💯 Miles Challenge is Back! 🏃‍♀️

Summer is back and so is the 100 Miles Challenge! 🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️🎉

While BWB Programs are currently member/invite-only, this monthly challenge is open to all! Simply screenshot or print the tracker, and check off one square for each mile you walk, run, or bike in June. You can decide your level:

Keep Moving: 100 miles - just keep moving! (mix of walking, running, biking) - feel free to count your existing movement like morning/evening walks, and then just add however much more you need to hit this goal!

Push Yourself: 100-200 miles - in addition to your regular movement (whatever that is for you going in! A mix of any form of miles is fine here, but if you find you're racking up the miles, consider pushing out to 150-200 miles for the month - be honest so that it's a challenge!)

Overachiever: 200-300+ miles - if you plan to bike, this will be a more appropriate challenge since the miles add up more quickly!

If you have been wanting to get into running, start today + rack up the benefits! Across all age groups, running helps to: - improve cardiovascular fitness (heart health, which in turn helps improve brain health & prevent dementia!) - reduce overall mortality - manage weight (via increased energy expenditure and improved ability to metabolize both carbs and fat during and after eating) - improve bone density and muscle strength and coordination (especially important as we age) - reduce stress and improve mental health - decrease LDL (the "bad") cholesterol levels - improve blood pressure - improve blood-sugar regulation - improve symptoms of depression and anxiety (those who start running regular recover at similar rates to those taking antidepressants...w/out symptoms!) - improve cognitive function by enhancing memory and learning through enhanced blood flow and stimulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) - improve social-emotional health, by running with a friend, joining a running cub, or being part of a virtual community 💪