Life is Good!

Greetings, Fitness Warriors! Welcome to the 2017 SCOE Fitness Challenge!

Kevin and I will be your team captains this year. As an agile man in tights once said, "With great power comes great responsibility." Or maybe it was his uncle that said that. In any case, we aim to inspire and encourage you as we move forward, making your participation as rewarding as possible.

After extensive negotiations with the SCOE Fitness Challenge Leadership team, Kevin and I have conceded that it's not in the best interests of our team to reward our weekly high-scorers with donuts and cigarettes. Apparently we've been "defeating the purpose" of the activity and "causing more harm than good". We didn't even tell them about the bacon - they seemed pretty upset and I started to worry that maybe that hadn't been the best idea, either.

Anyway!

All joking aside, we really like the theme for this year's Fitness Challenge: "Life is Good". Embedded in this challenge is another challenge: "Make it good for others". Like nesting dolls, these challenges! Still...what a great idea to build a team around. We know that an attitude of gratitude can act as the foundation upon which a happy, healthy life can be built. In a world where so many have so little, we have so much to be grateful for. I know that I count each of you among the many blessings that make my life good. Thank you all for being part of our team! Let's make it awesome. :)

Weekly exercise logs are due to Kevin or me by Monday at 3:00 PM every week (or 3:00 on Tuesday if Monday is a holiday). You all know the drill. The form can be downloaded here; alternatively we will endeavor to keep hard copies available for team members in DHH2.

The list of eligible activities and point values can be found here.

The calendar of SCOE-sanctioned activities can be found here.

For this week, there are a few highlights to be aware of:

Monday, February 6th: Staff Walk-Around, 10:00 AM, 2 extra points plus points for miles walked.

Wednesday, February 8th: Change Management boot camp, 10-12 (register) or 2-4 (register). I will excuse individuals to attend on a first-come, first-serve basis as possible. 10 points!!

Friday, February 10th: Wear a Fitness Challenge t-shirt to work. 1 extra point.

February 7th-11th: Walk 10,000 steps in a single day, as measured on a pedometer. One time only, 1 extra point.

That's it for now - check back soon for more information, or post with any questions or concerns that you may have!

Regards,

Cap'n Jason