Welcome to the 33-Day Walking Challenge

Walking for 30 minutes a day isn’t just exercise. It’s medicine for the body, mind and spirit.

Mentally: Walking reduces stress, balances mood and increases clarity by lowering cortisol and boosting serotonin.

Physically: It improves cardiovascular health, supports weight management, strengthens muscles and reduces the risk of chronic illness. Just 30 minutes a day is proven to extend life expectancy.

Spiritually: Walking is meditation in motion. With each step, you regulate your breath, quiet the noise and reconnect with your inner rhythm.

Science confirms it: Even a single 30-minute walk can improve creativity and reduce anxiety by increasing blood flow and oxygen to the brain.

I used to be the person who never walked anywhere unless I was browsing HomeGoods aisles. Since then my mental health lifted. My family felt the ripple effect and eventually… walking turned into running. I’ve since finished half-marathons and 5Ks. Things I never thought I could do. It changed my perception, how I managed my emotions and changed my timeline.

This challenge is designed with intention and depth. It’s not something to take lightly or only when the mood strikes. I carve out space, prayer and alignment to hold this container for you, which is why the standard here is firm and clear.

Walking communities everywhere set inspiring goals, create accountability and build momentum. I deeply respect the way they invite people in with support and encouragement. Here, too, we honor those values while adding a layer of discipline, grit and personal responsibility that asks you to rise fully to the moment.

Life sometimes places obstacles in our path. When those things arise, it may simply mean that this round isn’t your time and that’s okay but inside this container, we move with no exceptions. This is about meeting yourself with consistency and strength and trusting the process to shape you.

Minimum: 30 minutes a day, every day.

Maximum pace allowed: 23 minutes per mile (to ensure no pauses).

Walk as long as you like but your submitted evidence must cover a 30–40 minute segment so I can calculate your consistency.

Screenshots must include:

Minutes

Miles

Pace

Date (not “Today” but the actual date)

Deadline: Submissions must be sent before 11:59 PM Eastern Time on check-in dates.

Example: On 9/17 by 11:59PM, you submit 9 screenshots (covering 9/9–9/17)

Nike Run Club (NRC) – Free, shows date, distance, pace and time clearly in one frame, easy to screenshot.

Strava – Popular app, shows elapsed time, distance, pace and date in the activity summary.

MapMyWalk (by Under Armour) – Focused on walking, displays time, distance, pace, calories and date on workout cards.

Pacer Pedometer & Step Tracker – Simple, shows time walked, distance, pace, steps and date on log screen.

Garmin Connect / Apple Fitness / Samsung Health – For smartwatch users, end-of-workout screens show time, pace, distance and date automatically logged.

My recommecdations are NRC and MapMyWalk. Test your trackers, pay attention while on your walk incase either stops tracking for whatever reason.

If you’re on a treadmill:

You must submit a photo of the treadmill screen showing minutes, miles, pace and also proof of the date.

To prove the date: Either show your phone screen with the date/time visible or screenshot your treadmill photo with the auto-date from your phone.

If you have another reliable way to timestamp your evidence, contact me first for approval.

All submissions are due by 11:59 PM EST on the check-in dates.

Evidence must be sent in the agreed format (screenshot or treadmill proof with date).

Late submissions = automatic disqualification. No exceptions.

Accidentally sending wrong sceenshots without correction before the deadline = automatic disqualification. No exceptions.

Missing minutes, pace, miles or date = automatic disqualification. No exceptions.

If you send anything above 40 minutes I will calculate the pace and miles, if it goes over a 23 pace = automatic disqualification. No exceptions. So please try to send 30 minutes screenshot.

In the past I have had people send me altered screenshots, I now have a system to identify edited trackers for some of the trackers.

All Walking Challenge screenshots must be emailed to:

walkingchallenge@spirituallysparkled.com

Submit by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the dates below. Late submissions will not be accepted.

September 17 → 9 screenshots

September 25 → 8 screenshots

October 3 → 8 screenshots

October 11 → 8 screenshots

Each email should include your screenshots clearly showing:

Date

Distance (miles)

Pace (min/mile)

Total time (minutes)

I personally review every submission. This is why the rules are strict.

Only 30–40 minute logs are accepted.

Screenshots must include the 4 key metrics.

Anything missing = invalid.

This challenge is about personal discipline but there’s also a shared journey.

We will connect through instagram close friends, my personal subscription and the option to do so in person.

You’re encouraged to connect with others but the heart of this work is showing up for yourself.

Throughout the challenge I’ll host select in-person walks and private meet-ups.
This is a chance to walk alongside me, share energy and experience the discipline in real time. Details will be announced during the challenge. I do encourage for you all to follow and meet each other if possible. We all have the same end goal. To keep our word to ourselves.

If you ever have any questions feel free to email me at walkingchallenge@spirituallysparkled.com or DM me @charms.sojourn

This is not for everyone and that’s the point.
If you commit, commit fully.
If you complete it, you won’t just finish a walking challenge, you’ll rewrite how you move through your life.