Fourteen teams from across Wise County are working to improve their quality of life by participating in the Walk Across Texas program. Walk Across Texas is an eight week, fun and fitness program for teams of eight people. The teams have a friendly competition to see who can log the most miles walking, jogging, biking, spinning, treadmill, swimming or other physical activities. The purpose of the program is to have every person who participates to take home a healthy habit - walking for fitness.
Several teams are getting off to a great start. A map will be on display at the Wise County Office with the teams’ walking shoes depicting how far they have walked from Decatur. You are invited to stop by the Wise County Extension Office at 206 S. State Street in Decatur to check out our Texas map.
Hats off to Walk Across Texas team captains. They have the responsibility of turning in registration forms and updating mileage each week. We appreciate your efforts and enthusiasm. Listed below are participating teams and team captains: Super Walkers- Dana Wood; Outlets- Anna Wallace; Slidell HS- Kimberly Dunlap; Hubba Bubba- Belinda Sherman; Kilowatts- Bill Hood; Young at Heart- Amy White; Transformers Wise Electric- Karen Culpepper; Volts Wise Electric- Jerry Brooks; City of Bridgeport- Judi Conger; Wise County 4-H Council- Morgan Barnes; POW (Paradise Over the Hill Walkers)- Kay Stephens; Old Dogs-Don Covington; Soul Steppers- Tanya Davis; Amazing Walkers-Dixie Range.
Many participants are walking for the “health of it” in order to prevent heart disease, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, certain types of cancer, and type 2 diabetes; but some of you may be walking in order to lose weight. Remember, it is not too late to form a team of eight and begin a healthy habit! Call (940)627-3341.
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