{"id":30536,"date":"2007-06-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-18T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2007\/06\/18\/million-step-monday-blogging-across-nebraska\/"},"modified":"2007-06-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-06-18T05:00:00","slug":"million-step-monday-blogging-across-nebraska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2007\/06\/18\/million-step-monday-blogging-across-nebraska\/","title":{"rendered":"Million-step Monday — blogging across Nebraska"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nFor those of you wanting “step credit” for exercises other than walking, there is a cross-training conversion chart on page 16 of the “Move To Improve” log book. <\/p>\n

Also, remember to turn in the appropriate yellow coupon when you reach each award level — 250,000; 500,000; 750,000 and 1 million steps. The yellow coupons are in the walking kits on the “Wellness Awards Coupon Sheet.” <\/p>\n

Prizes can be viewed by going to www.unmc.edu\/cfhl<\/a> and clicking on “One-Million Step Challenge Prizes” or stopping by the Center for Healthy Living front desk and asking to see them. Jayme Nekuda of the Center for Healthy Living will order prizes at the beginning of each month beginning July 1.
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\n<\/TABLE>A blog has been established for the roughly 800 UNMC employees participating in the 1 Million Step Challenge. <\/p>\n

The blog, which can be seen by clicking here<\/a>, is a place for walkers to interact with the UNMC community as a whole as they take part in the virtual trek across the state. <\/p>\n

Whether it be witnessing an inspiring sunrise during a morning jaunt, meeting interesting people while walking or discovering a way to increase one’s step total while at work, walkers are encouraged to write about their experiences during the challenge. <\/p>\n

Walkers can e-mail blog entries to NeEtta Gillespie in public affairs at ngillespie@unmc.edu<\/a> to have them posted. <\/p>\n

“This challenge is a hands-on event meant to make employees more active,” said Jayme Nekuda of the Center for Healthy Living. “This blog is a place for these active people to be interactive.”<\/p>\n

The following is a list of UNMC employees who have reached one of the 250,000-step markers. Send an e-mail to today@unmc.edu<\/a> with your name, department and tell us what step milestone you reached and we’ll post it on the list. <\/I><\/p>\n

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