Fitness Motivation
Run to Iraq and Back to
Bring our Troops Home
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Looking for some fitness motivation? How about joining a challenge and running "virtually" to Iraq and back to bring our troops home.
You don't even have to be a runner. Any workout counts. And you're not going at it alone. Join a team or start your own team.
History and Purpose of this Challenge
This idea started when one woman decided she was going to take the time that her husband is deployed in Iraq to do something positive.
She wanted to...
How does this challenge work?
In honor of the women who came up with this idea, the total mileage necessary to contribute is 12,944 and should be completed by December 31, 2009. All your mileage counts and any additional workouts counts as 10 minutes = 1 mile. But don’t worry, you are not alone. You can join a team or form your own team of anywhere from 4-20 people. To visit the "Run to Bring our Soldiers Home" network,
click here.
If you would like to be a team leader, just start your own team
here.
Then once a week, add your team’s mileage to your team page. You can also join in on the
forums
for a place to provide support and motivation to your team, to the other teams, you can even leave a message for the troops. If you would like to join a team, just
click here
to find a team that is looking for more members and jump right in. Let’s run to Iraq, bring our troops home and become stronger and fitter in the process! How's that for some fitness motivation!?
Other Ways to Participate
Want to support our troops but don't have the time or ability to contribute your workouts?Already part of a team, but want to do something more to support our troops? Make a donation to one of
these
organizations that supports our troops.
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