Women's Walking Challenge
It's time to kick off the summer and I have just the way to do it.........
Who would like to spend the next 8 weeks walking with me from San Antanio, TX to Spanish Island, Virgin Islands? (Can you hear the conga music and smell the fruity drinks????)
Don't like to walk? That's ok - come and tag along with us.
Women's Health is putting together an 8 week challenge, and I am putting together a team for the challenge.
This May, thousands of women across the country will embark on an eight-week walking challenge for better health. They will be part of the WOMAN Challenge-that is Women and girls Out Moving Across the Nation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health is coordinating the WOMAN Challenge to encourage women to get 30 minutes of moderate activity most days of the week and to kick off the eighth annual National Women's Health Week (May 13-19, 2007).
Beginning in April, participants can register online at www.womenshealth.gov/woman/register.cfm.
Participants will receive a pedometer (while quantities last) and tracking log to record their progress throughout the eight weeks. They will also receive weekly motivational e-mails and health tips to help them reach their goal. Woman can choose to travel one of six different "virtual" courses across America.
It's FREE to do the challenge. All you have to do is have a pedometer (one can be provided to you for free, while supplies last - check out the website).
The challenge will start on Sunday, May 13th (Mother's Day) and will continue for 8 weeks.
As a team, we will be following the Carribean route. Your movement along the virtual route will be based on whether you have met your individualized physical activity goal for each week. If you meet your goals, you'll be moved 1/8 of the way along your route each week.
What if you are not a walker, can you participate? Yes! When you set your goals, you will set them based on duration, distance or number of steps. And remember, you will move along the track, based on you meeting your weekly goals.
So, if you would like to join team Virginia Board Beauties, register at the website, and send me a message so I can add you to the team. Because there are alot of people *****ad this board, I would like to limit the team to 15 people. That does not mean that you cannot do the challenge on your own, it only means that you will not be on the team (unless someone would like to create another team if that need arises).
But...in order to get a free pedometer, it is recommended that you register before May 1st, so you can be ready to go on May 13th.
Also - this is open to the men on the board as well.
It is NOT a competition, it is a challenge for all of us to get our rears in gear!
Jill
Dana Well....come on!
Ya know - it's not that I am trying to be. I'm doing this more to keep me accountable, because if I put it out there, then I have to do it...right?
But, I must say....you are better than I am....runinng at 530am. I'm trying to hobble out of bed at 530am.
But...come and join in on the fun!
Jill
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