#CharityMiles

[jaroafavilla]

When I am not running 🏃🏽‍♀️ I am burning 🔥 my energy at @burnbootcampshortpumpva Love ❤️ that place #runasif #Accountability #Chasingmiles #Motherrunner #Ilovetosweat #Mytherapy #Charitymiles #runhappy #healthiswealth #puravidarep #teamnuun #nuunlife #nuunlove #muuvment #Nuunambassador #LegacyTeamNuun #attitudeforgratitude #IRunwithJesus #HopeFaithLove #purposenotpanic #Faithnotfear #drinkmorewater #passionplanner #PashFam #PashAmbassador #BurnBootCamp #mentalhealth https://www.instagram.com/p/CpiEdY1Ok4w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[flupertech]

Every mile matters!

Charity Miles is a fitness tracker app that monitors how many miles you've covered when running, cycling, or walking.

With a vision to make a positive impact on the world around you, Charity Miles was developed. Charity Miles will turn those miles into money for charity.

Download this app now!

[charlescandles]

Derby 50k, great weather, awesome volunteers and great company. Sugars tad high at the star but manageable after 1/4 in the event. Tons of fun, 6th Derby #insanerunning #ultrarunning #running #runner #runitfast #charitymiles #t1drunner #cgms #medtronic640g #diabetic #diabeticrunner #derby50k (at Ellerbe, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CldyZECLjPL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[natures-uprise]

[charitylink]

Did you know that there are 760,000 paid employees in the charity sector? That means that charities aren't just helping animals, people and the environment - they're also helping the economy. In fact, hundreds of thousands of people have jobs related to the charity sector in some way and that's not counting the incredible army of volunteers too. From the tireless work done by fundraisers in the streets, to the CEOs working hard to keep their organisations moving, charities have done a brilliant job of staying afloat during the pandemic and the cost of living crisis Hop over to our blog page to learn about exactly how the charity sector has been impacted during the past few years and what we can expect in 2023 and into the future... https://www.charitylink.net/blog/what-can-charities-and-face-to-face-fundraisers-expect-in-2023 #charitywork #charityfair #charitymiles #charityshopfind #charityprogram #charitygiving #charitytuesday #charityfundraiser #charitydonations #charityorganisation #charitystream #charitysale #charitygig

[lifeonmyfeet]

It’s been a while… This afternoon’s Charity Miles ride was cool and icy in spots, but it added another 12.9 @charitymiles for @nwparkinsons in honor of my Dad. If you’d like to help me support NWPF and the great work they do throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana and Washington, please use the link in bio to give. Thank You! https://www.facebook.com/donate/863424048411052/ (at Green River Natural Resources Area) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clu6xrZrlyV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[awrteachtv]

Extralife

A few words from Extralife

Hi everyone, I am trying to help Our Charity who really needs help. You can help by Watching Online Game.

I want Say to you, We have a charity, We are working on Children's Hospitals, Children's health but we have lack of money to manage Hospitals.

we want any one person donned money our charity. at this time Need Support Money

To know more click Here

[pu2pts]

Não são nossos talentos que nos mostram aquilo que realmente somos, mas sim nossas escolhas - Alvo Dumbledore Não reclame do *CALOR*, plante uma Árvore!!! #eucuidodeárvores #SightForKids #CharityMiles #LionsClub #LionsClube #LionsClubeNhandeara #LeoClub #LeoClube #LeoClubeNhandeara #WeServe #NósServimos #LCNhandeara #DistritoLC6 #DMLC #bdsp #drglaubergomes #lionsnhandeara #softmastersistemas @dr_glauber_gomes (em Parque Residencial do Lago, Votuporanga) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXGB38L4jk/?igshid=zxxhl35147w

[nelsonbg-blog1]

Compartir Let’s help Nelson and his family 1500 $ recaudados del objetivo de 3000 $ Compartir Donar ahora  CAMPAÑA DE RECAUDACIÓN DE FONDOS EN EQUIPO Aquiles Loero y Jhonatan Diaz son quienes organizan esta campaña. Fecha de creación: 20 de junio de 2020 Accidentes y emergencias “Let’s help Nelson Barrera and his family. A family man with his wife, his children; a 9-year-old boy, and a 1-year-old baby girl are in a critical situation in the city of Valledupar, Colombia. He was initially hired to work as an English teacher in a school in Colombia, but after four other Venezuelan teachers left the institution, the director(principal) decided to lay him off as well as all other Venezuelans working at the school.  Since then, he has been getting by through very sporadic help that only allows him to pay a small part of the rent of the house  (the owner wants to throw them away) and food and diapers and other things for his children. Both he and her wife have not found a job in Valledupar as it is the second most unemployed city in Colombia. He has received a proposal to work in Medellín, but between the mobilization,  permits, the moving truck and getting to a place with his family in Medellin, he needs our help to get there. His story is heartbreaking and as many other people, this pandemic has only made it difficult for them to survive” #gofundme #gofundmecampaign #keepgoing #gofundmeheroes #gofundmepage #gofundmedonations #gofundmedonation #gofundmeplease #gofundmedonationsappreciated #gofundmecampaign #gofundraise #gofundmehelper #charitywork #charityevent #charityfundraiser #charitymiles #charityfundraising #donationsneeded #gofundmedonations #familiesinneed (en Valledupar, Cesar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCg6IfRl1Cf/?igshid=1kksia5g4edsi

[onehystericalqueenie]

I started a Charity miles pledge campaign for the (RED) campaign for AIDS research. Please follow the link to find out more.

[jaroafavilla]

I have no words to describe today the day I became an #ultramarathoner thankful for the strength God gave me to keep putting one foot in front of the other and for the amazing pit crew I had @dalamar1108 @painting4work_camping4life #runasif #Accountability #Chasingmiles #Motherrunner #Ilovetosweat #Mytherapy #Charitymiles #runhappy #healthiswealth #puravidarep #teamnuun #nuunlife #nuunlove #muuvment #Nuunambassador #LegacyTeamNuun #attitudeforgratitude #IRunwithJesus #HopeFaithLove #purposenotpanic #Faithnotfear #drinkmorewater #passionplanner #PashFam #PashAmbassador #BurnBootCamp #mentalhealth https://www.instagram.com/p/Coi1Tazuoe-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[awrteachtv]

Greetings.

You are a Great man, I want Say to you, We have a charity, We are working on Children's Hospitals, Children's health but we have lack of money to manage Hospitals.

To know more click Here

Extralife: https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=480590

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/wickedtrojan11

yes my favorite colors are the warm orange of the windows of a house u see on a walk at night and also the deep blue of the night around it

[tabitharuns26-2]

I ran a few sunrise 🌅 miles this morning and then took Riley out for a late morning walk. She never wants to ride in the stroller but today she did. #charitymiles #morningrun https://www.instagram.com/p/BwkBQBFhORF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9xh35u7z2h68

[juanma-ak]

Un pasito p’alante, Juanmita 🎶 Un Dos Tres 🎶🎵 Un pasito p’—— ni de coña para atrás, lo siento @ricky_martin Trote suave sin molestias, seguimos confiando en llegar a la #cursapoblesec de este domingo. Feliz fin de semana 😏🐍 #acuchillo #drissomuerte #kmsxalimentos #kmsdefelicidad #yoelegicorrer #2019kmsen365días #entrerunners #yodoymispasos #charitymiles #run #picoftheday #soymaratonista #runners #marathon #runtoinspire #runningterritory #seatrunners #squadrunner #runningcommunity #runandconquer #runningmotivation #instarunners #igersspain #igrunning (en Barcelona, Spain) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0GTdxsIKtH/?igshid=ra858bkb1yt5

[rolypolywl]

Hello, and welcome to Roly-Poly weight loss. I’m your host, Roly-Poly.

Welcome to day 22!

And today is a weigh in day, so let’s see how that is going…. 270.

Not bad!

So today we’re going back to our routine, so let me start the timer.

Okay, so today I want to talk about step tracking. Now, if you’re like me, I’m sure you’ve heard that you’re supposed to walk 10,000 steps a day. Many fitness trackers, including my fitbit, have that as the default setting, so it seems pretty important.

Now, if you’re coming from a sedentary place, like many roly poly people, 10k steps just seems like a huge number! I was certainly not hitting that number when I first started walking.

In fact, I set my first fitbit at 5k steps, and worked up to getting that number. Then 6,000, then 5,000. There are still plenty of days when I don’t hit that number.

Now, when I was working at a more active job, and climbing all those stairs I’ve mentioned, I was usually hitting 6,000 consistently, and with a little effort I could hit 7,000 in a day.

I also, as I’ve mentioned, walked 5ks, which are 3.1 miles. If you have a particularly sedentary day, only hitting 1,000 or 2,000 steps, that hour of walking will bump you up to 7,000. At least it did for me.

I could only hit 10,000 if I was up on my feet all day, or walking in a 10k or something like that.

Roly Mama, in fact, has 5,000 as her goal, because she isn’t doing those long walks, and that’s a reasonable goal for her to hit in a day, provided she does a half hour walk.

Well, according to the Mayo Clinic, our numbers are pretty typical.

“The average American walks 3,000 to 4,000 steps a day, or roughly 1.5 to 2 miles. It's a good idea to find out how many steps a day you walk now, as your own baseline. Then you can work up toward the goal of 10,000 steps by aiming to add 1,000 extra steps a day every two weeks.  If you're already walking more than 10,000 steps a day, or if you're fairly active and trying to lose weight, you'll probably want to set your daily step goal higher.”

But the’re still encouraging us to get to that 10,000. And Self pushes it even further.

“Fitness pros have been citing 12,000 steps as a new target, which begs the question: Is 10,000 steps just not good enough anymore? ” They interviewed two trainers who encouraged people to aim for 12,000 instead of 10,000.

MyFitnessPal sums up the issue pretty well.

“When you’re just starting an exercise program, you may not have the confidence or ability to get anywhere near 10,000 steps (even if you go for daily walks). This lofty goal might backfire as consistently falling short of your goals may discourage you from exercising. If you swim or cycle, those activities don’t register as steps, so your count for the day won’t accurately reflect in your activity level. Plus, if you get 10,000 steps just from walking to and from work, you may feel best when you get 15,000 or 20,000 steps per day, instead of stopping at 10,000. Ultimately, “tracking step count is highly individual and there’s no perfect number,””

Now, we’ve looked at research in the past that says that that half hour a day walk is what we need to become more healthy. If that only equals about 3,500-4,000, do we really need to hit 10,000 a day? That’s three half-hour walks a day! Or 12,000?

When you’re coming from a sedentary place, that seems insane. And just waiting for us to fail. Even the idea from the Mayo Clinic of adding 1,000 steps a day seems like a pretty steep incline. Do we really need to hit that target? And that quickly?

Well, it seems like the answer is no. And kind of yes.

Let’s start with “no.”

First, let’s look at where that 10,000 number comes from. Some scientific study, right? Yeah-no.

This article from The Atlantic actually gets to the origin of this number.

““In 1965, a Japanese company was selling pedometers, and they gave it a name that, in Japanese, means ‘the 10,000-step meter.’”  Based on conversations she’s had with Japanese researchers, Lee believes that name was chosen for the product because the character for “10,000” looks sort of like a man walking. As far as she knows, the actual health merits of that number have never been validated by research.”

Yeah, that’s it. That’s where the 10,000 number comes from.

So now let’s look at the “yes”.

Now, since then, people have actually initiated studies that seem to validate this number, but Self points out a problem with that.

“It's important to note that while research in this area can provide interesting insight, there are some limitations.  For example, if a study only looks at the benefits of 10,000 steps and doesn't compare it to other step counts, the research can't conclude how much better 10,000 steps is for a specific health outcome. (Or if there's even a difference at all.)”

For example, in one study, “overweight participants were asked to walk 10,000 steps daily for 12 weeks. The 30 participants who consistently reached that goal lost weight and had a decrease in anxiety, depression, anger, and fatigue.”

But, aside from the fact that a pool of 30 people is insanely tiny to draw data from, the study doesn’t seem to have tested other areas. Maybe people who hit 7,000 consistently also had less weight, anxiety, and fatigue, just not as much.

Similarly, “A study where 355 participants were asked to take more than 10,000 steps a day found that there was a decrease in blood pressure among participants after six months.” Which is great news, but again there doesn’t seem to be any control group at a lower step count.

And that’s important for a number of reasons, as the Atlantic points out.

“That nuance can mean a lot to people who want to be less sedentary but aren’t sure how to start or whether they can do enough to make a difference, says Lindsay Wilson, a clinical professor of geriatric medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. “I don’t think setting the bar at 10,000 steps is a very successful way to approach exercise,” she says. “Some people are not walkers. They don’t have safe neighborhoods, or they feel unsteady on sidewalks. You need to be more creative. Is this a person who needs to go to a gym class or the pool, or sit on a stationary bike?””

And Self adds, “It also depends on what other activities you're doing in a day. If you take an indoor cycling class or do a strength training workout, you may not rack up as many steps as you would if you went for a run or walked a lot one day. That doesn’t mean you’re being unhealthy or that the other activities you’re doing don’t "count"—especially if you're hitting those 75 minutes of vigorous activity per week.”

So are there any studies that look at lower step counts? Or just being more active in general? And, it turns out, the answer is yes!

For example, Self notes “One study showed that participants who reached 7,500 steps or more were less likely to report poor sleep, while those who reached 5,000 steps or fewer were more likely to report poor sleep.”

That shows a benefit at just 7,500 steps, up from 5,000. So that’s promising to those of us who are looking to incrementally increase our activity!

Harvard Professor I-Min Lee performed a study “observing the step totals and mortality rates of more than 16,000 elderly American women.”

As she explained to The Atlantic, ““The basic finding was that at 4,400 steps per day, these women had significantly lower mortality rates compared to the least active women,” Lee explains. If they did more, their mortality rates continued to drop, until they reached about 7,500 steps, at which point the rates leveled out. Ultimately, increasing daily physical activity by as little as 2,000 steps—less than a mile of walking—was associated with positive health outcomes for the elderly women.”

So there you have it, in this study, an increase as little as 2,000 steps showed improvement. If you’re the kind of person who struggles to get to 5,000 steps, don’t feel like you’re a failure for not getting to 10,000.

““I’m not saying don’t get 10,000 steps. If you can get 10,000 steps, more power to you,” says Lee. “But if you’re someone who’s sedentary, even a very modest increase brings you significant health benefits.””

Now, all that said, what can you do if you do want to increase your daily step count? Tracking your steps on a pedometer or fitness tracker can help, and adding a half hour daily walk - like we did for No Zero Day May - can certainly boost your numbers.

If you’re in the moderate area - 6,000-8,000, you should consider the app, StepBet.

It looks at your past activity and calculates an “active” and a “stretch” goal for you. Actives at minimum are 7,000 and Stretches are 9,000.

Then, you join a bet! Usually costing about $30-40 to enter, the standard format is 6 weeks, needing to hit your stretch goal twice, your active goal 4 times, and with one “free” day. If you can make those numbers for the whole time, you win a chunk of the pot!

There are also variations, such as shorter, 4 week bets, no stretch days, no free days, and similar. I loved doing these, because it was great motivation to get that last thousand steps in before bed if I was a little low.

And the extra money at the end was nice! Sometimes I only made $2 back over my bet, sometimes $10! The great thing was the guarantee. If you won you bet, you would always get your money back. They’ll forgo their own cut to make sure that all winners at least make their money back.

So if you complete the steps, you can’t lose!

And, as you finish stepbets, you become more active, and your active and stretch goals inch higher. It’s a great way to slowly (over a month, not a day), increase your step goals.

Again, however, the minimums are 7,000 and 9,000, so if you’re just hitting 5,000 a day comfortably, and stretching to 6,000, this might push you too far.

If you still want a little extra stepping motivation, but StepBet isn’t right for you, check out Charity Miles.

Regardless of your step count level, it will work for you. You pick the charity you want to support from your list, start up the tracker, and get walking! Or running, or biking, or whatever! They track all kinds of activities. And when you finish, their corporate sponsors will donate money to the charity of your choice!

You can even join teams and help support or compete against each other.

It is a great way to add an extra motivation to getting your daily exercise or steps!

And that’s it for today!

This has been Roly Poly Weight loss. As always, I am your host, Roly Poly. Please share your experiences with the hashtag #StepCount. You can even share your step goals or achievements. I’d love to see them!

And please join me next time!

[lifeonmyfeet]

•First Snow• It snowed today in #Seattle, which added a nice layer of quiet beauty to my @CharityMiles #GratitudeWalk for #GivingTuesday. If you would like to help support @nwparkinsons, please use the link in my bio or go to: https://www.facebook.com/donate/863424048411052/?fundraiser_source=external_url “It's #GivingTuesday and although you will be inundated with deals and pleas today, I'm adding to the pile. Normally, I'd ask you to give generously to the Northwest Parkinson's Foundation (a local independent non-profit doing important work in the community)...and I still want you to, if you are able. (Go here: https://lnkd.in/g8Dfk9nC ) But there's more, and it's not about money. Here's my simple "ask": GIVE. Give to charities, yes, if you can. But more importantly, give of your SELF. Many of us feel 'donor fatigue' or just don't have extra money to donate to charitable causes. Give your TIME: volunteer for a cause that stirs you. Work with passion and purpose. Give your TALENT: causes, charities and others need your skills (life and professional) as much as they need your cash. What are you good at?...Someone needs it. Give your BUSINESS: If you own or operate a business, look at ways to leverage your business to help a local non-profit or charity. Not sure how to do that? Ask them! Give your STUFF: I bet there's some cool stuff you're not using that a local non-profit would love to be able to use. My point is this: Giving is not just about cash. It's about You. "To give genuinely is to give generously..." Thanks- -G. (at Black River Riparian Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clkor0cLbMb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=