Well, maybe. I mean...challenge is right there in the name.
Nope. Not even something I was considering.
But they added a magnet...
You make a good point.
So iFit does these monthly challenges to go with their work out videos on the treadmill. (They also do it for bikes and elliptical and through their app but I digress) When you complete them you get a big CONGRATULATIONS on the screen and then, then they send you a magnet!
What? You don't think a magnet deserves an exclamation mark? Wow...I mean...maybe you aren't getting the whole vibe of it. It's a MAGNET. An adorable little magnet with the name of the challenge you completed. Yes, I have a row of those magnets now. And when there was a glitch in their system so I didn't get the magnet for a base challenge but did get the magnet for their bonus section that only opened up if you completed the base challenge so of-fucking-course I should have gotten both I was a little put out. Just a little. Like it still bugs me to see the bonus magnet there without the base one...but I know I did the first part. And THEY know it too...
But anyway...
But anyway...
For the summer they have a new series of challenges out for June, July and August that instead of finishing in the month they are in, like normal, as long as you finish them all by August you get credit. And the magnet. Which is nice and all. I mean people are busy during the summer. And active outside. You don't need the treadmill as much if you are able to get out and grab a hike right? But still, having the summer ones is great. And for me I do both. My treadmill portion of workouts isn't the same as grabbing a hike or a walk outside for fun. So it works.
Summer challenge series is on. Though, funny enough, the first hike/walk in the series was filmed in the Fall so not really a summer challenge. But the second one was a walk through a nature preserve in Africa, so you can totally pretend it's super hot for that one. And it worked because our heater kicked on in the middle so it was like being somewhere with summer temperatures.
They also have a ton of series that don't have rewards tied to them. They are just grouped by theme. Like walking around the world, where each walk is in a different spot on the globe. Or at Christmas I did a Christmas Markets of Germany one that was really fun and festive. And I've mentioned the Ted Talks ones that I often do as my cool down walk after lifting days. They also do live runs and things for the social joiners of the world, yeah, not me but, they are there for others who enjoy that sort of weird shit.
Summer challenge series is on. Though, funny enough, the first hike/walk in the series was filmed in the Fall so not really a summer challenge. But the second one was a walk through a nature preserve in Africa, so you can totally pretend it's super hot for that one. And it worked because our heater kicked on in the middle so it was like being somewhere with summer temperatures.
They also have a ton of series that don't have rewards tied to them. They are just grouped by theme. Like walking around the world, where each walk is in a different spot on the globe. Or at Christmas I did a Christmas Markets of Germany one that was really fun and festive. And I've mentioned the Ted Talks ones that I often do as my cool down walk after lifting days. They also do live runs and things for the social joiners of the world, yeah, not me but, they are there for others who enjoy that sort of weird shit.
They've been pushing their newest thing lately, it's a hike to the base camp at Mt. Everest. Now, "hiking" on the treadmill is a bitch. It automatically adjusts with the program and goes up to a 15% incline. Which is pretty steep when you are on a treadmill. Or at least it feels that way to me. And climbing Mt. Everest has never really been an interest to me. I'm not a hiker for the climb. I like views, and forests, and chances of seeing cool wildlife, but climbing just to say I've climbed isn't a goal. So doing a virtual climb isn't one for me.
But then...
But then...
They made it a challenge instead of just a series.
A challenge that has to be done by June 30th.
And they just sent it out to me this past weekend so a week of June is already gone.
And it's 18 sections.
And each section is over 30 minutes.
A challenge that has to be done by June 30th.
And they just sent it out to me this past weekend so a week of June is already gone.
And it's 18 sections.
And each section is over 30 minutes.
And I don't like to climb.
But there is a magnet involved.
So...
If I do two back to back on my cardio days I could do just one on one of my lifting days replacing my 15 minute cool down walk so it would only be adding another 15 minutes to that day. And the back to back on cardio days would be a challenge for sure, but totally doable because those have been short days anyway.
And did I mention the magnet?
And because the summer challenge series just has to be done by the end of August to count I'm not even really risking not getting that series done and missing that magnet.
I mean, it's a magnet. It's really just a fancy gold star, how am I supposed to turn that down?
If I do two back to back on my cardio days I could do just one on one of my lifting days replacing my 15 minute cool down walk so it would only be adding another 15 minutes to that day. And the back to back on cardio days would be a challenge for sure, but totally doable because those have been short days anyway.
And did I mention the magnet?
And because the summer challenge series just has to be done by the end of August to count I'm not even really risking not getting that series done and missing that magnet.
I mean, it's a magnet. It's really just a fancy gold star, how am I supposed to turn that down?
Even though I don't really like to virtual hike so why am I doing it again?
Oh right, the magnet.
Oh right, the magnet.
Why am I like this again?
Honestly...
Honestly...
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