Walking Log and FAQ

Choose to Move, 2011 - Endocrine Symporters!

Consider this home base for the Endocrine Division's walking team.


We have 23 participants.

• Legally (aka for the purposes of the hospital's program), we had to divide our members into three teams.
  
• But here, on this page, we shall be one team... pretty much competing against each other.
  
• Feel free to use this site for banter, challenges, encouragement.
• Updates on this site will include everyone's baseline steps, their weekly improvements, etc. Check here on Monday evenings to see how everyone is doing.
  

See Kristen to pick up your pedometer.
Or for your free pedometer App for your Android/iPhone:
1. Search “BIDMC Pedometer” in the iTunes Store or Android Marketplace.
2. Look for this icon:
3. Download and start walking!


Here’s how it works:

• Plan to keep Monday, May 9, at lunchtime open on your calendar for a Special Community Kickoff Event!
• Choose to Move at BIDMC begins with a baseline week – Monday, May 9, to Sunday, May 15. Use your BIDMC pedometer app or wear a clip-on pedometer and just go about your usual routine. Turn in the number of steps taken to your team leader on Monday, May 16. Individuals, keep track on your own.
• Beginning May 16 and continuing through June 19, teams and individuals will try to increase walking throughout the day and night for the remaining five weeks. Weeks will run Monday to Sunday and you will turn in your step measures to your team leader each Monday or keep track on you own as an individual.
  

So who wins?

• All participants will receive fun Choose to Move at BIDMC items for staying with the program throughout the six weeks. Everyone will also benefit from staying in shape!
• Friendly competition is encouraged among units, departments, etc. – the only prize is bragging rights!
• Submit a photo of you and/or your team members walking and enter into a raffle to win Red Sox Tickets.
• For the grand prize, all teams and individuals who achieve a 50 percent increase in steps will be entered into a raffle. Two individuals and one team will receive $100 cash.

Go Team!