Office of Health Promotion and Wellness 2014 Welcome to The University of Alabama’s…

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, 2014 Partnering with Roll Tide Run Homecoming Race 1 2 3

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 Event Partnering 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 OHPW and 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:

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Registration and Additional Information Office of Health Promotion & Wellness The University of Alabama 321 Russell Hall - Box Registration available online: For more information, please call or us at: | _______________________________________ Rebecca K. Kelly, PhD, RD, Director | Heather Mundy, Coordinator Sherrie Jones, Office Associate