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Step Challenge (Sept. 2023)

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*illustration: Arrow that becomes stair steps inside red block Ready for “STEP-tember”?

The Step Challenge returns

The FP&M Wellness team is excited to bring back the step challenge during the month of September 2023. This is a great way to be active and connect. Participate to see how much you’ve been walking around campus, or go walking with a coworker to brainstorm while soaking in the fresh air.

Will you help the FP&M team reach its goal of 10,000,000 steps?

The FP&M Step Challenge is a collaborative effort for FP&M employees to walk a total of 10,000,000 steps together as a division. Read on to see how to track your steps and get connected.

How to join — if this is your first Step Challenge

If you have not participated before, sign up:

  1. Find the FP&M group on the Count.It website by visiting https://www.countit.com/sign_up?group=d3e833bfg.
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  2. Create an account with your wisc.edu email address. Be sure that your full name is listed in your account so that we know who is participating and can give you credit in the results.
  3. Join the “UW Facilities Planning & Management” group.
  4. If prompted, enter group activation code: d3e833bf.
  5. Connect your preferred fitness tracking devices or download and sync the Count.It app.*
  6. You should now see yourself listed as a member of the UW Facilities Planning & Management Count.It group.
  7. Start stepping to contribute to the FP&M step goals! The challenge begins on September 1, 2022 and goes through September 30, 2022.

How to join — if you’ve participated in Step Challenges in the past

  1. Go to the Count.It website at go.wisc.edu/fpm-steps. Log in with your existing account using your wisc.edu email address. Be sure that your full name is listed in your account so that we know who is participating and give you credit in the results.
  2. Select the “UW Facilities Planning & Management” group
  3. If prompted, enter group activation code: d3e833bf.
  4.  Start stepping to contribute to the FP&M step goals!
    The challenge begins on September 1, 2023 and goes through September 30, 2023.

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Conversion Chart

No fitness tracker? No problem. You can manually enter steps in your Apple iOS or Android device to synch into Count.It. Use the conversion chart for reference when turning activities into steps (equivalents for biking, dancing, cleaning the house, etc.)  Note: the free Count.It app itself does not allow you to enter steps manually. Use the Conversion Chart to manually convert your activities into Steps-Per-Minute (SPM).

Conversion Chart

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