MyStart! San Diego Wellness Challenge presented by ROEL Announcement: September 1 - September 18, 2009 The Start! Movement: There are countless physical activities out there, but walking has the lowest dropout rate of them all! It's the simplest positive change you can make to effectively improve your heart health. The Wellness Challenge: Prizes: How to get started: If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth MacPhail at (858) 410-3850. Walking Tips: Additional Walking Tips:
Take the challenge to walk toward a healthier YOU!
The American Heart Association's Start! movement calls on all Americans and their employers to create a culture of physical activity and health through walking.
Your challenge is to start walking and track your activity daily or weekly using the MyStart! free online tracking tool from September 1 through September 18. The MyStart! online tool converts your activity into steps or miles. At the end of the challenge, total your activity and submit your number to Elizabeth.MacPhail@heart.org.
The top three (3) challenge winners with the most activity will receive great Start! merchandise and recognition as a challenge winner at the 2009 Start! San Diego Heart Walk!
Not sure how to start walking? MyStart! online has several walking plans for you to choose from. From Beginner, to Advanced and even for busy people, MyStart! Walking Plans will help you get on your way to active health. Just visit the Web site, www.mystartonline.org and complete the short quiz on the MyStart! Tracker page to find out which plan is right for you.