Start! Walking
April 10, 2009 by Kevin Hazard, Web Hosting Evangelist in Evangelist's Corner, Fun Stuff
Wednesday, April 8, was the American Heart Association’s National Start! Walking Day, so The Planet’s employees in Houston and Dallas suited up for a one-mile walk around our offices. The goal: building awareness around living an active and heart-healthy life both at home and in the workplace.
If you’ve had the chance to visit us, this goal shouldn’t be much of a surprise: we have treadmills set up in our offices for anyone who needs a little more movement than what a desk chair provides, and our vending machines have color-coded dots that point out heart-healthy snacking alternatives. Luckily, the weather we ordered for the walk was delivered on time, and we didn’t have to line folks up for their turn to walk on the treadmills … The sun was out, the birds were chirping and a free healthy lunch was waiting for us on the other side of the finish line.
Check out a few of the pictures we snapped on Wednesday and head to our Flickr page for more:
When was the last time you got up from your desk for a quick walk? If you can’t remember, then use this post as inspiration to get out and get active! If this post isn’t good enough, crank up your speakers and find a copy of “Eye of the Tiger” to push you over the edge.
-Kevin
