About every February, my employer issues an exercise challenge but I think it started around the introduction of the Apple Watch. If I’m wrong, those in the know, tell me, unlike Faux News, I’m willing to admit errors.
Somara has usually nagged me to participate and I always pass because the Stand function on my Watch “broke” pretty early.
Remember, allegedly sitting is the new cancer! According to some.
This year I went forward with Somara’s wishes. Joined her team (you’re allowed up to four people), added my friend/co-worker Kathy R (the DJ) and another co-worker Kathy R said we could count on, Mikey; he likes to ride his bike. Other than winning a free watchband if I pulled off the bronze achievement, the whole team would be in a drawing if we all ended at some level. Obviously we failed. Somara and Kathy R got sick.
You can see I kicked ass. I managed to close the rings every single day and then some. Well, it’s a bit like bowling in the math wasn’t exact. Each closed ring was 12 points yet closing all three gave you another 12. Each team member doing the same closing gave you another four. Standing capped out at 14 (not very hard) and I can’t remember what movement and exercise stopped at, I wasn’t in any danger. My point is I exceeded the plan of bronze or silver and ended with gold! This meant I achieved an average of at least 80 points/day and I landed there one day before the challenge ended.
While I await a free watchband, I probably won’t use it, I’m taking March off with any new challenge. I’m still trying to pull off a third perfect month. Come April, I have set up a brand new, different challenge encompassing Somara, Kathy R and co-worker/friend Peter G (not to be confused with former co-worker/alienated friend Peter, now designated Peter J). Everybody will be their own team. More as it happens.
Now, onward to beating last year’s “record” of cycling 1190 miles and getting to Caracas well before my birthday.