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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

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Fitbit XI – Week 21

Yet another good week, as I managed to extend my streak of 30,000-step weeks to five.  The week got off to a good start on Sunday, garnering 5700 steps thanks to Ray Durham bobblehead day at the ballpark.  Monday dropped back down to 3900 steps.  A trip to the Hilton Northbrook for work on Tuesday led to 5100 steps.  Wednesday left me just 32 steps short of 4200.  Thursday saw a very slight decline, ending with 4000 steps.  A nice increase on Friday propelled me up to 4600 steps.  A lazy Saturday wrapped up the week with 3900 steps.

Total steps: 31,480

Daily average: 4497.1

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Fitbit XI – Week 20

Another good week, as I managed to extend my streak of 30,000-step weeks to four.  The week got off to a good start on Sunday, garnering 5300 steps while cleaning up from the previous week’s garage sale.  Still more cleanup on Monday left me 35 steps shy of 5500.  Tuesday saw a small drop-off, finishing with 4500 steps.  Another big drop on Wednesday left me with just 3200 steps.  A trip to Naperville for a work lunch on Thursday propelled me back up to just 5 steps short of 4300.  A post-work trip to Rate Field led to my best day of the week, with 6700 steps.  A lazy Saturday wrapped up the week on a low note, falling a single step shy of 2900.

Total steps: 32,496

Daily average: 4642.3

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Fitbit XI – Week 18

A mediocre week overall but staying over the 30,000-step mark for the second straight week thanks to two good days. The week got off to a slow start on Sunday with 3800 steps.  Monday saw a slight decline, going down to 3600 steps.  A trip to Rate Field after work on Tuesday pushed me up to 7300 steps, my highest total of the week.  A big drop on Wednesday left me 16 steps away from 3800. The worst day of the week came on Thursday, as I managed only 3400 steps. Friday saw a little improvement, ending up 20 steps shy of 3500.  Another baseball outing On Saturday left me just 26 steps short of 6000.

Total steps: 31,488

Daily average: 4498.3