Virtual HCC 5K Challenge Race
10.5.2020 Newsletter
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Thank you for joining us for week four. There will be a number of recommended trainings offered each week. Begin anytime by starting with the option that matches your current fitness level, and increase your distance and speed as the weeks progress. All trainings will remain open until race day and can be repeated multiple times, encouraging you to beat your best time.
All employees from sponsoring companies can participate from anywhere and anytime during the week. The app provides specific information about your performance for each training and fun information through its audio experience.
Based on your athletic level, there are four different trainings this week:
Steps Challenge
Want to improve your overall health and fitness level? Set up a 10,000 steps-per-day goal in the JustMove app:
- Open the JustMove app on your device
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On the top right corner, tap My Goals
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Tap New Goal and select your choices for Period, Activity, and Set Your Goal
IMPORTANT
To take the challenge, follow the instructions below, even if you already have the app on your phone.
1. Choose the appropriate training link from your smartphone. You will be redirected to the JustMove website prompting you to download the app to your smartphone.
2. Click download app (even if you already have the app on your phone) and the challenge will automatically load.
3. Once in the challenge, participate by joining. If it doesn't open, or you would like to do the training later, open JustMove app, click on challenge and then my events.
Please share the weekly newsletter and links to weekly challenges with all employees. Once you have joined a challenge you can also invite co-workers directly from the app.
Good luck, have fun, and don't forget to JustMove!
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Looking for a training or race day route in the Howard County area? Each week we will post two local 5K routes for you to enjoy.
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Start at the boat ramp, run around the lake, follow path detour up to road and back onto the path, run past where you started and finish at the end of the lake. |
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Start at Eli Whitney and Columbia Gateway Drive, run loop until you make a left on Samual Morse Drive, run to end and turnaround and come back, left onto Columbia Gateway Drive and finish circle. |
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Join your HCC 5K Challenge participants in 3 pre-race training sessions. Each 40-minute training session will be led by Cathy Smith, personal trainer and fitness consultant. Classes are for all fitness levels. Training classes focus on proper form for muscle activation and sequencing to enhance movement. All exercises can be modified to match your current abilities, whether you are beginning your fitness journey or are a seasoned athlete. Minimal space needed; no formal fitness equipment required. All sessions will be held virtually and are free to participants.
Training Dates
Thursday, October 8th, 2020 - 6:30 am (Focus: Strength, cardio, flexibility)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 821 2762 9619
Passcode: 047840
Thursday, October 15th, 2020 – 6:30 pm (Focus: Strength, cardio, flexibility)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 844 4637 2180
Passcode: 461398
Sunday, October 18th, 2020 – 1:00 pm (Focus: Recovery – Foam Rolling)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 841 5426 8733
Passcode: 636696
Note: If you have never foam rolled before, I recommend a medium density roller. They come in different sizes. If you have the space, order the 36” roller which can be found HERE on Amazon.
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Your Guide to a Heart-Healthy Grocery List
To eat for better heart health, you need a fridge and pantry stocked with heart-healthy foods. Fruits, vegetables, and fish or chicken are obvious places to begin, but from there the supermarket aisles get a little more confusing.
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Student Spotlight: Yuliia |
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Scholarships, funded through the HCC Educational Foundation, provided some assistance in managing college costs, which is good because earning her associate degree is only the beginning for Yuliia. After graduating from HCC in spring 2020 she plans to pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
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Sponsor Spotlight: Allen & Shariff |
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I encourage everyone to support the HCC Educational Foundation by contributing to student scholarships and by mentoring a student. Our future and our nation’s future depends on young, bright minds. Education is the gift of a lifetime and no one can ever take it away from you. I am so thankful for my education.
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2020 HCC 5K Challenge Race Sponsors |
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Save 15% of everything in the store starting 9.14.2020 to Race Day. Feet First is your one-stop shop for making your 5K training a smashing success. Find shoes, socks, insoles, apparel, recovery, nutrition, gait/foot analysis, and more. Please mention the HCC 5K Race discount at check-out.
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HCC Educational Foundation |
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The HCC Educational Foundation (HCCEF) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides funds to support scholarships and programs that benefit students at Howard Community College. Established in 1978, the HCCEF's mission is to improve lives and create opportunities by funding pathways to student success.
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As you prepare for the race on October 25, remember to share your training and race day photos on social media! Use the hashtag #VirtualHCC5K for a chance to be featured on the HCC Facebook page. Share a training selfie, snap a pre-race outfit photo, record your team crossing the virtual finish line, share a post-race celebratory pic -- get creative with it!
Not on social media but want us to share your photos? Email jsingleton@howardcc.edu on race day and we will add your race photos to our Facebook page.
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Racing to Raise Money for Student Scholarships! |
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