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Get Fit in the Pit

Date: Nov 23, 2009

The Basics

• December 1, 2009 - March 25, 2010

• The Columbus Civic Center concourse will be open for walkers 10 a.m. - noon, Monday - Wednesday.

• Columbus Cottonmouths will walk with you on the first Tuesday of each month.

• Log your miles on the American Heart Association's Web site, www.startwalkingnow.org.

• After you walk each Tuesday, stay for lunch at the Civic Center. All meals will be heart healthy! Cost is $8.50 and must be ordered by the Friday before. Call 706-596-4070 to reserve your lunch each week.

• All walkers who walk at least 100 miles will receive an exclusive invitation to a meet and greet March 25 with the Columbus Cottonmouths and will also receive a ticket to that night's game.

 

Walking is good for your health and good for your heart. That's why St. Francis Hospital, The Columbus Cottonmouths, the Columbus Civic Center and the American Heart Association are teaming up to get people in the Valley on the move! Fit in the Pit is a fun community walking program that will have you walkingin no time. Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. According to the latest American Heart Association/American College of Sports Medicine guidelines on physical activity, all healthy adults ages 18-65 should get at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity exercise five days a week.

Get Started

The program is simple. Just walk each week and log your miles. Fit in the Pit is for people of all ages and fitness levels. The program runs December 1, 2009-March 25, 2010. Those who walk the most miles will be recognized at the Columbus Cottonmouths game March 25. To help you log miles on cold winter days, the Columbus Civic Center will open its doors Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays so you can walk inside on the concourse. Plus, the Columbus Cottonmouths will walk with you on the concourse the first Tuesday of each month. You can also walk in your neighborhood or at a gym or park. It doesn't matter where you walk as long as you get moving.

Track Your Miles

Keeping track of your miles is easy! Just logon to the American Heart Association's Web site, www.startwalkingnow.org:

• Choose the "Tracker" tab

• Register and enter "Fit in the Pit" as the company name. Walk with Friends and Eat Lunch Together! Get your friends and family involved in Fit in the Pit! Exercise is more fun with a partner, and you can help keep each other motivated. Walk at the Civic Center and stay for lunch every Tuesday; and you and your friends can enjoy a heart-healthy lunch for $8.50 each. You must pre-order lunch, so be sure to call 706-596-4070 the Friday before.

Celebrate Your Success!

All Fit in the Pit participants will be recognized at the Columbus Cottonmouths game March 25. The top walkers will be awarded great prizes. Plus, all walkers who reach at least 100 miles will receive an exclusive invitation to a meet and greet with the Cottonmouths and a free ticket to the game!

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