What do I do?

You are probably wondering what to do and how to get started. This is NOT going to be hard. You don't have to be going to a gym or even do actual workouts to join us on this challenge. You can join us by walking or logging any kind of physical activity, including sports and anything that gets your heart rate up and a sweat going. Here's what you need to do to get started....



1. You need to go to http://www.womenshealth.gov/woman to sign up and join a team. I am leading the Turbo Addicts team if you'd like to join us.



2. You'll set a goal for the week. It is important to consider your current level of physical activity and any impairments you may have when doing this. Set goals that will challenge you, but that you are able to achieve. They should be realistic goals for your lifestyle.



3. At the end of each day, you'll go and record the number of minutes that you were active that day or the number of steps on your pedometer. You will watch yourself move across the country on our virtual map. Your movement on the route is based on whether you met your goals, and the teams movement will depend on if they team met their weekly goals. There are bonus challenges thrown in about every 2 weeks, so watch for those.



4. Now this starts on Sunday, May 11th, which is Mother's Day. You DO NOT have to be a mother to join us. You also do not have to do something every day to join us either... just do something according to the goals you are setting.



I look forward to you joining us and I will post here regularly and through email.

Come join us and have fun as we travel "across the country" an d make this journey to good health a little bit more fun.



Marsha