WALKING FOR FITNESS BADGE

WALKING PLAN

WEEK 1:

MONDAY: ______________________

TUESDAY: _____________________

WEDNESDAY: ___________________

THURSDAY: ______________________

FRIDAY: ________________________

SATURDAY: ________________________

SUNDAY: ________________________

WEEK 2:

MONDAY: ______________________

TUESDAY: _____________________

WEDNESDAY: ___________________

THURSDAY: ______________________

FRIDAY: ________________________

SATURDAY: ________________________

SUNDAY: ________________________

WEEK 3:

MONDAY: ______________________

TUESDAY: _____________________

WEDNESDAY: ___________________

THURSDAY: ______________________

FRIDAY: ________________________

SATURDAY: ________________________

SUNDAY: ________________________

BEST FOOT FORWARD:

WHAT STORE I VISITED: _______________________________

WHAT BRAND WOULD I BUY: _____________________________

WHY: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SALESPERSON SIGNATURE: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

KEEP TRACK:

SOME PLACES I'D LIKE TO VISIT BY WALKING: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I WALKED TO THESE TWO SITES: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FAST FOOD:

MY SNACK WAS: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ADD IT UP:

TRIP______________________ MILEAGE ______________________ TIME TO TRAVEL _________________________________

TRIP______________________ MILEAGE ______________________ TIME TO TRAVEL _________________________________

TRIP______________________ MILEAGE ______________________ TIME TO TRAVEL _________________________________

TRIP______________________ MILEAGE ______________________ TIME TO TRAVEL _________________________________

CONGRATULATIONS! WASN'T THIS AN EASY AND FUN BADGE TO EARN? HAND IN YOUR COMPLETED PACKET AND PICK UP YOUR WALKING FOR FITNESS BADGE!

THESE ARE THE 6 REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS BADGE

• WARM UP: LEARN THREE STETCHING EXERCISES TO DO BEFORE AND AFTER WALKING. PRACTICE WARMING UP BEFORE YOU WALK AND COOLING DOWN AFTER.
• WALKING PLAN: DEVELOP A PERSON WALKING PROGRAM AND FOLLOW IT FOR THREE WEEKS USING THE CALENDAR BELOW TO KEEP TRACK. EACH WEEK TRY TO INCREASE YOU SPEED OR DISTANCE.
• BEST FOOT FORWARD: VISIT A STORE THAT SELLS WALKING SHOES. ASK A SALE PERSON WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A WALKING SHOE. COMPARE SEVERAL BRANDS OF SHOES. WHICH BRAND WOULD YOU BUY AND WHY?
• KEEP TRACK: MAKE A LIST OF INTERESTING SITES WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF YOUR HOME. WITH YOU FAMILY OR FRIENDS, WALK TO AT LEAST TWO OF THESE SITES: HINT: LOCAL PARKS, FRIENDS HOUSES, ETC.
• FAST FOOD: PLAN AND PACK A WELL-BALANCED, EASY-TO-CARRY SNACK FOR AN EXTRA LONG WALK. DON'T FORGET TO TAKE ALONG A FILLED WATER BOTTLE.
• ADD IT UP: KEEP TRACK OF YOUR CAR OR BUS TRIPS FOR ONE WEEK. WRITE DOWN THE MILEAGE AND THE TIME THAT IT TOOK TO TRAVEL THAT DISTANCE. COULD YOU HAVE WALKED ANY OF YOUR TRIPS INSTEAD OF RIDING?