Great Fit Bit Challenge of 2017 - Win Awesome Chips and Get Fit! (2 Viewers)

[Burke]

Oh no, not sandbagging. I've been slacking. I forgot to put my fitbit on yesterday until about 3pm, and ended up having to hop on the treadmill at 11pm to get the job done!
No, I've been really busy the last couple of weeks. I'll post totals soon. Must walk the dog now though...pad today's number

I'm joking - no rush! Just trying to add some banter for the last little bit. I've also been meaning to post some pics of my journeys since the challenge started....I'll add those at the end.

Anyway, took a break from the PCF Pokerstars tourney tonight to go jogging to get 1500 more steps I needed to make the goal. Left with 5 players remaining and a 2-1 chip lead over the 2nd place player then came back 10 minutes later and @bjm2020 had a 2-1 lead with 4 left.....much sadness.....I lost. I did get 10,544 steps though

 

[leo822]

Last week of madness!

 

[leo822]

Week 1: 77,422
Week 2: 86,751
Week 3: 78,048
Week 4: 90,757
Week 5: 82,747

5/29: 6,311 PENALTY!
5/30: 20,290 PENALTY UNDONE
5/31: 10,670
6/01: 15,645
6/02: 6,998 PENALTY
6/03: 20,143 PENALTY UNDONE
6/04: 18,037
Week 6: 98,094 1 PENALTY

TOTAL 513,819

Rough week!

 

[liftapint]

CRAP!! I forgot to wear my fitbit today. I put it on the charger this morning, and it's still there!

I have to work tomorrow, so hitting 20k to erase my penalty is going to be a challenge. But I'll give it a go!

 

[leo822]

Ha..I have a penalty from yesterday and I am not going to be able to erase it. 2nd Penalty. You guys are a disaster away from winning my chippies

 

[liftapint]

CRAP!! I forgot to wear my fitbit today. I put it on the charger this morning, and it's still there!

I have to work tomorrow, so hitting 20k to erase my penalty is going to be a challenge. But I'll give it a go!

Yes! Penalty erased. It took a 6 mile run at lunch-time (which nearly killed me), and a LOT of walking around the house this evening...then a walk to the grocery store. But I hit 20k, while sitting on my ass working most of the day. That was tough.

My phone ran out of juice about 1/2 way into my run. Which made the second half *so* much harder, without music to listen to!

Dedication to the challenge....

 

[Burke]

Good job Mel!

 

[Burke]

Alright final week stats. I was able to get some big scores over the weekend, but my overall total will probably still be second best.

Week 1: 92,601
Week 2: 111,868
Week 3: 113,846
Week 4: 106, 432
Week 5: 90,343
Week 6: 104,712

6/5: 10,544
6/6: 14,207
6/7: 7,073 (Penalty)
6/8: 20,077 (Penalty removed)
6/9: 20,225
6/10: 30,080
6/11: 11,598

Week 7: 113,804

Total: 733,606

 

[liftapint]

Week 1: 100,579
Week 2: 125,886
Week 3: 104,718
Week 4: 98,112

Week 5
5/22: 10,226
5/23: 17,959
5/24: 10,329
5/25: 18,514
5/26: 11,754
5/27: 24,152
5/28: 11,166
Week 5: 104,100


Week 6
5/29: 19,028
5/30: 18,588
5/31: 17,588
6/1: 14,201
6/2: 12,342
6/3: 13,176
6/4: 10,447
Week 6: 105,370

Week 7
6/5: 12,637
6/6: 10,249
6/7: 18,592
6/8: 6,308 (Penalty, forgot to wear Fitbit until 3pm)
6/9: 20,261 (Penalty removed, painfully)
6/10: 14,011
6/11: 17,955
Week 7: 100,053


Grand total: 738,818 with 0 penalties
(15,077 daily average!)


So no chips exchange hands, but this challenge got me off my ass! Thank you!!

 

[leo822]

Week 1: 77,422
Week 2: 86,751
Week 3: 78,048
Week 4: 90,757
Week 5: 82,747
Week6: 98,094

6/05: 11,259
6/06: 10,052
6/07: 09,679 2nd Penalty
6/08: 13,067
6/09: 10,058
6/10: 12,779
6/11: 16,643
Week 7: 83,537

TOTAL 597,356 2 Penaltys

THANKS FOR A GREAT EFFORT! Will plan on a new contest after the convention. 2 Penalty Max and upping the steps to 12,000

 

[Burke]

Ok @leo822 and @liftapint, I DEFINITELY need a new challenge. I have been sitting on my ass all week!

Thank you guys for throwing this together, this was a really really fun wager overall. Many of my friends and family thought it was silly, but they loved checking up on it too! I wanted to post some pics of some of the bigger days to highlight why we should do another challenge!

5/6 - 24,477 steps - Wife thinks that its ridiculous that I wore my fitbit at my wedding. Lots of dancing = lots of steps.



5/10 - 30,912 steps - Redwoods are awesome.



5/13 - 13,197 steps - Stopped at Point Lobos to grab this picture. Not a huge step day because most of the day was spent driving the Mustang down the PCH and to LA.

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5/16: 15,784 steps - Did a lot of exploring on the coast of San Diego. I thought of @detroitdad when we went to Sunset Cliffs. See post #77 for the route for 5/17.



6/9 & 6/10 - 20,225 & 30,080 steps - Visited my bro in Spokane but traveled to Leavenworth for the weekend. First picture is from a short hike to an overlook of the town. Second pick is of Colchuck lake, an alpine lake in Wenatchee national forest.

 

[RichMahogany]

Wow this sounds like it was a lot of fun. I got my Fitbit Blaze in July and I'm loving it!

I would happily join in on another challenge but don't have any cool/rare chips to put up.

I could do it for cash or playing cards or something like that.

 

[leo822]

I am up for it as well. I know Mel is back in once the fire situation is hopefully resolved sooner than later.

 

[Bill]

Also interested.

 

[RichMahogany]

I think it'd be interesting to do in the fall/early winter because it'll be much more of a challenge to get your steps in when the weather isn't as nice outside.

 

[RichMahogany]

I am up for it as well. I know Mel is back in once the fire situation is hopefully resolved sooner than later.

Yeah that sounds awful. I feel for her

 

[RichMahogany]

Maybe we could get CPC or GOCC to donate some chips. Now that'd would get people into another challenge.

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[detroitdad]

I'm interested as well.

 

[WedgeRock]

In.

 

[detroitdad]

In.

After the marathon training lol

 

[WedgeRock]

After the marathon training lol

I've been having hip and ankle problems. I already downgraded to a HM for this year.

This might be my last time doing a long road race. I am considering switching to trail runs for 2018. Also considering a Spartan Sprint.

 

[detroitdad]

I've been having hip and ankle problems. I already downgraded to a HM for this year.

This might be my last time doing a long road race. I am considering switching to trail runs for 2018. Also considering a Spartan Sprint.

Trail runs are more fun, heck of a work out. Its been awhile for me

 

[ChipEnvy]

I'm in!

 

[MacGrad]

I'm tentatively in, based on what the entry fee would be this time around. (I have nothing worth $150, so I'd either need to do some investing or find an alternative.)

 

[WedgeRock]

Willing to add anyone not in the main challenge for FB Challenges.

 

[RichMahogany]

new fitbit about to be released.

 

[Poker Zombie]

I just need a Fitbit that delivers an electric shock when I go back for "just one more" slice of pizza.

 

[WedgeRock]

I just need a Fitbit that delivers an electric shock when I go back for "just one more" slice of pizza.

That Ionic is sweet. GPS, constant HRM, color screen (and thinner than the Surge, the only other model with GPS) plus onboard storage for music (no need to take your phone on a run). And its waterproof! But the price is $300.

I can get a nice Garmin/Tomtom/Suunto or other runners/triathalon watch for that price.

 

[RichMahogany]

But the price is $300.

This. Plus, I just got my Blaze at the beginnng of July. Maybe once these go on the second hand market they'll be more reasonable.

 

[liftapint]

Let's get the next challenge going!

I vote for 12000 steps/day. Let's do it!!