Virtual HCC 5K Challenge Race
10.19.2020 Newsletter
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Sunday, October 25, 2020
Start Time - Anytime Between 7-11 a.m.
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Thank you for joining us for week six. 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:
New! Want a sneak peek at the race day challenges? Choose this 5K Xman Light training!
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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Important Race Day Registration Information |
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Participants will be receiving a link by email to join the race in the coming days. Please follow the instructions to register for the Virtual 5K Challenge Race.
In order to ensure you can access, please register ASAP. The race will not go live until 7 a.m. on October 25, and will be offered as a "flextime" event, allowing participants to start anytime between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.
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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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Centennial Park -
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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Columbia Gateway Loop -
Start at Eli Whitney and Columbia Gateway Drive, run loop until you make a left on Samuel 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 at the final pre-race training session. This 40-minute training session will be led by Cathy Smith, personal trainer and fitness consultant, and is for all fitness levels. Training focuses 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. Session will be held virtually and is free to Challenge Race participants.
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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Important Reminder for Participants |
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Please be sure to submit all participants' names and email addresses no later than October 19 to: foundation@howardcc.edu
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5 Heart-Healthy Food Swaps
When it comes to your heart health, it’s the little, everyday choices you make that can have the biggest impact on your future well-being. Along with exercising consistently and avoiding smoking, your diet is an important way you can control what your life looks like decades from now.
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Student Spotlight: Jeremiah |
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Jeremiah said HCC’s supportive faculty, financial aid and scholarships, and Howard P.R.I.D.E., have made it possible for him to successfully switch programs and get one step closer to reaching his goal. “Howard P.R.I.D.E. gives you tutoring for math, it gives you scholarships and it builds a community with other minority males where you build friendships and connections,” Jeremiah said. “I’ve developed a lot of good friends within this program that I’ll have for a lifetime.”
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Sponsor Spotlight: KCI Technologies |
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In addition to being one of HCC’s many internship partners, KCI supports student scholarships at HCC. As a sponsor of the HCC 5K Challenge Race, the company has found that the race has helped its overall employee wellness program. By participating in the run, employees get points toward a health care premium discount,” explained Phillips. “When other companies are seeing their premiums and deductibles increase, we have actually been able to decrease them for some employees.”
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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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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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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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Racing to Raise Money for Student Scholarships! |
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