Finally. We're in May. I get a breather for this month's challenge.
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May 2022 Activity Challenge
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Mine is doable I think. More walks in the warmer weather.
My May challenge is a difficult one this time around - I only average about 37 minutes of exercise a day, but now need 40 a day…..?
Now being too kind after my (COVID-induced) failure in March!
Mine is doable if my ankle continues to get better, although I will miss most or all of the first week in May to let it continue to get better.
I have my walking/running distance challenge again that I seem to be getting every other month, will do as usual and ignore it. Apple should really put some focus on making these challenges more "diverse" ...
I could technically finish this one before I’m out of commission, but I’m not stressing it. I have other things to focus on.
There appear to be 6 goals they cycle through:
All 3 rings # times
Double move goal # times
Total calories / average calories per day
Total exercise minutes / average exercise minutes per day
Total miles / average miles per day
Close ring # times this month
They will adjust up or down depending on how you did for that challenge in at least the past month.
Yea, and it’s been like this for what, 6.5 years now? Meanwhile they have added lots of workout types….
Apple has all my data, they know that I do a cycling workout 300+ times a year, they know I do not do a walk/run workout more than 2-3 times a year… is it a good thing they don’t do anything with my data? Maybe
For me these standard challenges aren’t motivating anymore, it’s just pushing for more and more, nothing else.
At 62 I don’t need to be pushed to do 100 workout minutes vs 90 for example.
That’s what I meant with “more diverse”.
And I realize we are all different…
Sorry for the rant
Oh, no worries. The workouts are good if you have no personal goals. When I was training for a half marathon, that went out the window. Also, I’m cycling much more often now and have similar issues.
I always like calories and exercise minutes challenges best, because those are real challenges (more so than rings closing and double move goal) and cycling counts too.
I had that exact challenge last month. It was a good one!
Close all three 24 times.
This makes me think you should increase your regular move goal.
Probably won't make this one, so I'm going to ignore it. Most of my exercise is walking — around 6 miles/day. I just don't get many calories for it, according to Apple. Maybe because I've got the dog in tow.
Hahaha. I should, but I won't!
Every month Apple gives me hell. And every month I'm like a "stupido" trying to fulfilling my challenge.
So I'm not going to change my move goal, I'm going to enjoy May!
I agree, I sometimes get monthly challenges that, if I were to try and meet them, wouldn't really help my real goals (run lots of miles and keep my weight in check).So I'm not going to change my move goal, I'm going to enjoy May!
Granted, if I didn't have those personal goals then the random monthly challenges would be more useful to me.
When the random challenge aligns with my goals, though, that is nice - I use the challenge as an additional incentive to keep pushing during a tough run, for example.
March gas the same challenge for me. Come on Apple.
