WU on the Move

Maybe you want to lose weight, maintain your current weight, or reduce the risk of chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. Maybe you would like to live a more vibrant, active lifestyle enabling you to accomplish all the things you want in your day and your life time.

Regardless of your motives, WU on the Move can help you get there and stay there. Recent research indicates that living healthier is as easy as taking 2000 more steps and eliminating 100 calories from your diet each day. WU on the Move is a SRWC concentrative program designed to get people moving more and eating less.

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Program Details

• Enroll in WU on the Move at the Student Recreation and Wellness Center or via email by submitting the Enrollment Form.
• Obtain a pedometer. The first 40 participants that attend the "Program Kick-Off" will receive a SRWC pedometer for participating in WU on the Move.
• Determine your baseline by tracking the number of steps you take in a normal day. Wear your pedometer for 3 days beginning the day after "Kick-Off" to determine your baseline. Remember, don't increase your daily steps (or minutes of activity) until you determine your baseline.
• Pick your trail. There are six different trails each individual can choose to participate in depending on levels of fitness.
• Email the trail (Baseline/Trail Form)you wish to travel to getfit@washburn.edu
• Get moving! Upon determining your baseline, attempt to add 2000 steps to your daily step total.
• Record your results on the Daily Log Form. WU on the Move begins June 8.
• Decrease your daily food intake by 100 calories each day and mark the
  "-100 calories box" on the Daily Log Form with an X for each day you achieve this goal.
• Email your 3-week log (Daily Log Form, Final Daily Log Form 2) at the end of every third week (see dates below) to getfit@washburn.edu

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Program Dates

Session One

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Program Prizes

Participants that increase their baseline steps by 2000 steps a day and average the steps for the designated trail will receive a SRWC summer t-shirt.

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Program Trails

	Average 3571 steps a day Total steps 149982	The bombing of Pearl harbor in December 1941 spurred construction of the Alaska Highway in March 1942. It was completed 8 months later. The present-day highway runs for just over 1500 miles from Dawson Creek British Colombia to Fairbanks, Alaska.
	Average 4310 steps a day Total steps 181020	The ancient Silk Road crossed continents and linked the Roman Empire to the Chinese imperial court in Xi'an, creating a means of trade between nations. Silk wasn't the only item exchanges; precious metals, gemstones, textiles, coral, furs, ceramics, and spices were also transported on the trail. You'll track your progress along the northern portion of the Silk Road in China.
	Average 4590 steps a day Total steps 192780	You'll track your progress along the United Kingdom's National Trail system, which provides hiking and biking paths through culturally significant and scenic areas. This trail starts along the Thames River in southern England, curves around the coast of Cornwall, follows the borders of Wales, and winds its way to the north of Scotland.
	Average 5095 steps a day Total steps 213990	The Appalachian National Scenic Trail is a hiker's footpath - an amazing 2140 miles long. The trail stretches through 14 states, from Springer Mountain in northern Georgia to Mount Katahdin in central Maine, running primarily along the ridge of the Appalachian Mountains. It is the longest continuous footpath in the world.
	Average 7317 steps a day Total steps 307314	US 50 has the distinction of being one of the last transcontinental highways that remains intact. This 3073-mile historic trail has played a key role in development of the US West. Most people know this road by its title, "The Loneliest Road in America".
	Average 8810 steps a day Total steps 370020	The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, administered by the US national Park Service, runs for 3700 miles along the Lewis and Clark expedition trail. The trail starts near Wood River in Illinois and goes through parts of Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, & Washington.

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If you have any questions about the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, please call 785.670.1314 or e-mail getfit@washburn.edu

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