Movement Challenge
Chicago to Milwaukee Walking Challenge
Chicago to Milwaukee is a 14-day challenge. Every day: walk 13,200 steps; and stretch your calves and hips after.
Walk 13,200 steps a day for 14 days, and together they cover the 184,000 steps from Chicago to Milwaukee. Steps sync from your phone or ring, so the day ticks itself. Finish with the steps logged and the Chicago to Milwaukee pin is yours.
The Daily Rules
- Walk 13,200 steps
- Stretch your calves and hips after
How FitbyForm Verifies It
- Walk 13,200 steps: Counts only steps synced from Apple Health or Oura. Steps typed in by hand show on your day but do not count toward the goal.
- Stretch your calves and hips after: A tap in your daily check-in.
A day counts when every rule is ticked, and your streak is the number of days in a row you have finished. More on how steps are verified.
Who It Suits
Hard. Best if you already have a base and want a real test.
Before You Start
If 13,200 a day is well above your usual, build up for a week or two first. Split the day into two or three walks, walk in daylight, and rest if your feet or shins hurt.
Do It With Friends
FitbyForm is built for small Circles of friends doing the same challenge from the same start date. Friends join with a link or a code.
- Daily proof. Everyone in the Circle sees who has checked in today and each person's streak. If you choose to share it, your proof photo shows too, with reactions and comments.
- Nudges. A Nudge is a one-tap push notification to someone in your Circle, at most one a day to the same person.
- Your numbers stay yours. The Circle sees that you checked in, not your weight or your health data.
More on how accountability works in FitbyForm.
Based on Lancet Public Health: daily steps and mortality (2022).
Questions
What is the Chicago to Milwaukee challenge?
Walk 13,200 steps a day for 14 days, and together they cover the 184,000 steps from Chicago to Milwaukee. Steps sync from your phone or ring, so the day ticks itself. Finish with the steps logged and the Chicago to Milwaukee pin is yours.
How long does Chicago to Milwaukee take?
14 days. Each day has 2 rules, and a day counts when every rule is ticked.
How does FitbyForm verify Chicago to Milwaukee?
The step goal counts only steps synced from Apple Health or Oura, so a typed-in number does not count. Everything else is a tap in your daily check-in.
Can I do Chicago to Milwaukee with friends?
Yes. Start a Circle for it and send your friends the link or code. Circles are made for a few close friends on the same start date. Everyone sees who has checked in and each person's streak, and you can send a Nudge. You can also do it on your own.
Is Chicago to Milwaukee safe for me?
If 13,200 a day is well above your usual, build up for a week or two first. Split the day into two or three walks, walk in daylight, and rest if your feet or shins hurt.
Is FitbyForm free?
FitbyForm is a free TestFlight beta on iPhone right now, and it is coming soon to the App Store.