Pac 10 Fitness Challenge: Go Bruins!
I never thought I'd see the day when I could say I was in a Pac-10 athletics competition, but here I am! I am helping UCLA compete for the title of "Most Fit in the Pac 10" by logging on to the Pac 10 Fitness Challenge Website everyday and recording my daily activity.
The Pac-10 Fitness Challenge is a different kind of sporting event. All 10 universities in the conference are competing against each other at the same time, and non-athletes (including faculty, staff, and supporters) can play, too! The Pac-10 Fitness challenge is a conference wide initiative to increase physical activity on college campuses.
Here at UCLA, we're taking this competition very seriously. In addition to encouraging all students, faculty, staff, and friends to work out every day this week (Nov. 5-Nov. 9) and log their progress at: www.pac-10fitnesschallenge.com, we've also organized group-exercise efforts to help our score and increase team spirit. Tomorrow there is going to be a "Super Walk" on the Drake Stadium Track, and Wednesday we have a "Spin Marathon" in the John Wooden Center, where we will try to keep Bruins on cycles from 7:30am-7:30pm. As long-time readers know, I like to work out on my lunch hour, so I'm excited that this week I'll be able to get in my exercise time and help UCLA win this fun competition.
For anyone who is interested in supporting UCLA (or another Pac-10 campus) in the Fitness Challenge, it's not too late! Visit the link above and start running, swimming, pumping, biking or doing whatever it is you love to do. The competition is stiff and we need all the help we can get! Go Bruins!
I followed this one. Stanford led with about 70,000 miles but UCLA did just fine. It was a great challenge.
Posted by: Andrew | January 13, 2008 at 07:21 PM
I'm impressed!
Good luck with your fitness goals!
Posted by: siobhana | March 07, 2008 at 01:38 AM
Great effort!
I wish more campuses would create such challenges.
Proud of you!
Posted by: Denis Kanygin | September 15, 2008 at 10:46 AM
What’s the Pac-10’s plans for continued health and fitness awareness after the challenge? Unfortunately after a challenge or even folks ten to fall back to an unhealthy routine.
Posted by: home gym equipment | September 23, 2008 at 05:43 PM
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Posted by: nate | November 19, 2008 at 10:39 AM
I'm impressed!
Good luck with your fitness goals!
Posted by: josh | November 26, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Sounds like a pretty fun fitness challenge!
Posted by: Acai | February 08, 2009 at 09:36 AM
Sorry about bumping on this entry, but I experience this kind of fitness challenge at UCLA every year. I can say that it really helped me a lot on my physical and mental wellness.
Posted by: components of fitness | March 07, 2009 at 05:39 AM
Your article is very good. I am a student and get initiated with regular swimming after reading your post.
Posted by: Online Exercise Program | March 18, 2009 at 12:05 AM
I like this group motivation approach it always helps me make more gains.
Posted by: Internet Marketing Consultant | March 19, 2009 at 08:49 PM
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