Penguins are champion walkers

For the first time, Clark College has won Walktober, a 31-day walking challenge between Clark College, Lower Columbia College, and Washington State University Vancouver.   

Participants used fitness trackers and mobile apps to track steps and entered their daily activity on a Walktober log. The school with the most steps, Clark College, is presented with a trophy (and bragging rights).

The following three
Clark winners will be awarded prizes for taking the most steps:

• 1^st place: Sydney Brahmavar from Environmental Science with 843,756 total logged steps
• 2^nd place: Aaron McPherson from Facilities with 826,264 total logged steps  
• 3^rd place: Travis Kibota from Biology with 720,732 total logged steps

The Departmental Walktober Challenge Winner was Environmental Science, with an average daily total of 27,218 logged steps.

Official Walktober results

• 1^st place: Clark College with an average daily total of 9,694 logged steps (based on 68 participants).
• 2^nd place: Washington State University – Vancouver with an average daily total of 9,399 logged steps (based on 48 participants).
• 3^rd place: Lower Columbia College with an average daily total of 8,391 logged steps(based on 57 participants).

Now What?

• Consider participating in the Free Fall Fitness Fun Run or Walk on Tuesday, November 26 at 1:15 p.m. in front of Cannell Library.
• Keep up with your activity levels by setting Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic, and Timely (S.M.A.R.T.) goals, scheduling time on your calendar to move, and finding an accountability partner.
• Come to an event. You can find upcoming events by visiting the TLC Event Schedule. Remember, we follow a more holistic model of wellness, so there are various ways to engage throughout the year. Check out the Six Dimensions of Wellness for more information.