Challenge Update

Hello Team,

A decision has been made to conclude the HR Challenge on October 31st. This leaves us 10 more days to step away and bring in the overall victory!

The winners will be announced at the November Service Anniversary Celebration. I know the other teams will be stepping it up to TRY and catch us but let's give it one last big push to ensure the victory!

GO GREEN AND LEAN!!!

Standings

Hi Team,

Here are the standings for this week. We are still in the but not by much. Hopefully we will pull away next week!

Lean and Green 4,573,759
BLAM 4,430,872
Lemon Drops 4,347,761
Hot Tamales 2,360,165

Great job everyone! Keep on stepping!

Kelly

Hi Lean and Green Team -

Its time to start registering for the Strong Legs 10K run/5K walk. While I was registering I created a team called - CHOA Team Lean and Green, so when you are registering you can select this team. Remember - we get a $10 discount off the registration fee for being employees.

Stephanie Williams

Congrats Green and Lean!

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the HR Field Day! We all performed as an excellent (and quite competitive) team. :)

For those that were not able to join us we placed 3rd but I would like you all to know we absolutely dominated in the Ski Relay race with 2 excellent teams of Kevin, Roberta, Betsy, and Donna on one team and Greg, Cara, Nancy and Chlesea on our second team. We also took home first place in the sack race.

Here are the updated standings from last week.

1st place: Lean and Green: 3,886,945
2nd place: Lemon Drops: 3,363,415
3rd place: BLAM: 3,137,020
4th place: Hot Tamales: 1,905,729

Way to go...we are holding strong in 1st place!

Keep up the hard work and great stepping!

Kelly

HR Field Day

The HR Field day is right around the corner. Hope you all are excited and ready for the victory!!

We were asked to make a banner, a cheer and wear t-shirts that represent our team color. I completed the banner and we have a couple options for our cheers. Thought we would share them at the event and decide on one as a team.

**Don't forget to wear a green t-shirt (plain if you have one).**

For those that are participating in the KP Corporate Run tomorrow...Good Luck!

See you all Monday!
Kelly

Upcoming Races

Hello Team,

Here are a couple races that would be fun for us all to participate in as a team!

- KP Corporate Challenge- Thursday, September 25th, 7 pm at Turner Field. It's not too late to sign up on the Children's Team! Our goal is 200 participants and we are very close! The Department with the highest percentage of participation will win 5 Celebrations Points per person! There will be a Children's food tent and T-Shirts (register soon to secure a T-shirt). Volunteers are also needed for setup prior to the race in 2 hour shifts (3:30-5:30 and 5:00-7:00 pm). Shuttle service to the race will be leaving The Park at 4:30 pm, return shuttles leave the race area when they are full - last one around 8:30-9:00 pm.

- Strong Legs Run: November 8th at Turner Field. Sign up for discounted registration fee through Careforce.

Let me know if you are interested in participating in one or both and we will get our team together!
Kelly

Week 2 standings

Great news...we are still in the lead!!!


1st place- Lean and Green-2,333,678
2nd place-BLAM-2,027,351
3rd place-Lemon Drops-2,014,581
4th place-Hot Tamales-1,279,246

Great job everyone. Let's keep on stepping and pull away from the competition!

HR Challenge Standings

We are off to a great start and in the lead!!! Way to go team. Here are the current standings from 8/15 through 8/27:

Team Steps Taken
1st- Lean and Green 1,022,325
2nd-BLAM 497,528
3rd-Lemon Drops 267,432
4th-Hot Tamales 249,005

Reports are going to be run and standings will come out each week on Thursday. Please log your steps each day from Actihealth to Strong4Life.

**Make sure all your steps are logged for the week by midnight on Wednesday of each week.**

If you haven't changed your team name to Green and Lean on the Strong4Life website, please do so we can include your steps in our total as well.

Great job and keep on stepping!!

Kelly

5K Frenzy

Hi team! So I've decided I'm going to spend my Saturdays by participating in some 5Ks in the Roswell area. I'd love to have y'all join me on the road. For any of you who live near Roswell, I've listed the races that I'm signing up for:

September 6: Roswell Rise 'n Run
http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1594868&assetId=dcf1167e-f458-43fe-914d-e3d6a0ccdd1f
September 13: Hoof and Woof 5K
http://www.ci.roswell.ga.us/index.php/m/calendar/id/13493/date/1221312600/t/Hoof%20and%20Woof%20-%205KRun/Walk%20Event
October 4: Starlight Run for the Kids (at Emory)
http://marketing.cbre.com/atlanta/runforkids/
October 18: Alpharetta PAL 5K
http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1599662&assetId=6f04b399-3c9f-44d5-bb0b-f0920c0972c0

Also, in signing up, I found this awesome website www.active.com where you can find events/races/5Ks, etc. in your area too! So log on and check it out!

Happy walking and running,
Chelsea Blevins

Burn 15 More Pounds per Year

Burn 15 more pounds burned each year from adding a few extra miles each week!
By using time periods when you usually have small pockets of time, you can add to your fat-burning without feeling extra fatigue:

* slow down and add one more mile on each run
* walk a mile at lunch time
* walk or jog a mile before or after dinner

(from Jeff Galloway)

How are you getting your steps in? I am trying to do 10,000 per day. I am taking the stairs at the hospitals and taking mini walk breaks troughout the day. I also pack my gym shoes in my car so I can do extra steps when I have free time. If it's raining I walk laps at the mall!

Lisa Sharp

Sassy Meatloaf

Here's a great Weight Watchers Recipe, Sassy Meatloaf

Sassy Meatloaf

Spray a loaf pan with non fat cooking spray.

1 lb ground lean ground beef (<7% fat)
1 1/4 c salsa
3/4 c quick cooking oatmeal oats
1 carrot, shredded
2 plum tomatoes, diced
1/2 c coarsley chopped mushrooms
1/2 c onions, diced

Mix all together and shape into a loaf. Bake in 350 degree oven for about an hour. Makes 6 servings: 4 WW points per serving and this is a flex food.

Also, click here for famous runner Jeff Galloway's latest enewsletter.

Anyone doing any road races this month? I plan to do the KP run walk Sept. 25th! Let's have a great lean and green showing!

Lisa Sharp

Don't forget to log your steps

Hi Team,

Just a reminder to log your steps from the Actihealth website to Strong4Life website.

Go Team!

How to run efficiently

Good form is something all runners-regardless of ability or experience-can work on. Racers are naturally interested in improving from, for it will help them run faster. But beginners and noncompetitive runners will also benefit from understanding some of these principles, for good form will make anyone's running smoother and more enjoyable.
-Feet should stay low to the ground, with no noticeable knee lift.
-Upright posture
-Stay light on your feet
-Strive to feel relaxed, comfortable and smooth.

Competition Begins!

Game on...the competition begins Thursday, August 14th. Go Green and Lean!

Team Lean and Green

Welcome Team! We set up this blog so that we can all help encourage each other with stories, recipes, exercise ideas, great places to walk/run, race dates, etc. Please feel free to check in or participate further by logging in and adding to the blog!

We have confidence that we're gonna win this thing...and in the process, get in the best shape of our lives!