PEDOMINATION
THE ALL-HARVARD CHALLENGE
 
HOW MANY STEPS WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO WIN?
 

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PROGRAM DETAILS: Pedomination  challenges you (and your co-workers, colleagues and classmates) to take as many steps as you can between to win some fabulous prizes! Take advantage of the beautiful summer weather, get outside, tie up those laces and walk to work, skip to school, take a Step class at the MAC or Hemenway or walk along the river….every step you take adds up! So get outside, get moving, and win some great prizes! This program is offered each summer. Information about the next session will be available later this spring.

What: Teams of 4-6 members compete to accrue steps, tracked with a pedometer (these can be purchased at CitiSports; smart phones also have APPS for this). Members submit step totals each Monday (submitted by team captains by 6pm on each Monday of the competition).

When: Registration forms will be available later this spring.

How: Recruit a team of 4-6 Harvard affiliates. A team captain must be chosen for each team. Individuals who register will be placed on a team of other individual registrants. Purchase a pedometer or use your iPhone pedometer APP to track your steps daily. You can find some affordable pedometers online at: Target.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com. Local stores like City Sports and Eastern Mountain Sports also carry them.

Other details: Steps may be logged anywhere, at any time. Steps may be counted during any activity, such as: running, walking, Zumba, Step aerobics...and even while on vacation!

Pedometer Details: Follow the instructions on your pedometer regarding setting, placement, etc. Be careful not to accidentally reset your pedometer mid-week. Do not shake your pedometer to run up your totals. According to personal preference, track each day’s total (starting at 0 each day) or keep your pedometer running all week long.

Counting Steps: Steps are submitted on the honor system: weekly limit of 99,999 steps.  Unfortunately, you may not log steps while biking, whether on a stationery bike or a regular bike (we are planning a separate bike mileage contest in the future!). We recommend that each member keep a log of his or her daily step totals (see attached example or download from website) in case of inadvertent reset. Please note that we advise participants to avoid using extremely cheap pedometers due to unreliability and the tendency to  reset.)  

Official Weekly Steps Log

*Use the 'Official Weekly Steps Log' to keep a tally of your daily steps, or keep your pedometer running all week long and make a note of your final (Monday-Sunday) steps.

Prizes: The weekly rankings will be posted online on Tuesdays. Prizes will be awarded to the Top 10 teams as well as the top Male & Female Pedominators!

  Start walking! Participate in any of the following fun Harvard Recreation activities to easily rack up some steps!
•    A Step class at the MAC or Hemenway ( see GX schedules)
•    Nordic Walking: (see GX schedules)
•    Talk your boss into having a “walking meeting” outside during the workday
•    Follow the river map to take some steps by the water
•    Walk to work! Or go for a power walk before you start your day
•    Kate Doherty’s “New Mom’s Stroller Fitness” class (see specialty offerings)

Map of Harvard Recreation Facilities: Step Counter

Group Exercise Schedules

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PEDOMINATION is partnering with Harvard's CommuterChoice Program

Walk to Work Days take place twice a year in the Spring and Fall. Enjoy food, raffle prizes, and conversing with fellow walkers. Click here for more information. Look for dates of upcoming walks on posters at Transportation Kiosks around campus, articles in HR publications or at their web site: http://www.commuterchoice.harvard.edu/

Can’t walk the entire distance to work? Walk partway from a nearby bus or subway stop.

Discover your campus using the “Harvard Walks Map” and add steps to your Pedomination Challenge (5 minute increments are approximately a half mile).  Measure the time and/or distance of your walk & learn about destinations for food, errands and other attractions by using the “Harvard Walks Map” and add steps to your daily Pedomination Challenge.