Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Final Week 11 Results

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 11 Results

Week 11 results are in, completing our Climb Every Mountain Spring 2017 fitness challenge through Woodleaf United Methodist Church. It just keeps getting better; totals for the last week are the highest of the challenge weeks. Twenty-three participants submitted 377 points total, equaling over 125 hours of physical activity for the week.

After adding totals for the entire 11 weeks of the challenge, I'm so excited to announce that we earned 3554 points. Each point equals 20 minutes of physical activity, so together we were physically active over 1184 hours during the challenge, with an average of 4.6 hours per week per participant. That is significantly higher than average!

Staying physically active is a lifestyle, and as this challenge draws to a close, I encourage everyone to look for ways to get or stay physically active this summer. Go for a 10 minute walk after each meal - it adds up. Try different ways to exercise to keep workouts exciting. Plan some group activities that involve walking or other physical activities. It doesn't have to be expensive or fancy.

Feel free to contact me at NurseforWoodleafUMC@gmail.com if you have ideas for future fitness challenges or group fitness activities or would like more information about our fitness classes at the church.

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 10 Results

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 10 Results

Twenty-two participants turned in totals for Week 10 of the Climb Every Mountain Fitness challenge. This is the next to last week of the challenge, and I'm impressed. Altogether, we logged more physical activity time than any previous week of this challenge with a grand total of 353 points or over 117 hours of exercise.

Exercising with a group is a great way to mix up the fitness routine and socialize with others. Getting outside for exercise also has great benefits. We are having a group walk tomorrow, May 20 and will meet at Woodleaf United Methodist Church (9000 Church Street in Woodleaf) at 10:00 a.m. or meet at City Park in Salisbury (park is by Rowan Regional Medical Center - meet at the parking lot by the lake, playground, and tennis courts). Bring a water bottle, sunscreen, hat, and some comfortable walking shoes and join me!

I'm looking forward to seeing what numbers come in for week 12 - can we beat our latest record?

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 11

Week 11 Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge - Mt. Mitchell

The Spring 2017 Climb Every Mountain encourages participants to exercise an average of at least 20 minutes per day. Week 11, beginning May 14 and ending May 20, features Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi.

Part of the Black Mountain Range in Burnsville of Yancey County, Mount Mitchell offers a climate that is more similar to Canada than North Carolina. In the early 1800s, Dr. Elisha Mitchell, a science professor at the University of North Carolina, suspected that the Black Mountains were higher than Grandfather Mountain, the commonly accepted highest peak in North Carolina at the time. He worked to establish its official height, eventually losing his life after falling from a cliff above a 40-foot waterfall in the area. In 1915, Mount Mitchell became North Carolina's first state park.

Hikers will find seven trails at Mount Mitchell State Park, ranging from easy to strenuous. Visitors will find diverse plants and animals that are distinctive of the Southern Appalachian area. The peak is often covered with clouds and fog. Many of the trees near the highest elevations were destroyed by an insect pest called balsam woolly adelgid, air pollution, and acid-laden precipitation.

A National Trails Day activity scheduled for June 3, 2017 at Mount Mitchell offers visitors the opportunity to join park staff for a 2.3-mile round trip hike between Mount Mitchell and Mount Craig, the second highest peak east of the Mississippi.

Have you ever visited Mt. Mitchell? If so, what were your favorite activities?

Though the mountains be shaken
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken
    nor my covenant of peace be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion on you

Isaiah 54:10

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 9 Results

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 9 Results

Week 9 results for the Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge are in. Twenty-three participants submitted points for a grant total of 340 points, equaling over 113 hours of physical activity for the week.

This was the second highest set of numbers for our fitness challenge, which is excellent. Developing a fitness routine as a way of life can help our bodies as well as our emotional health. Physical activity can increase our endorphin levels, helping us to meet life's challenges with more resilience and peace of mind.

Summer is just around the corner! What are your plans to stay active?

Many Thanks to Our Sponsors

Thank you to donors for Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge

Quite a few local businesses have generously donated gifts so that participants of our 2017 Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge will receive a gift at our end-of-challenge party at the end of the month. A huge THANKS to each of you for encouraging physical fitness and health in our community!

Below are the sponsors, in random order...perhaps you might stop by and support their businesses while you're out exercising in the area!

Fresh fruits/veggies for our end of challenge party
Wetmore Farm

175 Farm Dr.

Woodleaf, NC  27054

Plants
The Garden Greenhouses

4070 Woodleaf Rd.

Salisbury, NC  28147

Five $20 Gift Certificates
Subway

11747 Statesville Blvd.

Cleveland, NC  27013

$20 Gift Certificate
IGA #601

11747 Statesville Blvd.

Cleveland, NC  27013

$20 Gift Certificate
Sunrise Cafe

210 Old Amity Hill Rd.

Cleveland, NC  27013

Free Salad Bar Buffet
Grazer's Restaurant

11705 Statesville Blvd.

Cleveland, NC  27013

$25 Gift Certificate
West Rowan Grill

8870 Statesville Blvd.

Salisbury, NC  28147

$10 Gift Card
K&W Cafeteria

1925 Jake Alexander Blvd. S.  Ste C-1

Salisbury, NC  28146

Free bowling pass
Woodleaf Lanes

1811 Jake Alexander Blvd. W.

Salisbury, NC  28147

$25 Gift Card
Food Lion #10

525 Jake Alexander Blvd. W.

Salisbury, NC  28147

Free lunch entree
Mykonos Grill

1714 W. Innes St.

Salisbury, NC  28144

Free car wash
Sam's Car Wash

1022 W. Innes St.

Salisbury, NC  28144

$10 Gift Card
Jimmy John's 121
Brenner Ave.

Salisbury, NC  28144

Five $10 Gift Certificates/21 pens/21 compacts

The Stitchin' Post

104 S. Main St.
Salisbury, NC  28144

Two $10 Gift Certificates

Blue Bay

2050 Statesville Blvd.
Salisbury, NC  28147

$50 Gift Card/multiple coupons

Dick's Sporting Goods

125 Tingle Dr.
Salisbury, NC  28146

$25 Gift Card

Olive Garden

1425 Klumac Rd.
Salisbury, NC  28147

$15 Gift Card

Walmart

323 S. Arlington St.
Salisbury, NC  28144

2 guest passes

Tinsel Town

305 Faith Rd.
Salisbury, NC  28146

2 free appetizers or desserts

Applebee's

205 Faith Rd.
Salisbury, NC  28146


$50 Donation
Davie Discount Drug
141 Marginal St.
Cooleemee, NC 27014

Thanks again to each and every one of you!

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 10

Week 10 Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge - Grandfather Mountain

The Spring 2017 Climb Every Mountain encourages participants to exercise an average of at least 20 minutes per day. Week 10, beginning Mary 7 and ending May 13, features Grandfather Mountain.

Grandfather Mountain State Park, located in Banner Elk, connects to the fee-based park by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation featuring a mile-high swinging bridge and small zoo. The state park offers eight trails ranging from easy to advanced. This rugged area offers some of North Carolina's most severe weather and challenging trails. The Grandfather Hiking Trail offers elevation changes of over 1800 feet in 2.4 miles where experienced hikers use in-place cables and ladders and have the opportunity to experience MacRae Peak.

This park, like many other parks, offers educational opportunities and activities led by rangers throughout the year. Kids can join the Junior Ranger program, and those planning educational field trips may apply for a Youth in Parks - Environmental Education grant. Adults and children are invited to join the passport program designed for the North Carolina State Parks system and to hike portions of the Mountains-to-Sea trail throughout the state.

Have you ever visited Grandfather Mountain? If so, what were your favorite activities?

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

I Corinthians 13:2

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 8 Results

Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge Week 8 Results

Here are week 8 results for the 2017 Climb Every Mountain Fitness Challenge. Twenty-three participants submitted points for week 8 with a grand weekly total of 316 points, equaling over 105 hours of physical activity.

Those who are in the routine of exercising regularly find that it becomes a way of life. Although it may be difficult to find the time and to push oneself, the benefits are far-reaching. Many who are physically active say they "just don't feel right" when they don't exercise. Even light to moderate daily exercise has been those to help with preventing and treating more than 40 chronic diseases.

If you'd like to add a little variety to your workout, visit www.cabarrushealth.org/EIM to find exercise videos and links to community resources.