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FB2: Week 37

fb2_week37My worst week since the beginning of August, with only 5 days above 6000 steps and the week just barely finishing above goal.  The week got off to a slow start on Sunday, as I barely crossed the 4000 step plateau.  Monday was a big improvement, as a trip to North Plaza for a lunch and learn helped me come close to 10,000 steps.  Tuesday and Wednesday both barely managed to cross the 6000 step mark.  An after work outing on Thursday helped make it the second best day of the week, before Friday fell back well below the goal of 6000 steps.  Saturday was helped nicely by a trip to Wrigley Field for Game 1 of the NLCS between the Cubs and Dodgers.

Total steps: 44,502

Daily average: 6357.4

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FB2: Week 36

fb2_week36A good week, my 4th straight over 50,000 steps.  The week got off to a strong start thanks to the regular season finale at US Cellular Field between the White Sox and the Twins.  The rest of the work week hovered right near the 6000 step mark except for Tuesday, which managed to surpass 8000 steps, and Friday, which climbed near 11,000 thanks to a post-work trip to Wrigley Field for the first game of the NLDS between the Cubs and the Giants.  Saturday surpassed 8000 steps thanks to another trip down to the Friendly Confines for game 2 of said series.

Total steps: 52,095

Daily average: 7442.1

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FB2: Week 34

fb2_week34A good week, as I managed to surpass the 6000 goal mark every day for the first time in a month.  The week started with a great day on Sunday thanks to a trip to Busse Woods with Hayley.  We never did find our way to the pow wow she was looking for, but I ended up over 11,000 steps.  Monday was the low point of the week, finishing just above 6000 steps.  Tuesday was nearly at 8500 steps, with the remainder of the work week hovering between 6400 and 7500 steps.  Saturday benefitted from a trip in to the city to see the Adam Carolla Show tape a podcast at the Vic and the requisite parking quite a ways away.

Total steps: 53,272

Daily average: 7610.3

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Kind Of Sprinted And Strode Yet Again

spandstTwo weeks ago, Allstate held their annual Sprint and Stride event, a 5K race around campus to benefit breast cancer research. After successfully completing the race the last 2 years, I signed up again this year, along with some co-workers, to get out in the afternoon sun and enjoy getting paid to exercise.

Sadly, things did not go as smoothly this year.  For a myriad of reasons, including a sore back on my part, my racing companions this year did not seem into the whole thing.  We arrived at the starting gate well after the big throng of people had been sent on their way and, around the 2 mile mark, found ourselves the last group on the course.  It was at this point we made the decision to bail on the rest of the race and head back to the finish area to cash in on the free water and bananas.

Will we do it again next year?  Who knows.  The future is a bit murky right now, so it’s hard to tell if this was the last hurrah for this group of racers.

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FB2: Week 32

fb2_week32A decent week overall, with one minor blip that stopped it from being a good week.  Things got off to a good start on Sunday, thanks to a walk around the neighborhood followed by a trip to my aunt’s for her annual Labor Day weekend BBQ.  Monday was the bad day of the week, as I spent the holiday morning watching a Match Game marathon before going up north to spend the afternoon and evening in a faux Irish pub with Hayley and Val.  Tuesday was a nice bounce back day, as I tried to make up for the sins of the day before.  Wednesday was another good day, coming close to 8000 steps.  Thursday was back closer to 6000 steps, but benefitted from a trip to North Plaza to pick up the Sprint and Stride packets.  Friday fell below my goal by about 500 steps, before another bounce back on Saturday thanks to a neighborhood walk followed by a trip to US Cellular Field for a White Sox loss.

Total steps: 46,840

Daily average: 6691.4

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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 30

FB2_Week30A nice bounce back week, where I posted my best total since the middle of June.  Things got off to a decent start on Sunday, where exciting White Sox baseball led to my passing my daily goal by a mighty 79 steps.  Things picked up on Monday and Tuesday, as my totals increased each day.  Wednesday was the big day of the week, as I surpassed 10,000 steps for the first time since Lollapalooza.  Thursday came close to duplicating the feat, thanks to an after-work trip to Oakbrook to get my phone checked at the Apple Store.  Friday was also an impressive day, thanks to a trip downtown for a division outing.  Saturday fell below my goal, despite going to US Cellular Field for White Sox/Mariner action.

Total steps: 55,520

Daily average: 7931.4

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FB2: Week 28

FB2_Week28A horrible week, as I failed to reach my goal for only the second time this year.  Things got off to a slow start on Sunday despite a trip down to US Cellular Field for exciting (or not, as it turned out) White Sox baseball.  Things bounced back a bit on Monday, as I crossed the 6000 step barrier thanks in part to a lunch trip to North Plaza.  Tuesday was the low point of the week, as I barely managed to cross 4000 steps.  Wednesday was another down day, as I again failed to break 5000 steps.  Thursday was my second day to pass 6000 steps, though just barely.  Needing to average over 7000 steps on Friday and Saturday to salvage the week, I couldn’t even break 5000 steps either day.

Total steps: 35,293

Daily average: 5041.9

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Sprinting And Striding Yet Again

spandstFor the third year in a row, I’ve registered for the Sprint & Stride 5K race held on the campus of the old workplace next month.  I’ll be trying to break my time from last year of 57:32 at a minimum, if not my “personal record” of 54:10, from the first BTN 5K I did back in 2012.  Standing in my way will likely be the same issues as last year, walking with friends and narrow terrain that makes it hard to pass slower walkers.  Hopefully I can figure out how to get my time to register this year, something I’ve failed to do the past 2 years.

Either way, it should be a fun event and one that benefits a good cause.  Not to mention getting an afternoon away from my desk and spending some time with Hayley and Val.

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FB2: Week 27

FB2_Week27The week got off to another slow start as I woke up in the city on Sunday morning before coming home to celebrate Angela’s birthday.  Monday and Tuesday both hovered around the 5000 step mark, before things picked up on Wednesday for my first 6000 step day of the week thanks to a trip to North Plaza for coffee.  Thursday was a good day, thanks to a post-work trip in to the city for dinner and drinks at Goose Island with Val and Hayley.  Friday managed to just squeak past the 6000 step mark.  A good day on Saturday, thanks to a morning walk followed by a Sox game at night, managed to even out the rest of the week, finishing with my lowest total since March.

Total steps: 42,709

Daily average: 6101.3