October Marathon in a Month Challenge
YOU’RE INVITED
Join the Challenge and Improve Your Health & Fitness!
HealthCode and the National Fitness Foundation (NFF) invite you, your family/group, organization, or school to participate in the Marathon in a Month virtual activity challenge!
Marathon in a Month is an October personal challenge to complete 26.2 miles (marathon) or 50 miles (ultra-marathon) or 100 miles (ultra-ultra-marathon) of walking, running, swimming, biking, or other movement throughout the month.
HEALTHCODE & NATIONAL FITNESS FOUNDATION
Partnering to Raise Awareness
The collaboration between the National Fitness Foundation aims to raise awareness and expand access to physical activity, integrate education around nutrition and promote healthy lifestyles to millions of individuals – young and old – across the nation.
Please see our joint news release.
SET FITNESS GOALS
TAKE THE CHALLENGE
Marathon in a Month Can Help
Join the challenge where everyone can brag “I’m a Marathoner”. It’s a great way to help you set and meet your personal fitness goals.
WHOLISTIC TRAINING
IMPORTANT FOR OVERALL HEALTH
Incorporate Muscle Strengthening
Adults and youth need a mix of physical activity to stay healthy, including aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity. See below for some guideles from the Department of Health & Human Services.
INVITE OTHERS TO JOIN
SHARE THE EVENT
Spread the Word
It is more fun, and much easier, to stick with a fitness plan when you invite friends and family to join you in an activity. Use the Healthcode events throughout the year to help you set goals, stay healthy and connected.
INDIVIDUAL & GROUP OPTIONS
Multiple Ways to Participate
Whether an individual, family or large corporation, HealthCode offers simple, fun, and free ways to get your community physically active and help create a culture of health and wellness.
INDIVIDUAL
Use the monthly events to help support your personal goal to get moving and stay active. Registration includes a printable race bib, private personal profile page, including activity tracking tools. There are no required fees. Your optional registration donation is tax-deductible and helps to ensure free access to Healthcode resources for all.
SCHOOL
Get your students, fellow teachers or your whole district moving with our fun monthly events. We have ISDs throughout the country participating. Compete with other ISDs or within your school. We have easy-to-use implementation guides to help you promote your event. Register your school today!
CORPORATION / HR WELLNESS
Support corporate health and wellbeing through fun corporate activities using HealthCode’s monthly events. They are a great way to boost employee engagement, productivity and employee relations. Great opportunities for team building and wellness activities at work. Easy access to metrics and reporting and easy-to-use implementation guides to help you promote your event. More than 300 organizations across 50 states and 30 countries are using HealthCode to improve their workplace wellness.
Already a HealthCode member? Register for the October Marathon in a Month now!
MILITARY
Since 2016, the Air Force has been using HealthCode’s monthly events to engage Airmen globally. We now have participation from all the Armed Forces – from Active Duty to Veterans, their families, and friends. Register your unit, platoon, troop, squadron today and get moving. Be sure to take advantage of our easy-to-use implementation guides to help you promote your event.
OTHER GROUP
Our monthly events can help your families, and community stay physically active and socially connected. It’s free to sign-up and once registered, your group can participate in all events. We even have easy-to-use implementation guides to help you promote your event.It’s a great way to motivate physical activity, team building and wellness activities.
MOVE YOUR WAY
Physical Activity Guidelines
Take a look at the physical activity guidelines recommended by the Department of Health & Human Services.
See Who’s in the Lead
Find out how you, your city, state and/or organization are ranking by event.
GET MOVING
#FreePE from the NFF
Professional athletes including Olympians and Paralympians created fitness videos to be used by children as a part of their #FreePE workout plan. The videos focus on aerobic and strength training exercises that can be done with little or no equipment!
Strength
Arm Exercises with Melissa Stockwell, a USA Paratriathlon National Team athlete
Forearm Plank to High Plank with Tony Rocha, Midfielder for New York City FC in Major League Soccer
The Plank Rock with U.S. Women’s National Field Hockey Team’s, Lauren Moyer
At-home Shoulder Workout with U.S. Paralympian Rower & Cross Country Skier, Oksana Masters
Buzz Kills with Olympic Skier, Julia Krass
The Plank with Super Bowl Champion, Ryan Nece
Upper Body Blast with NFL Star, Jason Moore
Laundry Curl to Press with U.S. Paralympian Rower & Cross Country Skier, Oksana Masters
Bent Over Rows with U.S. Paralympian Rower & Cross Country Skier, Oksana Masters
Mobility
Stretching with Jonathan Taylor from the Indianapolis Colts
Ladder Drills with Jonathan Taylor from the Indianapolis Colts
Yoga with Boban Marjanovic & Chelsea Layne Smith
Stretching + Mindfulness with Felipe Martins of DC United
About the National Fitness Foundation
The National Fitness Foundation is a congressionally chartered nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our nation through the promotion of physical activity, nutrition, and mental health. Founded in 2010, the NFF supports the mandate and initiatives of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, collaborating with partners across sectors to inspire Americans to lead more active, healthy lifestyles.
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