King County Walks April 6 – 9th

Join your co-workers and get outside for a walk this week to earn a free health calendar. Studies show that walking is one of the best exercises – almost anyone can do it almost anywhere and you don’t need specialized gear. Just 10 minutes of physical activity can have positive health effects. So get together with your co-workers this week and walk.

Earn a free calendar by registering your team to walk by April 9th. You can decide your route and how long you want to walk. But remember that this is a furlough week for most county employees so keep track of your time. There’s no limit on number of employees to form a team.

April 6^th marks the start of Public Health Week. You can be part of a state-wide “This is Public Health” campaign by wearing a sticker during your walk on Monday and taking a photo of your team. E-mail Elaine Cummins or call 206-263-8709 for stickers and info.

April 8^th is the American Heart Association’s Start Walking Day. This day kicks off the Heart Walk campaign for the year and includes a rally at Pike Place Market.

Each day there will be organized walks leaving the Chinook building at noon. You don’t have to sign up for these walks – just show up. But remember to register your team if you want a calendar.

Managers – this can be a great opportunity to encourage physical activity at your worksite. Ideas from last year include: hiding playing cards at 5 locations on your walk – the employee with the best poker hand wins a healthy prize; combining a walk one day with a healthy potluck another day; or posting a healthy bulletin board onsite so employees can share recipes and activity ideas.

For more info, visit our Web site or call 206-263-6085.

We look forward to you joining us for King County Walks week.  See you on the sidewalk.