Have you heard of 
?
? My excellent motivating friend 
I don't quite understand all of it, but I've noticed a few Steemian's posting about it. What a great idea, I thought! Figured I should do the same and give this app a try. My last job had a "step it up challenge" and I crushed it.
I've noticed with this new job, I don't walk as much and can easily spend 7+ hours sitting.
I used to walk during my lunch, park the furthest to get those extra steps in, and during the competition, I would pace back and forth while watching my shows.
I can be so competitive at times. Then the competition came to a close, I crushed it, and stopped walking. Truth be told, I didn't stop at first. Women's professional wear and clothes, in general, don't come with pockets.
I don't have a Fitbit or a watch to track my steps. So, I had to carry my phone everywhere. It was really annoying lugging that brick while running errands in the office. To make life easier, I separated my clothes.
Work clothes with pockets were pushed to the front and those without were pushed to the back.
I missed my clothes and was glad to wear them again after the competition.
I was glad to be free of my cellphone too. While at this job the number of steps I've become accustomed to walking continued. Then I was hired at this new place and over time, the number of steps declined.
Time to step it up again...
Thus, for the next week, I will make an effort to hit at least 5k steps a day with the phone to track it. All coins earned from it shall be donated to charity. That's an option on this app that I think is pretty awesome. Monday night volleyball games and early morning workouts where I don't have my phone on me will only challenge me to walk more, right?!
Fitness challenge for you...
Join me, download the app. Track your steps, post about it, and see if you can't make it to the top of the list for being most active. While also motiving me, of course!