A New Year, a New (Healthier) You
By Megan Snyder
Getting fit is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions every year. People vow to eat healthier and get to the gym more often to shed those unwanted Christmas cookie pounds. Grace College is hosting an event for students to meet those resolutions with the Healthier YOU Challenge.
The Challenge, which starts tracking from Monday, January 13, through April 5, is not only about lifting more on the bench press or cutting all carbohydrates from your diet. It will challenge different aspects of the competitors’ lives; including sleep habits and monitoring computer screen time habits.
Teams or individuals will be competing for one of three grand prizes that will be given in April. Senior Katie Van Sloten said that she joined a team “because [she] wanted to learn how to cook and eat healthy.” One of her goals is “to be able to run faster by the end.”
Motivation is key to keeping up the intensity for more than a few days. Van Sloten stated, “I’m going to stay motivated by eating a steady diet of only kale chips.” Her roommates are much less than excited about the perpetual smell of cooked broccoli in every room of their apartment.
Of course, if students are willing to keep up their resolution but missed signups for the challenge, Van Sloten’s advice is “to sign up to do personal training with Brittany Paul. She’s the best of the best.”
Remember, if you know someone competing in the challenge, encourage them in any way you can, even if that means getting tea instead of that caramel latte with whipped cream during your coffee break!
