THE CANCER SUVIVOR CENTER FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Every journey begins with a single step...
The Million Steps to Health and Wellbeing:
A flexible exercise program for women cancer survivors
Come
and join us in celebrating the start of this program
on June 11, 2007 at The Aspen Club & Spa from
5:30pm-7:00pm. Enjoy
healthy snacks, meet new friends, meet the staff at
the Cancer Survivor Center, and learn about how this
flexible program can help you get fit and feel great!
You can register for the event or get more information
by emailing us at info@aspencancer.org
or calling us at 920-5836.
The
‘One Million Steps to Health and Wellbeing’
is a program for women diagnosed with cancer who realize
that physical activity is important step in regaining
their health and want to become more physically active
in their daily lives. It is a program designed to
help cancer survivors, whether they are currently
in treatment or after their cancer treatment has ‘ended’.
This program is FREE for all women cancer survivors.
What
exactly is the Million Steps to Health and Wellbeing
Program?
The million steps program is both an independent (done
on your own) and bi-monthly group walking program
whereby the number of steps taken in a single day
are recorded and tracked for a period of time. The
goal of the program is to reach 1,000,000 steps, increase
fitness, lose weight, and have a good time with others
doing it. Incentives are awarded during the progress
towards 1,000,000 steps.
How
are my steps recorded?
Every participant will be given a pedometer (step
measuring device worn on the waistband of your clothing).
Though the group meets only twice per month, participants
will be encouraged to monitor and record their steps
everyday. The CSC staff will provide you a very simple
log where you will record the number of steps taken
for the day and a place to record your body weight.
The data sheets can be sent to the CSC office, emailed,
or faxed where the staff will store the files. The
data sheet is constructed such that you will be able
to see a running total of steps to-date and be able
to view day to day variations in steps, track changes
in your body weight and body mass index (BMI).
Can
I record other forms of exercise to “count”
towards the million steps?
Yes. For other types of activity that cannot be recorded
with the pedometer (e.g., swimming), simply tell us
how long you did the exercise and provide a rating
of how hard the activity was on a 1-10 scale (see
appendix). The CSC staff will convert any modality
of exercise into a specific number of steps that count
toward the ultimate goal of one million steps.
Incentives
to participate
We have a master tracking chart at the office and
are able to chart your progress toward the end goal.
Incentives will be provided at 100,000 steps (logo
socks), 400,000 steps (logo hat) and 700,000 steps
(logo T-shirt) and at 1,000,000 (weekend retreat).
Once the
participant hits one million steps they will be inducted
to our “Millionaires Club.” A donated
bouquet of flowers will be sent to their home congratulating
them on becoming part of the club.
What
do I need to do to participate?
That’s
it. There are no hidden costs and outside of the purchase
of a decent pair of walking/hiking shoes nothing to
buy or join.
Do
I need to be a client at the Cancer Survivor Center
to participate?
No, just a cancer survivor who wants to participate.
I
have a friend/spouse/significant other who wants to
participate as well, can they?
Yes but there is a fee for their participation of
$40/month. This fee is used to cover the costs of
the pedometers and water bottles and holders, and
a staff member to record the steps at the office.
Look at their donation to the CSC as if it is sponsorship
of you….you are now a professional athlete with
a sponsor!!!!
