Join the 30-Day Walking Challenge This Spring!
Walking consistently is one of the most impactful and accessible ways to improve your health. It benefits your heart, joints, muscles, and even helps reduce stress. To help you stay active and build a new habit this Spring, we’re launching another 30-Day Walking Challenge!
Challenge Details
📅 When: Thursday, March 20 – Saturday, April 19
📍 How to Join: Sign up on PushPress (or find it under the Events tab in the app). The link works for both members and non-members—so feel free to invite friends and family!
🎯 Goal: Walk for 20 minutes every day for 30 days (continuous—no breaking it into smaller walks).
✅ Tracking: Use an app like Strava, set a reminder, jot it down on paper, or even carve it into a special rock—whatever helps you stay accountable!
Why Join?
Build a new habit
Enjoy camaraderie with others
Move more frequently and feel better
More non-exercise physical activity
Get outside, enjoy the warmer weather and longer days
Increase energy levels
Why Duration Over Step Count?
Instead of focusing on a step goal, we’re emphasizing duration. The well-known 10,000-step goal was actually created by a pedometer company in 1965 as a marketing strategy. Research, as cited in Built to Move by Kelly and Juliette Starrett, suggests that most benefits come from around getting 7,000–8,000 steps per day.
Additionally, everyone has a different starting point. If you currently average 2,000 steps per day, suddenly jumping to 8,000 would be overwhelming. But 20 minutes of walking is the same for everyone, making this challenge approachable for anyone.
Win a Prize! 🎉
Anyone who completes 30/30 days (tracked on the honor system) will be entered into a raffle to win a new pair of training shoes! If there’s a large number of participants, I may even pick two winners.
This challenge is open to everyone—friends, family, and beyond! Share the link and encourage others to get moving with you.
Let’s get walking! 🚶♂️🚶♀️
Justin Miner
@justinminergain