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Tumby to Adelaide
& Return Virtual Race 1240km
Race Winner is Kate Eatts
1st PRIZE is $240 Gift Pack kindly donated by Peter Hibble Chemist Tumby Bay |
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Thursday 20th August 2009 - 12pm Skills Centre (Tumby)
- Rewards presentation
- Podiatrist visit & talk
Wednesday 14th Oct09
Arno Bay 3km Boardwalk
(leave Skills Centre 9am)
Week starting 23rd Nov09 Meeting TBA |
Daily Activity Award Levels
Aim to increase your levels on average over a period of weeks & months by adding as little as 500 steps a day per week.
1.) Be More Active ?
10,000 Steps per Day
2.) Lose Weight & Feel Great ?
15,000 Steps per Day
3.)Increase Fitness ?
10-17,500 Steps per Day
U Are? StepsPerDay
Paper 1,000
Straw 2,000
Leather 3,000
Flower 4,000
Wood 5,000
Iron 6,000
Copper 7,000
Bronze 8,000
Willow 9,000
Tin 10,000
Steel 11,000
Silk 12,000
Lace 13,000
Ivory 14,000
Crystal 15,000
China 16,000
Silver 17,000
Pearls 18,000
Coral 19,000
Ruby 20,000
Sapphire 21,000
Gold 22,000
Emerald 23,000
Diamonds 24,000
Platinum 25,000 |
About
Walking On Eyre
Remember that the Sweat Rewards are based only on Steps or Aerobic Exercise in the 'Training Zone' regardless of the total step count. This program is focused on not only encouraging progressively greater daily activity levels but aiming for 30-40% of that total to be within the 'Training Zone'. This ensures you are not only burning calories today but investing in your future health & vitality for tommorrow....good luck.
Corey Slade
Editor
LEHS Fitness Co-ordinator
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Welcome back to our second edition & boy we have been busy lately.
Our recent walk & picnic at Yallunda Flat was well attended with some 17 people (pic above) & of course the Ageing Gracefully Expo (pic below) last month had a big impact locally with over 100 attendees.
Our health team at Lower Eyre likes to keep busy & there's plenty more initiatives in development stage currently.
Congratulations to Kate Eatts who mid-July completed the Tumby-Adelaide-Tumby Virtual Race of some 1,240km in first place. I must say that Kate thoroughly deserves this award as above all else she is CONSISTANT in her fitness training.
She has certainly changed her body shape & feels much fitter & healthier after just 4 months of training where amoungst other activity she regularly attended at least three organised fitness sessions per week. Kate will receive the large hamper kindly donated by Peter Hibble Chemist Tumby Bay.
Well done & bad luck to those that were very close on Kate's heels ! and of course everyone who has participated & improved their respective personal activity levels since commencement is a winner in my book.
For those that maybe feel they need more support or just can't get motivated to start boosting their activity levels then please contact me or at very least start attending the meetings & mix with others just like you that are trying.
Remember that failing is the necessary pathway to success but 'failing to try' is outright stupidity !!!
Look out for a very exciting walk, picnic & poetry session on the Arno Bay 3km Boardwalk (check Events Calendar)
Sincerely,
Corey Slade, LEHS - Phone 8688 1932
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| Club Statistics
July 2009 |
Club Steps for the
Month = 3,006 km
Club Total = 20,293 km
Club Average Daily Step
Count = 7,130 steps per day
Average Ratio Aero/Total
Steps = 42% (30-40% ideal)
Gas Saved = 2,651 litres
$ saved = $1,842 (69c per ltr)
Carbon Offset = 6,689 kg's
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| Be Proud of your collective achievements ! | |
| New Sweat Reward Recipients
August 2009
(TC = To Collect Reward at group meeting)
50 Point Reward Level
Tiffany Wilkins (TC)
Peter Hibble (TC)
Kate Emes (TC)
Barbara Campbell (TC)
Barbara Millard
Leonie Fitzner (TC)
Helen Manning
Tammie Bullard (TC)
Reward is $5 IGA Tumby - Fresh Food Voucher
250 Point Reward Level
Marlene Poole (TC)
Adrianne Allen (TC)
Sara Fauser (TC)
Tracey Liddicoat (TC)
Leonie Fitzner (TC)
Helen Ballard (TC)
Tammie Bullard (TC)
Barbara Bollen
Reward is $10 Neindorf Newspower - Magazine Voucher
500 Point Reward Level
Sara Fauser (TC)
Kate Eatts
Karyn Speed (TC) Reward is $25 Tumby Bay Take Away
- 2xLarge Gormet Pizzas
1000 Point Reward Level
Reward is $30 Liquid Stix - Voucher
1500 Point Reward Level
Reward is $50 Peter Hibble Chemist - Voucher
2000 Point Reward Level
Reward is $99 Thinking Fitness - Health Check
2500 Point Reward Level
Reward is $100 Sea Breaze Hotel - Dinner & Drinks for two (DiningRm)
3000 Point Reward Level
Reward is $140 Jack & Jeans - 1 Night Accommodation (sleeps 5 + cot)
4000 Point Reward Level
Reward is $195 Thinking Fitness - 2 Months Membership
5000 Point Reward Level
Reward is $220 Time for Business - Voucher
6000 Point Reward Level
Reward is $300 The Gold Factory - Jewellery Voucher |
 Walk Yourself Healthy
Getting in shape with a friend is the best way to stay motivated.
by Sally Wadyka and Sally Abrahms, PARADE
Exercise doesn't have to be complicated. "Something as simple as walking will challenge your circulation. Your body responds by conditioning the heart muscle," explains Dr. Timothy Gardner, president of the American Heart Association. The AHA recommends walking 30 minutes a day. One of the best ways to beat boredom and stay motivated is to find a pal to walk with. "When you commit to working out with someone, you're more likely to stick with it," says Tom Dooley, national walk coach of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training.
Walking together will do more than just get you in shape. These three groups of walking buddies found that it strengthened their emotional bonds as well as their muscles.
Catch Up With a Pal
Kelly Berkeley, 35, of Boston gets together with her close friend Christine Simeone to walk along the banks of the Charles River twice a week at 5:30 a.m. "Walking is cheaper than therapy or shopping, and you're burning calories!" Berkeley says. "We talk about so many things, from our jobs to personal relationships." The two set goals, including training for a charity walk. "The challenge is great motivation."
Join Forces With Co-Workers
Eleanor Taylor, 41, of Palos Heights, Ill., had trouble figuring out how to fit exercise into her schedule until two co-workers suggested they walk together at lunch. "I wanted to get healthier," Taylor says, "but I didn't know how to get started, and I thought a simple walk wouldn't do a whole lot for me. If it weren't for Andrea and Jessie, I'm pretty sure these walks wouldn't happen. It's too easy to get caught up in day-to-day demands." Taylor and her colleagues walk nearly three miles around their company's large campus. "It's given me so much more energy, and I lost 20 pounds," she exclaims.
Enjoy Extra Time With Your Spouse
"Walking with my wife gives us time to talk," says Victor Wu, 53, of Seattle. Every evening, Wu and his wife, Ruoxi Zhang, head out for a two-mile loop around their neighborhood. If they need supplies, they use the grocery store a mile away as their goal. "It's great for our relationship to have an hour together with nothing else going on." Wu says the exercise also does wonders for his back and keeps his leg muscles strong. "It's so relaxing. I'm sorry we didn't start walking sooner."
Get More Out of Your Walk
You're more likely to stick with a walking program if you have a specific goal. Find a local event like a fun 10K that encourages walkers and start working toward it.
To avoid injuries, increase your walking time by no more than 20 minutes a week.
You will burn more calories in less time if you alternate a steady pace with short, fast spurts. (Start with 30 seconds.)
Courtesy of PARADE |
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