I'm Walkin' Yes Indeed…

Yep, somehow I've become the team captain for a walking challenge at my school. The school district that I work for has developed several healthy challenges for the teachers and staff. Our latest challenge is a walking challenge. One requirement for entering this challenge is that you needed to join a team or organize a team. So I thought I would ask the team leader from the previous walking challenge if she was going to be a team leader again. She replied that she was but her team was full. (I guess she knew a slow walker if she saw one. albeit she is also the PE teacher - go figure!)

Well working at a small school is somewhat similar to living in a small town; news travels fast - and before I knew it a couple of teachers asked if they could join my team, MY TEAM I was just looking for a team to join, but then I figured why not - so this afternoon I send out an e-mail to my fellow teachers inquiring if anyone would like to joint my team and two hours later I had a team of 12. So, I'm all excited and I began making plans on my way home on ways to add steps into my day! I think I love a challenge!

Which leads me to my next thought - how about we have a family walking challenge? It would begin Monday May 11th and end June 8th (That would give us all time to get our pedometers). The would last one month and all interested parties could all put in $5.00 into a kitty that would be given to the winner at the end of the month. Each week you could e-mail me with your steps and I can keep track of the weekly winners. So family what do you think? Dad, I know you already walk and this challenge could be a real cinch for you. And, Jake I know you love a challenge. Erik, Colette, Samantha, Sarah, Anna, Uncle Mike and Uncle Bill you guys are already into fitness and could give the rest of us a run for our money. (No pun intended!) The rest of us could just use a little motivation. If you're in let me know.


OK this is off topic - here's a picture of Nana, me and Katie in Arizona, at the Desert Botanical Garden. We were enjoying a beautiful glass art exhibit by Chihuly.


Here are a couple of pictures from the exhibit - the sculptures are much more striking in person!