Day 1/30
HOT OFF THE PRESSES!!!
…a brand new monthly challenge is here!
Pack your rucksack!
We are going on a Self-Care Scavenger Hunt to find hidden gems and secret pathways in our communities. It is time to transform our lives.
Each day, we will take S.T.E.P.S. to practice Self-Care, find Treasures, enjoy the natural Environment, connect with People, and access Services.
(This funny audio on IG says Black people love wearing “color coordinated outfits.” Where’s the lie? Well, we also love a good acronym…and we don’t play with BINGO! So voila! Here is your S.T.E.P.S. Walking Challenge. 21 in any direction and you win! You don’t need nothing else. Bam! Let’s go!)
…but for real y’all.
Tomorrow is your “Day 1” of 30.
21 walks in one month is the goal.
Walking heals.
If you walk 30 minutes per day, just 5 days per week, over time, THIS is what happens to your body. Run, tell that.
Don’t believe the science?
Want the streets to tell you?
We got you.
Inspiration. Watch THIS or THAT.
Thousands have already done it.
GirlTrek’s 30-Day Walking Challenge.
If you maintain this healing pace for 1 week - 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week - we will mail you a free team shirt, while supplies last.
The team shirt is superhero blue. Why? …because what you are doing is breaking chains.
After week one, claim your victory HERE.
We want all of you - one million Black women to live 10 years longer.
This is a jumpstart.
Women who go for a morning walk live 5 years longer than those who do not get daily exercise.
That’s the start - our movement will inspire you to continue. We want you to rest and get good sleep - add more years - and together we will advocate for good food, healthy communities, and fair policies!
…but we are not asking permission here. Not today. Not for this. You see, right now, we will walk for our lives. We will live and not die.
When you take 21 walks in the next 30 days, you succeed. You are an active GirlTrek member! Boom. There it is. Success.
You qualify to register for all adventures, delegations, certifications, and races!
When you finish this challenge, you earn your GOLDEN SHOELACES.
Claim that victory HERE.
Now, think of every woman you love.
Who are they?
Who do you want to live longer?
Real quick! Please, forward this email to just one of them. Don’t let this beautiful movement stop in your inbox! Forward it to one woman who you think might be as inspired (and inspiring) as you.
Tell her to become one in a million Black women at GirlTrek.org.
Then tell her to print THIS WALKING CHALLENGE and hang it on her refrigerator. X out each walk she chooses. Old school.
(New school? She can screen grab the challenge and post progress on social media stories using GirlTrek’s fun footstep stickers.)
Who are we kidding?
She is you.
You are her.
Find somebody to hold you accountable to this jumpstart.
Ask her to open her own front door tomorrow morning in solidarity with your walk. If you live close you can do it together but don’t wait. Go.
When no one is watching and somehow everyone needs you - go!
Lace up your shoes and turn up a classic feel-good song!
And go! Walk.
Just 15 minutes in any direction.
Slowly.
Then, come home.
That’s it.
X-off a walk on the board.
“Slow walk, to meditate.”
Repeat 20 times in 30 days.
And you succeed.
Easy.
Is it?
We’ll be cheering you on!
And (hiring somebody to) roll your golden laces for the mail!
See you at the victory line champ. Please use #GirlTrek to share your highs and lows. Your truth will inspire many.
So excited to watch you succeed.
Morgan, Vanessa and The Nat’l Team
PS. For social media fun, use the memes below. Share your daily Treks on social media using #GirlTrek.
Jumpstart Bingo Card (for Instagram)
Jumpstart Rules (for Instagram story)
Jumpstart Start Date (for Instagram story)
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