Make This the Year: Take the Challenge

Every once in a while an idea comes along that just seems so good you wonder why no one every thought of it before. In the case of the 100 Days Challenge, it turns out, someone had thought of it before. My good friend and fellow Dead Runners Society member Indro Neri mentioned this idea to me last summer and my wife Coach Jenny Hadfield has been talking about a social media incentive event for quite a while, based on her experience with corporate fitness programs.

I jumped the gun a little and posted to my Facebook account that I was going to challenge myself to move, intentionally, for 100 days in a row beginning on January 1, 2011. I figured I might get a handful of folks to join me. Imagine my surprise when over 100 people joined up at the 100 Days Challenge event page on the John “the Penguin” Bingham fan page in the first day. Fast forward, and there are now over 4,000 people participating all over the world.

The 100 Days Challenge is pretty self explanatory. All you need to do is move, intentionally, for 30 minutes every day. This is not a training program, although some people may train. It’s not an exercise program, although some people will exercise. And, it’s not a weight loss program even though some of us might drop a few pounds. This is a joy of movement program.

You can get more information, and sign up at Jenny’s event page or at the 100 Days Challenge event page on the John “the Penguin” Bingham fan page. You can also become Jenny’s Friend, or my friend.

You can download a 100 Days log sheet at: http://www.teampenguin.com/100days.php

And don’t worry if you don’t start on January 1. Jump in and join us. You’ll be glad you did.

Waddle on, for 100 days

John

John “the Penguin” Bingham, Competitor Magazine columnist Author, The Courage to Start, No Need for Speed, Marathoning for Mortals and Running for Mortals.

Have a question for John? E-mail it to thepenguin@johnbingham.com.