Happy Holidays from Walkingspree!
Walkingspree would like to wish all our corporate clients and participants a year of joy, health and happiness in 2011!
2010 Santa Shuffle Challenge
It’s time for December’s challenge to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card. This December you’ll have the chance to be Santa’s Walking Buddy.
You must upload by December 30th at 10 pm ET.
At WalkingSpree we have a diverse group that include many faiths and beliefs, so we fully recognize that not everyone celebrates Christmas or the spirit of Santa Claus. If you do not want to participate in the Walk with Santa Challenge. You can easily remove him from your buddy list by going to Walking Buddies and click remove. We will still verify if you’ve walked more than 7,000 steps on days between September 10th and September 24th.
Rules:
You will notice on your profile page starting December 10th that you now have a new walking buddy. . . Santa Claus. Jolly Ole Saint Nick himself.
Santa averages 7,000 steps every day during December (he doesn’t hit 10,000 because he’s on his sleigh a lot this time of year).
For every day you walk more than Santa from December 10th until December 24th, your name is entered into the draw for the $100 Amazon Gift Card.
Holiday Walking Tips
The holidays can be a challenging time for people to find time to exercise with visiting friends and family. So here are some suggestions to help you get those holiday steps in:
1. Holiday Shopping – You’re at the mall already, so instead of feeling frustrated that you’ve got to run around the mall so much, check your pedometer regularly and refuel that frustration into success that you’re getting healthier and boosting your steps.
2. Park far away from the malls
3. Family walks – While visiting family and friends. Instead of everyone sitting on the couch stuffed to the gills from food, suggest everyone go for a walk instead to look at the Christmas lights.
4. Shoveling snow – Not anyone’s favorite job. Remember as you push the scoop down the driveway that you’re adding more steps to your pedometer.
5. Decorating – While decorating the tree or house, take one item per trip to add more steps.
6. Walk & Talk – The holidays are a time when we’re often on the phone with family and friends. Take advantage of this time to use a portable phone and walk around your house while talking.
7. Holiday parties – Often a time for dancing. Get out on the dance floor and step up a storm.
Walkingspree Co-Founder Walks the Talk with 80 lb Weight Loss
Walkingspree Co-Founder, Lisa Rousseau, was featured in December 2010′s issue of Best Health Magazine. Lisa is an example of how someone can achieve weight loss and juggle a family and work. She says that it’s always a struggle with balance but has made a lifelong commitment to being healthy and reaching for her goals.
2010 Count Step-a-Lot Halloween Winners
Congratulation to this year’s creative winners! This year was a first for being primarily group entries. It’s great to see participants come together for an event like this and have fun!
Best Individual:
Kelly Gower from SKF :”I wouldn’t be caught dead without my pedometer.”
Best Group:
Shane Clark (head) and Debbie Dimke (body) from Team Rockville (Teva USA).
“Just trying to stay a”head” of the competition”
Honorable Mention:
KONE Mexico. A fantastic group effort!
More great entries!
Bond Department, AFG. WITCH IS NANCY LEFEMINE
GHOSTS ARE LINDA PODOSEK, CAROL GILBERT AND JUDY MORRILL.
ACT PACT
“This picture was taken after we finished trick or treating – and I had over 10,000 steps! ”
Step ahead, Fall behind! Daylight savings time and your pedometer
Don’t forget to change the time behind an hour in your pedometer on Sunday morning, November 7th.
If you are using the Omron USB Pedometer (HJ-720IT) to change the time, press SET and hold it down until the hour start to flash.
Then using the MEMO button scroll through the time until the time is correct.
Please double check that you have the correct AM and PM or your pedometer will reset at noon instead of midnight.
Then use the SET button to scroll through the minutes, weight and stride length until it is back to steps.
Happy Stepping!
WalkingSpree Team
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WalkingSpree delivers an effective, measurable, economical, and fun walking employee wellness program for corporate clients, health insurers, health clubs and the general public. Members step with a 99% accurate USB Omron pedometer in a web 2.0 walking community. To see how WalkingSpree’s corporate wellness program can reduce health care costs, engage employees and provide quantifiable health results for your company, please contact us today.
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