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The Grandview
& District Recreation Commission along with the
Grandview & District Community Resource Council is
introducing “Get Up and Get It On”
2010’s Pedometer Challenge. Since the last Pedometer
Challenge in 2007, we have had many requests for
another! This challenge is sponsored by Cairns Pharmacy
and the Grandview & District Community Foundation.
A Pedometer
senses your body motion and counts your footsteps. This
count is converted into distance by knowing the length
of your usual stride. Wearing a pedometer and recording
your daily steps and distance is a great motivational
tool. You can wear a pedometer all day, every day and
record total steps. Or you can just wear it when you go
out for a walking workout. Track your walking progress
for 10 weeks and you have a chance to win CASH!
The Grandview
and District Resource Council and Recreation Commission
want to promote lifelong physical activity habits. The
benefits of physical activity are numerous and it is
easy to incorporate activity into your daily life so it
isn’t forced.
There are
different ways of getting enough physical activity by
having fun. The fitness challenge will help people
realize how easy it is to actually do more. We want to
encourage goal setting and keeping an activity diary as
a part of your daily life to help achieve those goals.
In monitoring your activity during your fitness
challenge, we hope your level of activity increases. We
don't realize how much or little we really do until we
track it!
We encourage
all age groups to register and participate in this
challenge. The challenge is for each person to do a
bit more because every little bit counts. We also
encourage groups or businesses to challenge one another.
Healthy competition will make for excitement in the
community. There will also be a prize for the oldest and
youngest participant who complete the challenge!
Registration Day
August 10,
2010
at the Grandview Legion Hall.
Registration will begin at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 7
p.m. to 9 p.m. in the evening.
The
registration fee is $5.00 which covers your
Pedometer. You will also learn how to use your
pedometer along with information booths on physical
activity, nutrition and much more. There will be free
door prizes and refreshments. Come join in the fun and
register for the challenge!
If you have
any questions about the challenge please contact myself
at the Resource Office at 546-2085 or Kayla Luky, Rec.
Office at 546-5260.
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