Kia ora koutou,
The Library has entered a team into the 10,000 steps challenge for the third year running. I really can’t believe it has been a whole year since we counted our steps so diligently. And perhaps lockdown will give us more time and motivation to walk? I invite you to join the effort this year, where you can record your steps or other activity towards the goal of 10,000 steps a day.
What is the 10,000 steps challenge?
10,000 steps is an Australasian University Health Challenge, which encourages NZ and Australian universities to compete in tracking physical activity over a period of 6 weeks. This year the competition runs Sept 6 – Oct 17, with 18 universities entered (6 NZ teams). The goal is to complete 10,000 steps each day for the six week period. It sounds daunting, but it is surprising how quickly steps add up over a day from your desk to the kitchen, from the laundry to the clothes line….
What if I can’t do that many steps per day?
It doesn’t matter! All steps are useful for your wellbeing and for increasing our total. Some days will be filled with more steps than other days.
How do I count my steps?
- Fit-Bits, Garmin products, or similar fitness trackers
- Smart watches
- Your Smartphone
Find the device that suits you best before the event launch on September 6. If you want you can also download the 10,000 steps app to help upload your steps via your mobile device.
Where do I sign up?
- Using Firefox or MS Edge, go to the 10,000 steps website: https://www.10000steps.org.au/ and click sign up using your UC email (or log in if you participated last year)
- Follow the instructions (if you were on last year’s team click previous participant)
- Join UC’s team
- Bookmark the webpage so you can find it easily
- Let me know you’ve joined and I will add you to the Library team
- From Sept 6 to Oct 17 track your steps using the dashboard on the web – use the + on the dashboard.
NOTE: There is a section for health goals asking for body measurements, which can be ignored entirely!
We have less than a week before the competition starts, so enter now.
If you need help signing up, or have any questions, let me know: extension 93882, or sara.roberts@canterbury.ac.nz
The UC Rec Centre has a website with resources available here.
ngā mihi,
Sara