Are you enjoying your pedometer?? If so, check out the following website: http://www.pbs.org/americaswalking/health/health20percentboost.html
There is information about a gradual step approach entitled the 20% boost program. There is a log that you can track your steps and calculate your increase. There is also other helpful information such as wearing the pedometer on your shoe when biking, ways to help the program be a success at work, etc. So, if you are excited about stepping it up, then check it out!!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Pace the States
Walking is one of the easiest forms or exercise and a great way to stay healthy and fit. Little or no special equipment is required and you don't need to carve a lot of time out of your day to enjoy it's benefits.
10,000 steps per day is currently recommended for a healthy individual. Americans average 5,000. Where do BPL employees stand, or step? Compliments of Hendricks Regional Health we all have a way to find out. Everyone should have a pedometer in their mailbox. With this measuring tool we can see if we are walking more or less than we think we are on a daily basis.
To make things a little more interesting than just counting our steps we'll use our numbers to Pace the States. Over the next 8 weeks we'll tour Texas, amble Alabama, meander Michigan and of course pace Pennsylvania. We'll start with Nevada and move randomly about the country. Just give your step count to me and I'll keep track of our group progress on the BPL Fit Club whiteboard. You can send me your steps via email, a note in my mail box, a shout-out as you walk by the Circulation Desk. No names are needed as this is a group effort and individual progress will not be tracked.
There are two informational flyers posted to the Intranet in the BPL Fit Club folder of the Documents section. One covers the use of a pedometer and the other is a step conversion chart for various activities. If you're out for a bike ride or raking leaves you can convert those activities to steps and help us move about the country.
Lastly, if your interested in stepping around Crown Hill Cemetery take a minute to mark which days would be good for you in the poll located in the right side bar of this blog.
Lastly, lastly, please let me know if you have any questions or comments about Pace the States.
Laurie
10,000 steps per day is currently recommended for a healthy individual. Americans average 5,000. Where do BPL employees stand, or step? Compliments of Hendricks Regional Health we all have a way to find out. Everyone should have a pedometer in their mailbox. With this measuring tool we can see if we are walking more or less than we think we are on a daily basis.
To make things a little more interesting than just counting our steps we'll use our numbers to Pace the States. Over the next 8 weeks we'll tour Texas, amble Alabama, meander Michigan and of course pace Pennsylvania. We'll start with Nevada and move randomly about the country. Just give your step count to me and I'll keep track of our group progress on the BPL Fit Club whiteboard. You can send me your steps via email, a note in my mail box, a shout-out as you walk by the Circulation Desk. No names are needed as this is a group effort and individual progress will not be tracked.
There are two informational flyers posted to the Intranet in the BPL Fit Club folder of the Documents section. One covers the use of a pedometer and the other is a step conversion chart for various activities. If you're out for a bike ride or raking leaves you can convert those activities to steps and help us move about the country.
Lastly, if your interested in stepping around Crown Hill Cemetery take a minute to mark which days would be good for you in the poll located in the right side bar of this blog.
Lastly, lastly, please let me know if you have any questions or comments about Pace the States.
Laurie
Thursday, September 17, 2009
If you noticed something missing . . .
Our exercise/weight-loss meadow is gone but not forgotten. As the photo shows we had a pretty active spring and summer. Based on conversations I had over the months we were actually a bit more active and a few pounds lighter than our meadow indicates.
The BPL Fit Club whiteboard looks forlorn at the moment but coming soon to fill the void is Pace the States. In the meantime we’re planning an exploration of Crown Hill Cemetery for October. If you don’t know much about Crown Hill Cemetery click here for an outline of their history and why it’s a perfect place for a fall visit. Families are welcome to join us—but don’t miss out on the fun if they elect not to come along. In order to find a day that fits best into our busy schedules please mark which days would work for you on the poll in the right sidebar and we’ll plan accordingly.
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