Office of Health Promotion and Wellness2014

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CC25K Reflections

Seven Benefits of the CC25K

• For You. Your heart and lungs will love you.

• For Energy. You mind and body will feel good.

• For Friendship.  You will meet interesting and fun people.

• For Health. You will reduce your risk of many health conditions

• For Fun. You will enjoy walking or running for 9 weeks with team members

• For UA.  Enjoy Homecoming week continued spirit: 5K Event day (Nov. 16)

• For Alabama. You will help to change the health of our state one person at a time

Program Core Components

Kick-off Event & Check-in’s– begins September 10, 2014 on the Quad, 10am-2pm

Training – twice weekly begins September 16, 2014

Event - The 5th Annual Crimson Couch to 5K (3.1mi)Walk/Run is scheduled for Sunday, November 16, 2014Partnering with Roll Tide Run Homecoming Race

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Training Locations & Times

Crimson Couch to 5K Trainings begin Tuesday, September 16

Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Times: 6:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. & 5:15 p.m.

Locations: Outdoor Pool Complex – 6:00 a.m. The Quad/Denny Chimes – 12:00 p.m. The Quad/Denny Chimes – 5:15 p.m.

*Trainers available for both walking and running groups.Group Training will be led by the Health and Wellness Team and

the Exercise Physiology Club.

Crimson Couch 5K Run/Walk Event Agenda

5K Run/Walk EventPartnering with Roll Tide Run Homecoming Week Event

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Onsite Registration and Packet pick up begins

Pre-registration check-in

Pre-event activities and warm up

Line up at the start

Crimson Couch to 5K/10K & UA Roll Tide Run begins

Couch to 5K Event Costs: 5K Run/Walk Event will be free to UA faculty & staff enrolled in the Crimson Couch

to 5K training program as well as children of participants under the age of 18.

$10 fee for UA faculty, staff, spouses, and others who are not enrolled in the Crimson Couch to 5K training program, and $15 fee on-site registration for all

others.

Crimson Couch to 5K Run/Walk Route

Organization and Roles

• Office of Health Promotion and Wellness: Provide program planning, communication, delivery and evaluation of the program.

• Wellness Ambassadors: Representatives from each college/school/division will oversee the promotion of the program, recruit and support Team Captains, and act as a liaison between the OHPWand Crimson Couch to 5K participants.

• Team Captains: Recruit and motivate team members, encourage participation at check-ins, training, the event, and help monitor progress.

• Team Members: Support each other, motivate one another and take responsibility for participating and completing the weekly workout assignments.

14 Ways to Recruit Terrific Teams & Participants:1. Do it with passion: Enthusiasm is contagious

2. Share your personal reasons

3. Recruit at work, at home and in our community (Event open to all)

4. Arrange an employee presentation at work

5. Tell co-workers the 7 Benefits of participating

6. Set up challenges & competition between departments

7. Make it personal: have your team determine a cause for which you are walking (for a health reason, a person)

8. Create a team theme. Tap your creativity. Come up with a unique name

9. Host your own kick off party and wrap up celebration

10. Get the word out. Put up Crimson Couch to 5K posters

11. Champion the efforts by creating walking teams during lunch

12. Invite a speaker to come help promote activities

13. Have fun

14. Use social media to create cool team/department campaigns

Check in dates & locations:

Online Registration Details:

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Register online via:http://wellness.ua.edu

Registration and Additional Information

Office of Health Promotion & Wellness

The University of Alabama

321 Russell Hall - Box 870367

Registration available online: http://wellness.ua.edu

For more information, please call or email us at:

348-0077 | wellness@ua.edu

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Rebecca K. Kelly, PhD, RD, Director | Heather Mundy, Coordinator

Sherrie Jones, Office Associate