WalkingSpree recently launched Move Smart! and Eat Smart! messaging. Every Monday a Move Smart! messge is delivered to your inbox that has a motivational message combined with fitness facts and current health/fitness news. We hope you are enjoying the fun cartoon we’ve been including as well. Stay tuned for how you can be included in our cartoon in future messages. Eat Smart! is delivered every Friday, just in time for the weekend with a recipe from our Food Tracker and nutrition tips. Both messages also include specific targeted information about your walking and health progress.

If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s a sample of the Move Smart! message:

Summer is here, which means vacation, sunny days and more time to walk. Summer’s super; the problem is the searing sun and scorching heat makes you feel limp and sweaty … just like bok choy wilting in a wok. Because of the heat, it’s important to remember to drink lots of water. This tip might seem obvious. But all too often we forget to do what’s sensible, don’t we? Carry a water bottle with you when you walk. Your body loses fluids when you engage in exercise and sweat in high heat. If you don’t increase your fluid intake and restore your body’s natural hydration levels, the results are nasty. But the heat isn’t your only worry. On days with a high UV index (especially if you’re at risk for skin cancers), it’s smart to plan your walk for the early morning or later evening. You’ll want to watch the clock: stay out of the sun between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm when menacing rays are most likely to fry you.

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. Beverly Sills

Do you realize…

Since you’ve joined WalkingSpree, you’ve walked 3,530,531 steps, or roughly Mount Rushmore, South Dakota to the CN Tower, Toronto, Canada.

Last week, you averaged 7,573 steps per day.

And two weeks ago, your average steps per day were 7,358.

Encouraging you to walk more than just around the block,

The WalkingSpree Team