Measure Up To The Challenge!
Measuring Up
Spring officially arrives on March 20—join the Live Well Lakewood Wellness Challenge and kick off the season with your own rebirth! We’ll help you take full advantage of our walkable community and get healthier in the process.
The eight-week Challenge begins and ends with a fitness evaluation. During the evaluation, we’ll measure blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, waist/hip ratio and body mass composition. Pre-Challenge assessments will be given from 10:00 am – noon on Saturday, March 12.
Weekly walking sessions begin March 16. Each Wednesday at 6:30 pm from March 16th through May 4, we’ll meet at Lakewood Park’s Women’s Pavilion for a facilitated walk, extending the distance each week until May 4, when we’ll be walking 4 miles. Each facilitator will share a few minutes of information on healthy living before you start off. Walk at your own pace—you’ll certainly have company, whatever that pace may be. You’ll build speed and stamina as walking becomes a part of your daily routine.
The weekly sessions are:
Wednesday, March 16: Chris Newman, Geiger’s Footwear Buyer "Get Ready to Walk" (.5 mile walk)
Wednesday, March 23: Mayor Summers, City of Lakewood "Our Walkable City" (1 mile walk)
Wednesday, March 30: Mike Carlin, R.Ph., Lakewood Hospital "Exercise; where does YOUR fuel come from?" (1.5 mile walk)
Wednesday, April 6: Lakewood Walkers "Walk & Talk for Health" (2 mile walk)
Wednesday, April 13: Marty Velasco, Fitness Edge "Kick Up Your Walk" (2.5 mile walk)
Wednesday, April 20: Dr. Mike Russell, Russell Chiropractic "Get the Right Gait" (3 mile walk)
Wednesday, April 27: Rachel Anzalone, Live Well Coach "Eat to Walk" (3.5 mile walk)
Wednesday, May 4: David Pauer, CC Wellness Mgr. Wellness at Home & Work (4 mile walk)
On Wednesday, May 11, post-Challenge evaluations will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 pm followed by a Celebration of Success. Participants who have attended five or more of the eight sessions will walk a victory lap around the park, and when they return to the Pavilion, be treated to a healthy celebration dinner.
Come hit the pavement with Live Well Lakewood! For more information and to sign up for the Challenge, visit www.LiveWellLakewood.org or call 215-529-7695.