Step Count Challenge 2020 week one update

With 923 teams taking part and well over 4,000 people there has been lots of activity recorded in our first five days. Collectively we have taken over 130 million steps, the equivalent distance of walking twice around the circumference of the Earth. All whilst adhering to social distancing guidance. 

As always there are some wonderfully creative team names, more than a few nodding to new ways of homeworking and our appreciation of keyworkers, sometimes all at once - looking at you team Zoom and the Rainbows! Here are a few of our favourite team names so far: 

Overachieving Social Distancing Stars

Quaranqueens

Keeping up with Colonel Moore

Lockdown is not going to keep us down

Chasing Rainbows

You'll Never Walk Alone (though you should-social distancing)

Does Zoom Have A Walk Function?

At the start of the week we launched the 28 Day Health and Wellbeing Challenge and asked you and your team to complete a daily task to keep you active and connected.

Our teams here at Paths for All got pretty competitive with our team selfies on Wednesday, here are a few of our efforts: 

It's been busy over on twitter and we've enjoyed seeing your photos and updates on how you are getting family and pets involved too! Here are a few highlights: 

Lovely walk this morning, getting my steps up!! ☀️🤸‍♀️ @SSF_2000 @step_count#StepCountChallenge #TheSocialDistanceSteppers pic.twitter.com/wClJ5lxP60

— Diane Barbour (@Diane_SSF) May 6, 2020

Lunchtime stroll, field, somewhere in Scotland (honest) #FoodieLife #ScottishSummer #quietisolation #StepCountChallenge pic.twitter.com/i2cQiGF3aY

— Jackie Proven (@jackieproven) May 6, 2020

early morning #tuesdayvibes out and about #walking #StepCountChallenge pic.twitter.com/jcaWHlkHoZ

— Jane Gallacher (@janeygosmash_it) May 5, 2020

Tonight we played on the trampoline to get those extra steps in @PathsforAll @step_count @clacksCTSI #StepCountChallenge #GoTeamGo pic.twitter.com/5fOXcH1b7Q

— JulieCTSI (@JulieCTSI) May 5, 2020

Day 1 #stepcountchallenge. Joint @SOA_tweets @obesityactionsc team signed up, and an afternoon walk with stunning views of the Pentland Hills with the patient. #PhysicalActivity #CardiacRehab #killingtwobirds pic.twitter.com/g8qNScV9bX

— Shruti Jain (@shruti_fruiti) May 4, 2020

Some of the VASLan team are taking part in the @step_count! Today’s challenge is to get a team selfie, a little more challenging than usual given social distancing! 🚶

If you would like your workplace to get involved you can find out more here 👇https://t.co/YjGEnmzZ19 pic.twitter.com/DonlCBpRZ9

— VASLan (@VA_SLAN) May 6, 2020

Lastly, we’ll announce the winners of this week’s prize draw in our Monday update email and there is still time to complete our participant survey with the chance to win a Fitbit Inspire HR. 

Have an active and safe weekend. See you in week two!