Join us for the “Couch to 5K, Your Way” wellness event!
Ready to move your way? The Center for the Advancement of Teaching Excellence (CATE) and the Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) are teaming up to bring you a fun, flexible, empowering fitness program!
What you need to know:
- When? Starts today, Feb. 24, and wraps up during our Spring 2025 Walk Week (April 7-11)
- How? Participate virtually or in person—your choice!
- What? A six-week program designed to take you from a low activity level to completing a 5K, your way! Walk, jog, skate, swim, climb—whatever moves you!
- Kick-off: Join the Zoom to learn more, including recommendations on how to adapt the program to your preferred mode of movement.
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- Join the Zoom Meeting , Friday, Feb 28 at 12 p.m., Meeting ID: 703-822-6569, Passcode: Wellness
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- Ready to get started? Check out Week One of the training program below, and the entire six weeks at our digital bulletin board.
| WEEK ONE | ||||||
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 |
| Run 5 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 3x. | Rest or cross-train. | Run 6 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 3x. | Rest. | Run 7 minutes, walk 1 minute. Repeat 3x. | Rest or cross-train. | Rest. |
This is your 5K, YOUR way—let’s get moving together!
—Emily Miller, MEC-Tutoring Coordinator