Scavenger Items for week 2-3

Bank, Baseball Field, Flower Shop, Graffiti, Hospital, Place of Worship, Polie/Fire Station, Recycle Bin, Starbucks, UPS/Fed Ex Box.

Your participation and commitment to your walking program does just that. It inspires others, whether you work in an office, a manufacturing plant or at home. Use this time to recommit to a stronger and healthier you.

At work, plan special events that celebrate healthy living. You will be creating a positive and supportive environment that will benefit everyone.

• Schedule a morning employee group walk
• Organize an internal walking challenge within your main company challenge
• Host a healthy pot luck lunch
• Challenge one another not use the elevator for a day
• Create a brag wall in the workplace, where people can post their successes and congratulate others on their healthy lifestyle choices. Messages like “Joe did his first 10,000 step day” or “I ate 5 servings for fruits and veggies today!”

Tell us about your events, post pictures of your brag wall and other activities here or on our Facebook page.

It’s been too long since I’ve last blogged. While I haven’t been blogging, I have been walking.  Participating with Walkingspree has lead to me taking on more challenges. I’m currently using the Couch to 5k program in preparation for our local American Heart Association Walk to be held in Detroit on May 12th. I’m running because I can. I’m running to encourage others to commit to improving their own health and the health of others.

Because I’ve been walking, I have improved my cardiovascular health. I am stronger, healthier and more confident. Thanks to many of my new friends at Walkingspree, I’ve opted to seek out more ways to exercise and enjoy good health.

On Saturday, the 12th, I am running in honor of my cousin, Michael Wilson, Jr. He was an amazing man. Michael encouraged his friends and family to live well. He trained hard daily, ate well and he believed we all could make a difference. He supported everyone he knew to give their best to themselves and others. His mantra was: “What have you done to make a difference today?”

I lost my cousin in May 2010. That same year I had knee surgery. After surgery I was afraid to run. But fear lost. Mikey believed in me so I chose to do the same. I’ve pushed myself to do more, live now.

Let’s go!

Today, we started a club at work called “Bikini Body Buddies.”  This group comprises of women only, who want to get their bodies ready for summer and to become healthier individuals.  Starting soon, we will be running once a week together as a team. As a Bikini Body Buddy member, we will be utilizing the pedometers to keep track of our aerobic and total number of steps we will achieve during our workouts.  During each workout session, we hope to increase our stepping.  Our first workout goal is to hit 2,000 steps, which is equal to one mile. We are going to motivate each other to get what we individually believe to be the perfect bikini bod for the summer of 2012.

I am so excited to join this group.  I have been struggling to get to the gym each night and I could not be any happier that we have started this group at work.  Not only will I get my work accomplished, but I will knock off the exercise part as well!

Work wellness is very important.  Some men and women do not have time to get to the gym to work out, so lunch hour or after hours runs are a great idea to promote wellness in the workplace.  If it is too difficult to get to the gym before or after work, what is better than a lunch walk or jog?

I hope that my fellow bloggers read this and it inspires them to start a “Bikini Body Buddies” group at their worksite!  Summer is upon us.

I found 15 minutes a day for 12 weeks work out to prepare your body for summer.  I have started doing these and it is a fantastic cardio workout, and it’s only 15 minutes!

http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/sexier-summer-12-week-beach-body-workout-plan

Scavenger Items for weeks 1-2:
Mailbox, Bike, Stop Sign, Basketball Hoop, Swing Set, Wawa, Park Bench, School, Restaurant, Bus Stop.

More Photo’s keep pouring in. Here is the latest batch that was submitted on Wednesday, 4/25!

Our First round of images are ready to view! CSA is off to a great start with photos of the scavenger items they’ve found so far!

How many people have said to themselves that they are too tired to workout or hungry?  I know I have many times and I end up skipping the workout.  One thing I have discovered lately about myself is that, if I do workout, I DO NOT regret it.  If I eat something heavy instead of going to the gym, I regret not doing some kind of physical activity for the day.

If you are new to walking or even running, set goals that are easy to obtain for a few weeks and then gradually start making them harder.  Never set a goal you can not reach, at least in the beginning.

Doing a 15 minute work out, such as a short walk or push ups off the side of your counter top (I know it sounds silly) for 5 minute each night makes a difference.  You may be thinking, “Five minutes a day? What will that even do?”  Remember, what is important is that you are moving your body, even if it is for a short time.

For ideas on short exercises for beginners, check out my blog next week!  I will list several ideas that are fun and will fit into your work schedule.

Here is a picture of one of my favorite quotes to get my fellow readers motivated!

Over the weekend, kCurians were moving boxes and walking the new space.  Many of us walked 11 miles on Saturday.

Can you imagine walking that many miles – in one office?

Here is a handful of volunteers, who walked over the weekend.

Walkingspree Hometown Pride Challenge: During March, kCura Corporation and Horizon Software are competing head-to-head for bragging rights, hometown pride and a prize of local delicacies (courtesy of the loser.) The team with the highest average daily step count takes it all. This challenge is part of their corporate walking programs, which promotes and encourages walking for health.

In other words, there is a lot of walking going on at kCura today and all weekend!

Look at these strong kCurians lifting heavy boxes and preparing for the move…

Saturday should be a great time for us to get in our steps because our new building is two floors instead of one!

We are going to finish strong, so watch out Horizon!

Walkingspree Hometown Pride Challenge: During March, kCura Corporation and Horizon Software are competing head-to-head for bragging rights, hometown pride and a prize of local delicacies (courtesy of the loser.) The team with the highest average daily step count takes it all. This challenge is part of their corporate walking programs, which promotes and encourages walking for health.