The 10,000 Strides Challenge Winners are...

On May 1st our Stroller Strides group took on the 10,000 Strides Challenge. In self-selected teams of 3 they donned pedometers and began tracking their steps on a daily basis. Their goal was to exceed 10,000 steps per day per person and keep it up all month long. The winning team is the team with the most steps at the end of the month.

Our 10,000 Strides Challenge is now complete and we have a winner! The Yummy Mummys are our May 2011 10,000 Strides Challenge winners!!! Congratulations to Rebecca Smith, Megan Dosmann and Jennifer Anderson- the 3 Yummy Mummys!

For their hard work they have each won a racer-back tank top with the "Fit Moms Rock" logo (pictured below) because fit moms DO rock!

(Available in S-2XL in Berry, Black, Currant, Leaf or Royal Blue for $35 from our online retail store)

I hope this late Spring challenge gave all participants the extra push they needed to be more active. We'll hold another 10,000 Strides competition this fall and would love to have even more moms join us! If you want to see how your team stacked up against The Yummy Mummys- check out the final team totals below... and keep on striding!

Final Team Totals:
The Yummy Mummys: 1,200,810
The Lady Goo Goo Gagas: 1,062,042
The Muffin Top-less Mamas: 882,531
The Happy Feet: 662,430
The 3 Mom Blondes: 582,009
The Movin' Mamas: 98,552

Italicized Teams did not report in for one or more weeks during the month.

The 10,000 Strides Challenge: Week 3

On May 1st our Stroller Strides group took on the 10,000 Strides Challenge. In self-selected teams of 3 they donned pedometers and began tracking their steps on a daily basis. Their goal is to exceed 10,000 steps per day per person and keep it up all month long. The winning team will be the team with the most steps at the end of the month. The prize= very cute bamboo "Fit Moms Rock" racer-back tank tops.

Can I have a drumroll for this week's totals, please?! The cumulative team totals (week 1 + week 2 + week 3) so far are:

Team Totals as of Week 2:
The Yummy Mummys: 784,033
The Happy Feet: 662,430
The Muffin Top-less Mamas: 590,594
The 3 Mom Blondes: 582,009
The Lady Goo Goo Gagas: 402,486
The Movin' Mamas: 98,552

Italicized Teams have not yet reported Week 3's step totals and therefore only show Week 1/2 totals above. Check back over the next day or so for updated totals.

Week 3 is now complete and we have just 1 week and a few days left in our challenge. Can you finish strong? You certainly can! To give you the extra bit of motivation you need I'm going to remind you of your goals... (names omitted- but you know who you are!).

"To move more, get healthier... and to win!"

"10,000 steps a day and down 2 lbs."

"To lose some of my belly and get into my pre-baby clothes."

"To rock a bikini- and look good!"

"Run 1-2 miles without stopping to walk."

"Start planning meals, walk 10,000 steps a day and lose 5 lbs."

"Lose my last few pounds and finally get down to my pre-baby weight!"

"Work on toning the jiggly parts and run at least 4 miles twice a week."

"Tone my arms for summer."

You're making great strides towards your goals, ladies- keep it up!

The 10,000 Strides Challenge: Week 1

On May 1st our Stroller Strides group took on the 10,000 Strides Challenge. In self-selected teams of 3 they donned pedometers and began tracking their steps on a daily basis. Their goal is to exceed 10,000 steps per day per person and keep it up all month long. The winning team will be the team with the most steps at the end of the month. The prize= very cute bamboo "Fit Moms Rock" racer-back tank tops.

Week 1 was a bit of a rough start... It took a few days to get all of the pedometers calibrated for accuracy. One split apart. Another fell in the toilet. After taking all of this into consideration we began actually counting our steps on Wednesday, May 4th. So this weeks' totals include Wed- Sat. Future weekly totals should be much higher as they will include Sun-Sat. The team totals so far are:

Team Totals for Week 1:
The Yummy Mummys: 184,179
The Happy Feet: 157,167
The Lady Goo Goo Gagas: 148,330
The 3 Mom Blondes: 129,933
The Muffin Top-less Mamas: 126,256
The Movin' Mamas: 98,552

It has been so much fun to hear about how our 10,000 Strides Challengers are increasing their step totals. One walked to the grocery store for an extra 8,000 steps. Another realized that it was much easier to get her steps in when she came to Stroller Strides class! Moms met for extra walks outside of class. They marched in place in their living rooms and did late-night laps around Target. All in all... everyone moved more and worked hard to fit more steps into their busy days. Great job 10,000 Strides Challengers! I can't wait to see what next weeks' totals will be!