Come to the kick off TODAY 11:30am-1:30pm in the Maraschi room (Fromm Building).  Enjoy free food, fitness demonstrations, learn more about this challenge and how to participate during the month of February, and log in your first activity minutes.  The first 200 USFers to log in their activity minutes get a free challenge t-shirt!

WHAT: Challenge between USF and Santa Clara University to determine which University logs in the most minutes of fitness and wellness activity

WHEN: February 1-28, 2013

WHO: Full-time and part-time faculty and staff, and Board of Trustees

HOW: Log in minutes of fitness and wellness activity on Survey Monkey - it only takes a couple of minutes or less to complete! NOTE: you can only log in once a day.  Qualifying fitness and wellness activities can be done anytime and any day on or off-campus (see fitness and wellness options below).   

WHY:

• For wellbeing, good health, and camaraderie in the workplace.
• Bragging rights! The winning University gets its name engraved on a plaque that will be presented to the president of the winning University at the next USF vs. SCU men’s basketball game.
• First 200 participants who log their minutes onto Survey Monkey gets a challenge t-shirt!
• Participant who logs in the most minutes earns a grand prize!
• Participants earn a raffle tickets for every 5 times they log in their minutes on Survey Monkey. Drawing will be at the post-challenge reception in March (details to follow). HINT: It’s best to log in every day!

FITNESS AND WELLNESS OPTIONS

• Sign up for Departmental/Personal Training. No time to get to the gym? We have you covered. We're bringing the workout to you! Coach Suzy will come to your office and lead you in a 20-minute workout designed exclusively for you and/or your department. Whether you want to focus on strengthening, cardio, stretching, or all 3, she will make the most of your time with the trainer. Email Coach Suzy to sign you or your department up. Times available are Wednesdays and Fridays 11-1, throughout the month of February. Please provide your name, contact information and requested date and time on the email. She will confirm the details with you.
• Complete a race this February! GoUSF will reimburse you for your registration fee for races you do during the month of February 2013. You must provide proof of participation (e.g., race result print out) and receipt. Please email a scanned copy or drop them off at the HR front office, LM 339. We must receive your documents by 5pm, March 8, 2013, in order to reimburse you. Reimbursement is limited to full-time and part-time faculty and employees who log in their race minutes for the USF vs. SCU Fitness and Wellness Challenge. Check the Running in the USA website to find race events by city and date. There are 24 run/walk races listed in the Bay Area for the month of February!
• Work out at your local gym or take advantage of USF's Koret Health and Recreation Center, which has a multitude of services and exercise equipment, including 35 brand new, state-of-the-art cardiovascular machines, treadmills, ellipticals, Step Mills, Adaptive Motion Trainers, and bikes, Olympic size swimming pool, group exercise schedule, massage, and Koret sponsored events.
• Check out the Calendar of Events for main campus activities throughout the month of February on the HealthyUSF webpage.
• See other colleagues from the opposite side of campus - hand deliver your packet instead of putting it in campus mail; if you work at Lone Mountain, walk down to lower campus and have lunch there (and vice versa if you work on lower campus); take a short walk during your morning or afternoon break.
• Get up and be active! At work, take 2-minute breaks every hour to stretch and walk in place to get your blood pumping and increase your energy.  At home when watching TV, get up during commercials - do some push-ups, crunches, stretches, calisthenics, squats, etc. The minutes add up!
• Attend a Weight Watchers meeting or a healthy cooking/nutrition class, weed your yard or the local community garden, take a long walk on the weekends, do yoga or pilates, throw the ball or play active games with your kids, nieces, nephews, neighbors, and friends -- there are so many possibilities!  If you have any questions about qualifying activities and the Challenge, please contact Kristina Alai by email or X6012.