I have to do 12 workouts of at least 15 minutes. I'm very happy with this one.
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February 2021 Activity Challenge
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I don’t know if I’ll make it this month. It’s too hard. Physically impossible to log that many miles each day for one whole month. What a shame. Wish these challenges gave us two options to pick. And we find one that’s more feasible given current schedule and time availability.
Go for it anyway. Better to try and fail than not try at all.
go set your own challenge. If at the end of the month you look in the mirror and can say to yourself "I made it", that imho is more important than beating some computer-generted goal that doesn't take any personal circumstances into account.
This shouldn't be an issue. I 'earned' the Unity Challenge badge on the first day as well.
I would just continue to give it your best shot, within reason, and over time it should start to hone in and give you more attainable yet challenging, err, challenges.
Thank you for the encouragement. I will try. But I still would have liked the option of picking a more normal/ attainable challenge.
January challenge was very tough.. around 307kms. Managed to complete only on the last day
After that, Feb challenge of 26 workouts of 15 minutes looks easy, possibly the easiest I've got in a year
After that, Feb challenge of 26 workouts of 15 minutes looks easy, possibly the easiest I've got in a year
So for those who had your Apple Watch for at least a month - I assume you do not get monthly challenges until you have used it for fitness / activities for at least 1 month, right?
That makes sense based on what I am seeing in this discussion since it looks like the monthly challenge is based on your prior acuities and fitness.
But I just got my first AW on Wednesday of this week and so I haven't had it long enough to figure everything out about it. But I am loving it so far, especially the fitness & activity aspects of it.
That makes sense based on what I am seeing in this discussion since it looks like the monthly challenge is based on your prior acuities and fitness.
But I just got my first AW on Wednesday of this week and so I haven't had it long enough to figure everything out about it. But I am loving it so far, especially the fitness & activity aspects of it.
I got my AW6 in October. I went and got the medal for November challenge. So yes, I think your first challenge will be the March challenge. Enjoy your new watch.So for those who had your Apple Watch for at least a month - I assume you do not get monthly challenges until you have used it for fitness / activities for at least 1 month, right?
That makes sense based on what I am seeing in this discussion since it looks like the monthly challenge is based on your prior acuities and fitness.
But I just got my first AW on Wednesday of this week and so I haven't had it long enough to figure everything out about it. But I am loving it so far, especially the fitness & activity aspects of it.
It's weird. I got the Unity challenge January 30th.
The February challenge showed up 2-1-21.
Wants me to more than double my exercise ring every day this month. I know a challenge is supposed to be hard to motivate you but that seems kinda extreme 🤷♂️
Mine is 30 min which I double most days also...doesn't mean '60 min' all at once...I do 30min. on exercise bike along with 10mi CORE and 10mi HIIT and ....walks or more bike or Functional Strength ...blah , blah, blah. Point is you don't have to do 60min (or whatever the amount is ...) all in one setting. And if you don't make it on some days....big deal: you're already ahead for trying! Lots of days I do 90 or more minutes of exercise. My February Challenge is 27,900 active calories. So far as of today at 7,902. I think I can do it....and if I don't? I'll try and do the March Challenge! (whatever pain that might entail 😀!).
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Hey thanks, appreciate you the positive affirmation. I got this watch a few months ago because I wasn’t exercising at all and I’ve closed all my rings every day since I got it, which has been a huge shift for me and I feel great. Doubling that so soon feels a little out of reach for me, but maybe that’s just the push I need to get myself to that next level. Only one way to find out!
I know the reports that this was a bug (people getting their Feb 2021 award the first few days ... yet I somehow think - being an easy challenge was exactly the point.
Unity - in any and all forms SHOULD be easy for everyone to achieve.
Then again ... the converse seems also to be true amongst all peoples across the globe, that unity is a difficult challenge ahead to be attained.
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I have 'completed' the unity challenge
Hmmm. And we have those that may have resistance to any form, or just 1 focused form of unity - for whatever reason (not going to get into politics of your opinion here cause it’s your opinion and trying to change it is a futile when I don’t know the reason behind your opinion.
But
For anyone that may feel or think this maybe political for a fitness challenge I’d like those of you in this thought to consider ... fitness unifies the world:
Olympics,
International sports (Soccer/Futbol, Basketball, Football, Rugby - amongst the worlds most popular: professional or played from teams to children on a global scale here).
Olympics features many individual sports: 100m/110m Hurdles, Gymnastics, wrestling, Karate, Jin-Jitsu, various swimming lengths (I don’t know them all sorry), etc ... while ... also featuring many team sports: 400m relay, Soccer, Tennis doubles, etc.
In ALL of these events ... there is a UNITY of various cultures, segmented people (aka races), that ALL strive to better themselves through professional yet friendly competition! Many of these competitors have establish beautiful friendships regardless of financial backing or how they live lives in their home towns after competitions are done. Each and every one strives to improve the metrics of health and physical fitness.
Bodybuilding & Cross-Fit literary are global sports that emphasis determination, will, physical fitness and stamina ... and many of these competitors, both male and female have long lasting friendships even those that live in different continents across the globe!
My point is ... ‘unity’ is not just a badge to highlight Apples support for BHM/BLM ... but how unity in achieving your physical goals and best can transcend into opening our eyes and hearts to better lives and friendships.
PS: sorry, maybe I’m naive to think this, to hope for this ... I look back on a particular olympics in history that shocked the world when two men heavily groomed to compete as champions for their nations - and even more (less ideal ideology), their true spirit of competition could NOT be crushed - forming a friendship amongst them.
So keep pushing forward everyone, I‘ll join in later with futile attempts as I’m starting out rock bottom next week compared to many of you - but I’m thankful for the competitive aspect of improving one another health.
Cheers.
35 minutes. I usually do that first thing on the cross trainer. Then at lunchtime a 50 minute walk, plus whatever else I can squeeze into my day.
I’ve had my SE since watch and I’ve gone from an average of 3-5k steps a day, to nearly 12k this month. I doubled my move goal everyday this month so far to hit my monthly target. See how the rest of the month goes.
You're welcome! Forgot who said it ....something about a long journey being 'one step after another...' but you know what I mean. Do what you can and stay motivated ...besides: we're all 'locked in/out' at the moment and if you don't 'do your exercises'....you can't have any pudding (Pink Floyd) or much , much worse: you'll have to watch daytime TV🙁!
Don't forget the Heart Month Challenge next Sunday! Log at least 60 minutes of exercise
