Faculty and staff are invited to join President Ah Yun for a walk around the Marquette Mile on Thursday, April 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. for the kick-off to Marquette’s participation in the American Cancer Society’s Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge. The walk will begin in front of the Al McGuire Center; snacks and refreshments will be available. In the event of inclement weather, the walk will take place inside the Al McGuire Center. No RSVP is required.
The two-week step challenge has Marquette competing with organizations across the country and runs from April 10-24. Participants in the challenge will compete virtually by tracking activity in the MoveSpring app or on the MoveSpring website. All kinds of physical activity can count towards the challenge, including biking, walking, swimming, yoga and gardening just to name some. All physical activity that is recorded will be converted to steps.
How to sign up:
- Click this join link. You will be navigated to the MoveSpring website or be prompted to download the mobile app.
- If asked for an org code, enter marquette.
- Follow the steps to create your MoveSpring account and connect a fitness device if you have one.
Once your account is created, you will automatically be added to the challenge. You can then visit the Marquette gift challenge page, where you are able to create your own gift challenge to help Marquette raise money for the cause.
Employees who participate in the Fit2Be Cancer Free Challenge can also earn My Wellness points, which can lead to various incentives and rewards. Steps can be automatically synced to the portal via your fitness device or manually uploaded to earn points. Daily movement can be manually tracked in the portal as well. Additionally, participating in the challenge can also be tracked as a My Wellness Your Way Experience for 10 points in the My Wellness portal.
