Million-step Monday – activity conversions

Gold Shoe reminder Those wishing to compete for the Gold and Silver Shoe awards should send their November step totals to today@unmc.edu by Monday, Dec. 3.

Here is a list of conversions that shows how many steps you can log for performing exercises other than walking (Conversions are based on 15 minute intervals):

• Water aerobics or lap swimming = 1,800 steps
  
• Jogging (at a 9-minute mile pace) = 3,000 steps
  
• Biking (10 to 12 miles per hour) = 1,500 steps
  
• Circuit training = 1,000 steps
  
• Ice-skating/hockey = 3,000 steps
  
• Horseback riding = 3,000 steps
  
• Gardening = 1,000 steps
  
• Housecleaning = 1,000 steps
  
• Shopping = 1,000 steps
  

The following is a list of UNMC employees who have recently reached one of the 250,000-step markers in the 1 Million Step Challenge. Send an e-mail to today@unmc.edu with your name, department and tell us what step milestone you reached and we’ll post it on the list.

1 million steps

• Jean Balsano, dermatology
  
• Alice Schumaker, Ph.D., College of Public Health

1.5 million steps

• Jan Tompkins, School of Allied Health Professions

2 million steps

• Lori Clapper, College of Medicine dean’s business office
  
• Kathy Minikus, health services research and administration
  
• Diane Strnad, College of Medicine dean’s business office