Move It Monday’s Monday Mile Toolkit to Start a Walking Group

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The Monday Mile is a fun way to jump-start your week with a healthy dose of physical activity.

Starting your own Monday Mile walking group is easy. Here’s seven steps you need to get going:

1. Map your Monday Mile: Pick a starting point for your group to meet. Easily create a mile-long walking route using MapMyWalk or Gmap-Pedometer.
2. Announce your Monday Mile: If your school or workplace allows it, send an announcement via interoffice or school-wide email. Also consider creating a Facebook group for your group and encourage participants to join.
3. Mark your route: Consider marking your route with Monday Mile Markers: Place markers at the ¼, ½, ¾ and 1 mile points.
4. Meet and Mile: Show up on time, greet participants and enjoy your Monday Mile!
5. Log those Monday Miles: Keep track of Monday Miles and exercise completed during the rest of the week. Even if you fall short of the 150-minute weekly activity goal, the next Monday is another chance to start again.
6. Thank everyone for participating: Send an email thanking everyone for taking part and encouraging others to attend next Monday. Post a thank you on social media and tell members to share posts about the walk.
7. Encourage healthy competition: Organize teams of walkers or encourage individual group members to compete against each other to see who can walk the most each week. It’s easy to keep track of walking data using smartphone apps such as MapMyWalk and Moves.

Access the free Monday Mile toolkit here.

Learn about numerous Monday Miles that have been established here.

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