{"id":29708,"date":"2016-02-10T03:15:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-10T03:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firstcoastymca.org\/?p=29708"},"modified":"2017-03-30T14:35:11","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T18:35:11","slug":"treadmill-tuesday-jacksonville-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portfolio.curran-connors.com\/FCYMCA\/treadmill-tuesday-jacksonville-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"First Coast Wins Treadmill Tuesday Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

– More than 3,400 Floridians log 7,449 miles in event to encourage healthier lifestyles \u2013<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Feb. 9, 2016<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 The YMCA of Florida\u2019s First Coast is pleased to announce its win in the Treadmill Tuesday Challenge, a competition with the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA. Nearly 1,750 First Coast residents completed 3,813 miles during the 12-hour event, surpassing the Tampa Bay by 177 miles. For the Tampa Bay area, 1,686 residents logged 3,636 miles. Together, the First Coast YMCA and Tampa YMCA leveraged a friendly competition to inspire community members to become more physically active and adopt healthier lifestyles.<\/p>\n

\u201cTreadmill Tuesday is another way for us to promote the importance of getting 30 minutes of activity or exercise each day, it\u2019s about building a healthy community,\u201d said Eric Mann, president and CEO of the YMCA of Florida\u2019s First Coast. \u201cThis year\u2019s competition with our friends in Tampa made the event even more exciting and it\u2019s been incredible to see these communities come together with a cheerful spirit and determination.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of the friendly wager agreed upon by the two YMCA CEOs prior to the competition, Looby will wear a Jacksonville Jaguars jersey, the jersey of the winning community\u2019s NFL team, this week. Additionally, the Tampa YMCA will send a basket of hometown favorites to the YMCA in the winning community.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe remarkable turnout of the Treadmill Tuesday Challenge has once again demonstrated the importance of community involvement in improving Florida\u2019s health and well-being,\u201d said Tom Looby, president and CEO of the Tampa Metropolitan Area YMCA. \u201cWhile this year\u2019s competition has come to an end, both communities\u2019 Ys remain committed to strengthening the health of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to participating at their neighborhood Y, community members were able to join the competition from other locations via social media. Of the 3,435 participants, more than 65 joined by uploading a post-workout photo of treadmill dashboard displaying the total distance, tagging @FirstCoastYMCA or @TampaYMCA, and using #TreadmillTuesday. The total distance and number of participants for the First Coast YMCA, who joined the competition via social media or at a First Coast Y branch, are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2016 Treadmill Tuesday Results: Jacksonville<\/strong><\/td>\nParticipants<\/strong><\/td>\nMileage<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arlington<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n132.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bank of America Tower<\/td>\n49<\/td>\n123.58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barco-Newton<\/td>\n168<\/td>\n430.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooks<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n225.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dye Clay<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n263.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flagler<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n190.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Florida Blue<\/td>\n64<\/td>\n149.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johnson<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n381.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McArthur<\/td>\n186<\/td>\n301.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ponte Vedra<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n370.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UF Health<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n56.95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Augustine<\/td>\n128<\/td>\n237.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Williams<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n389.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yates<\/td>\n188<\/td>\n457.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social Media<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n101.54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n1749<\/strong><\/td>\n3812.76<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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