Staying Alive

To Join Staying Alive:

Choose a coordinator from your department who will be the main contact person for Staying Alive. Anyone can be a coordinator. The coordinator will lead both the Steps and Minutes options of the program.
Decide if you’d like to keep track of your steps in Staying Alive Steps or you’d rather record your minutes in Staying Alive Minutes.
Have your coordinator register his/her name and your team online. Once your coordinator has finished registering, she/he should print out all required forms.
After your coordinator has registered, you may register online. Follow the Registration link above, fill out each field accurately and completely, and you will be registered and ready to track your exercise online.
Have your coordinator collect each of your team members' registration forms and fees and bring them to the Health Promotion department located in the basement of the Hartshorn Health Service. They will be given the paperwork, pedometers, and water bottles.
Begin recording your daily steps using a pedometer or the minutes of your exercise routine. You record your steps by logging in (click the login link above) and typing in your exercise.

Staying Alive Steps

Using a pedometer (step counter), keep track of the total number of steps you take each day. You may use your own pedometer or purchase one from us.

Week 1: Simply wear the pedometer and record your steps on a tracking sheet (you may use the online tracking or paper tracking sheets, which you can download from this web site). Use the average of your first week as a baseline.

Weeks 2-10: Work from your baseline and set new goals each week to increase the number of steps you take. We recommend you add 2,000 steps to your baseline for your initial goal!

Staying Alive Minutes

Engage in moderate-intensity physical activity at least 3 times a week, for at least 20 minutes per session. Do this for the entire length of the program.

Record your activity using the online tracking.

Examples of moderate intensity physical activity include walking, swimming, aerobics, weight-training, tennis, babysitting toddlers, and bicycling.

FAQ

Can participants buy more than one pedometer (for their family or friends)?

Yes, pedometers are always available at the Health Promotion Department in the Hartshorn Health Service.

Can participants join both Minutes and Steps?

Negative.

Is it a requirement for participants to reach 10,000 steps/day in the Steps program?

10,000 steps/day is a goal many pedometer programs use. We recommend a goal of 2,000 steps/day increase from the baseline number (the baseline is the average from the first week). 2,000-2,500 steps= 1 mile.

Is the Staying Alive Steps program associated with Colorado on the Move?

Yes, our pedometers were purchased from the On the Move group and we will be sharing our data with them. Visit http://www.coloradoonthemove.org/home.asp for more info.

Does the Staying Alive program guarantee 100% pure fun?

You know it.

How do I calculate my stride length?

Calculation of stride length is based on height (This will provide a rough estimate)
Females: Your height x .413 equals your stride length
Males: Your height x .415 equals your stride length