The Warriors Walk is a 6-week, team-based, pedometer walking program.  Teams of 5 will compete against each other to see which team can accumulate the highest amount of steps at the end of the program.  The fee is $3 per person.  Each person will receive a pedometer to keep track of their daily steps, and also receive tips and walking routes available through this website.

• Any combination of 5 WSU faculty, staff, or students can enter as a team.
• Each team must choose a team name, and a captain. 
• The team captain will be responsible for turning in their team’s total steps each week.

According to the CDC, a person should get in 10,000 steps each day, which is about five miles. So we say it’s time to get up and walk away those winter “blahs!” Joining the Warriors Walk program will motivate you, build community and increase daily your physical activity. You and your teammates can encourage each other to get moving!  Plus, the winning team will receive really cool prizes at the end of the six weeks!

• The program begins Monday, March 9th, 2009 . 
• Teams may sign up anytime between now and then. 
• The program will run for six weeks, and end program celebration!

You can walk anywhere that is convenient for you and your lifestyle in order to get your steps in each day.  The website will provide different walking routes around campus, the lakes, and indoor routes. If you exercise in other ways, such as swimming or biking, please see the step conversion website link below.  

Once you have your team of five, the registration form must be filled out. 

To register:

• Download the registration form off of the website
• Email Health Promotion to request a form be sent to you.
• Pick up a copy of the form in the Health Promotion resource room in Wabasha 223.
• Register at the Health and Wellness Fair on 2/24 from 11am-3pm in the student union.

Turn in the filled out registration form along with the $3 by March 9, 2009 to 223 Wabasha Hall. Cash or checks accepted.

• Warriors Walk Information Sheet
• Registration Form
• Individual Step Log Sheet
• Team Step Log Sheet
• Campus Walking Routes/Step Count
• Campus Map
• Local Hiking Information
• Tips on how to get in extra steps each day

• Shape Up America - 10,000 Steps Program
• CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
• America's Walking
• Map My Walk - Website that can map out distances
• Step Conversions

Pedometer Troubleshooting

Problem: Not all your steps were detected

• Mount the pedometer properly near the center of your body. The paces are detected via the movement of the waist.

Problem: Obscure display

• Low Battery, replace with new battery.
• Ambient temperature is too low. The normal display will recover when the temperature rises.

Problem: LCD is black

• The pedometer has been put under direct sunlight or operated in high temperature too long. It will recover normal status under the shade.