July 23rd, 2008
There has been little or no excitement surrounding the Biggest Loser challenge. So I thought I would give all the competitors a little “carrot”. We are going to an official weigh in on July 31 at 9:30 a.m. The person who has the greatest percentage weight loss from their original weight (as recorded by Chris) will receive a crisp $20 bill from yours truly. This will be repeated each month to keep it interesting.
Game on!
July 15th, 2008
It would be a stretch to call the June Fitness Challenge a competition. In reality, only Flobi decided to show up. He won going away by walking 55 miles. New competitor, Mark Barkley, came in second with 25 miles walked. Mike Leaptrott edged out Scott Villemain for third place with 15 miles walked.
Mark has been seen mysteriously leaving the office through the day. Mark was very evasive when asked about his whereabouts. He simply said, “I would not bet against me winning in the coming months”.
Mike Leaptrott reminded everyone he won May’s competition by hanging the trophy around his neck like a medallion. On at least two occasions he was seen around the office holding his trophy with the theme song from the movie “Rocky” blaring in the background.
When asked about his office antics Mike answered, “I needed to do something to motivate my competitors. I think it worked. When asked why he only walked/ran 15 miles in June he replied, “Just wait until July.
With Mike back on track, Flobi in the zone and Barkley in the competition, July looks like it could be a heck of a race.
Stay tuned!
July 11th, 2008
Mike Leaptrott (aka ”Ricky Bobby”) won the May Fitness Challenge handily by jogging/walking 72 miles. Throughout the month, Mike peppered his fellow competitors with Talledega Nights movie quotes.
Jeff Partl, who got off to a late start, came in a distant second walking 40 miles.
Scott Villemain, the organizer and odds on favorite to win the challenge, appeared to be dejected by his lackluster performance. He ran 34 miles and came in third place.
Josh Hatfield (aka “Flobi”) came out of the gate fast. He started so fast that after he walked/smoked 22 miles in three days he missed a day of work because he was ”tired and sore”. When asked why he did not walk any more the rest of the month Flobi replied, “It took two weeks for the blisters on my feet to heal”.
The trophy presentation was capped off by an “office victory lap” by Ricky Bobby.
July 8th, 2008
PowerServe believes staying fit is a key component longer term health. In an effort to encourage better fitness and some healthy competition, we created the PowerServe Fitness Challenge. Employees can compete in a monthly walking/running contest. Whoever travels the most miles in a given month will win the Fitness Challenge Trophy and bragging rights.
We will use the NIke Plus web site (www.nikeplus.com) to track our distance. Everyone competing in the challenge will need to purchase a Nike Plus sensor and sportsband or Ipod. The only other rule is that runs must be uploaded daily - no sandbagging!
Good luck!