LIVE HEALTHY IOWA’S 100 DAY WELLNESS CHALLENGE KICKS OFF JAN. 23
Healthiest State Initiative
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Dec. 26, 2011 – Live Healthy Iowa’s 100 Day Wellness Challenge kicks off Jan. 23, 2012, with registration opening Dec. 20.
The 100 Day Wellness Challenge is a simple and affordable challenge encouraging Iowans to make healthy choices. Over the course of 100 days, teams (2-10 people) take part in friendly competition tracking activity minutes and/or weight loss through the Live Healthy Iowa website. The Mahaska Wellness Coalition is embracing the challenge. “Our goal is to have at least 1,000 Mahaska County residents participate in the challenge,” said Lea Rice, Registered Dietician at Mahaska Health Partnership. “Over 3,000 people joined us on the Start Somewhere walk last October. Now we are asking each of you to continue to improve your personal health and wellness.” This 100 day challenge provides built in support from your team members. Most local major employers have already committed to participating in the challenge. “Anyone can lead a team of adults or children. You can form a team with coworkers, neighbors, or social groups. Youth groups through church, 4H or sport teams could even participate. If you need help organizing a team or would like to join a team, call the YMCA and we will be glad to assist you,” added Dawn Collins, Mahaska County YMCA Executive Director.
For $20, participants receive a training T-shirt; weekly motivational emails; personal tracking, goal-setting, tools and resources; 100 days of access to TrainingPeaks; health and wellness discounts from across the state; chance to win team and individual incentives; a one-year subscription to a lifestyle magazine; and more. “A $5 coupon is available at Hy-Vee. You can go online or stop in your local Hy-Vee,” said Lisa Hoppman, Oskaloosa Hy-Vee Manager.
The coalition plans for the county coordinator to track progress of Mahaska County teams. To ensure that we have access to the total number of participants in our county as well as total minutes of activity and pounds lost, please use our assigned group ID when you register. “Our Group ID is LHIMAHASKA,” said Deb Bruxvoort, OACDG. Team captains should use this group ID when they register their teams on-line.”
The Live Healthy Iowa 100 Day Wellness Challenge works well for businesses, communities and organizations wishing to begin a wellness program or to simply enhance an existing wellness program.
If the challenge will be a component of your organization’s wellness program and has multiple teams participating, register your team with your assigned Group ID. If you would like to incorporate this into the wellness program of your business, community or organization, please fill out a ‘Group Team Request’ form by going to www.livehealthyiowa.org/aspx/public/corp_request.aspx.
