An ultra marathon is a race defined as any running event longer than the traditional marathon race distance of 42 kilometers, or 26.1 miles. Every year, millions of people participate in these races across the nation. Running and walking are great cardiovascular exercises, targeting all the major muscle groups of the legs. Cardiovascular exercise promotes a healthy heart, lungs, and vascular system. This month, challenge yourself and begin getting in shape for the summer by running and/or walking as many miles as possible on any of the treadmills in the Fitness Center!

Rules:

• Notify a FC Attendant before you begin
• Use any treadmill in the Fitness Center
• Ellipticals, bikes, and the track do not count for this challenge
• When you finish, alert a FC Attendant to record your miles on the MOM board
• Participate as many times as you can
• The winner will be the person who completes the most miles throughout the month of April
• The male and female who complete the most miles will win a $15 Mellow Mushroom Gift Card
• Each time you participate, your name will be entered into a raffle for one of two $10 Mellow Mushroom Gift Cards
• Participate at least twice in the month to receive WellU® credit

Register at: http://www.wku.edu/healthfitnesslab/groupx/pokerwalk.php

To participate in the Spring 2013 Poker Walk all you have to do is

register and walk the 2 mile loop around campus! Its as simple as that!

The Spring 2013 Poker Walk will start at 11:45am in front of the Preston Health and Activity Center. Participants can start showing up around 11:15am to check in if they have preregistered online or to sign up for the days event. Once everyone has checked in or registered, we will kick off the event at 11:45am. Participants will then walk the 2 mile loop around WKU's campus picking up 5 cards at volunteer stations along the route. These 5 cards will make up your poker hand to be turned in at the finish.

 You will have an option for a WILD CARD! Before the finish, you will have the option to discard one card from your hand for a new one, hopefully making a better hand! Awards will be given to the best hand for a student and faculty/staff participant!

We hope to see you all at this years Spring Poker Walk!

Registration Begins April 16th