2019 CoSIDA Fitness Challenge Starts April 1; Sign Up NOW!

2019 CoSIDA Fitness Challenge Starts April 1; Sign Up NOW!

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First launched in the Spring of 2018 as an effort by the Goodwill and Wellness Committee to promote a healthy lifestyle and create a fun and supportive program around health and wellness, the CoSIDA Fitness Challenge — a FREE initiative available to all CoSIDA members — returns in 2019.
 
The CoSIDA Fitness Challenge is a 10-week program based on minutes per week of any type of physical activity. Participants compete in groups at their fitness level ranging from beginner to expert with increasing minutes per week of physical activity.  
 
The 2019 CoSIDA Fitness Challenge will start on Monday April 1 and go through Sunday June 9. See details below on how to join the challenge.
 
The goals of this challenge are to create a long-term approach to fitness, help promote a healthy lifestyle within our membership, bring people together to create an online community of support and have fun while doing something beneficial for health and wellness.

Note: The CoSIDA Fitness Challenge is for all CoSIDA members. Participants need not attend the #CoSIDA19 Convention although we'd love to see you there!
 

CoSIDA Fitness Challenge Details
 
Dates of Challenge: April 1 - June 9

Follow these steps to join the challenge: 
  1. Create a free account on Strava. Strava app available for both Apple and Android or at https://www.strava.com. 
  2. Join CoSIDA Fitness Challenge Club on Strava to track physical activity (https://www.strava.com/clubs/cosidafitnesschallenge)
  3. Join CoSIDA Fitness Challenge Facebook Group
  4. Start tracking physical activity on Strava on April 1 through June 9

What is the CoSIDA Fitness Challenge? 
  • 10-week program based on minutes per week of physical activity
  • Physical activity could be running, walking, swimming, biking, etc.
  • 4 groups based on increasing minutes per week of physical activity
  • Physical activity tracked through fitness app Strava
  • Facebook page to encourage and motivate others through the challenge
  • Share your photos and encourage others throughout the challenge using the hashtag #FitSID
  • Virtual 5K the last week of the challenge. More details to come on that.
 
Goals of the Fitness Challenge
  1. Creating a long-term approach to fitness
  2. Helping to promote a healthy lifestyle within the CoSIDA membership
  3. Bringing people together to create an online community of support
  4. Having fun while doing something beneficial for your life
 
Fitness Challenge Groups (Minutes per Week of Physical Activity)
  • Beginner (75 minutes)
  • Novice (120 minutes)
  • Intermediate (150 minutes)
  • Expert (180 minutes)

Questions about the challenge can be directed to Jeremy Rosenthal at jr359@indiana.edu.