sneak away from my desk for a quick walk around the plaza to again surpass 7000 steps.  Tuesday was the big day of the week, as I surpassed 10,000 steps thanks to another outside walk combined with much wandering around inside the building while dealing with inter-relationship dramas.  Wednesday and Thursday continued the trend, with both days ending above 8000 steps.  Friday was back down under 7000 steps, thanks to some post-work laps around the house once the weather turned south.  Saturday was the lone down day of the week and still came within 440 steps of reaching the daily goal of 6000 steps.

Total steps: 52,889

Daily average: 7555.6

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FB2: Week 41

fb2_week41A disappointing week, that just barely managed to sneak past my goal thanks to a slow start to the week with less than 2000 steps on Sunday.  Things bounced back on Monday, with over 7200 steps.  Tuesday was election day, when the world turned to crap, but still good for 6700 steps.  Wednesday was slightly lower, but still safely above my daily goal.  Thursday used an after work outing to post my highest total of the week, falling 101 steps shy of 8000.  Friday, I only put a half day in at work resulting in a total that fell short of my 6000 step goal.  Saturday used a trip to not one, but two grocery stores to help push my daily total over 6700 and put me over the top for the week.

Total steps: 42,215

Daily average: 6030.7

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FB2: Week 40

fb2_week40A decent week, as I put up my highest total in about a month despite missing my step goal on two days.  Things got off to a decent enough start on Sunday as I barely surpassed the 6000 step goal thanks to a trip to Wrigley Field for Game 5 of the World Series.  Monday was All Hallow’s Eve, and I managed to spend most of the afternoon in traffic, but still passed the day’s goal.  Tuesday used some after-work walking around the neighborhood to come close to 8000 steps.  Wednesday was the first down day of the week, thanks to spending the evening engrossed in Game 7 of the World Series on the television.  Thursday was a decent bounce back day due to some lunch time strolls around the parking lot.  Friday was the big day of the week, and my largest total since the Sprint & Stride back in September, surpassing 12,000 steps thanks to a trip down to Grant Park for the Cubs victory parade and rally.  Saturday was another disappointing day, failing to hit 6000 steps despite meeting Hayley in the Glen for some rugby watching and drinking.

Total steps: 50,365

Daily average: 7195

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FB2: Week 39

fb2_week39The week got off to a good start on Sunday, thanks to a trip to the grocery store followed by an afternoon walk around the neighborhood.  Monday also managed to make it above goal, despite a bad day at work where I once again left early.  Tuesday again just made it past the daily goal despite some work drama that had been bubbling up for a few days.  Wednesday was the disappointing day of the week, not even making it to 5000 steps.  Thursday was a nice rebound day, thanks in part to an after-work trip out to dinner to celebrate my birthday.  Friday was a day off and still came near 7000 steps thanks to another birthday dinner.  Saturday surpassed 7000 steps thanks to a trip down to Wrigley Field to see the Cubs in the World Series.

Total steps: 45,672

Daily average: 6524.6