WOMAN Challenge - What is the WOMAN Challenge?

19,445 people and 1,266 teams are participating in the 2008 WOMAN Challenge!

Here is what others are saying about the
WOMAN Challenge!

"This is my first year to participate. I'm 72. Thought it would be a fun thing to do since I walk every morning anyway. I have Osteoarthritis in my knees and have had shots to keep going. When I completed the first bonus by exercising my legs before getting out of bed, I haven't had to wear leg braces! It's amazing! A little thing like that has been wonderful."

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Team Name:
Team Kelso

Number of Team Members:
6

Team Member Location:
California

"This year will be Team Kelso's third WOMAN Challenge. We're co-workers and we look forward to the challenge every year. We have a brown bag lunch once a week and take turns highlighting the cities where we have been and where we will be going. You can pull up a short video clip, off the Internet, for almost every city on your route. It's one way we learn about all the wonderful places this great country has to offer. Keep on moving :)"

WOMAN Challenge Fact Sheet

What is the WOMAN Challenge?

This May, thousands of women across the country will embark on an eight-week physical activity challenge for better health. They will be part of the WOMAN Challenge-that is, Women and girls Out Moving Across the Nation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health is coordinating the WOMAN Challenge to kick off the ninth annual National Women's Health Week (May 11-17, 2008). This free eight week challenge encourages women and girls to walk 10,000 steps or get 30 minutes of moderate exercise every day. The WOMAN Challenge begins on Mother's Day, May 11, and ends on July 5, 2008.

How can I register to participate?

Participants will receive a tracking log (while supplies last) to record their progress throughout the eight weeks. They will also receive weekly motivational e-mails and health tips to help them reach their goals. Women can choose to travel one of six different "virtual" routes across America.

Can I register a team to participate in the Challenge?

Team participation is highly encouraged. Form an intergenerational team with you, your mom, grandmother or daughter, encourage your co-workers to create an interoffice team or walk with your girlfriends. However you choose to take part in the WOMAN Challenge, make it fun.

For information about the WOMAN Challenge and National Women's Health Week, please visit the National Women's Health Week Web site at www.womenshealth.gov/woman or call (800)-994-9662 or TTY: (888) 220-5446.