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Article: WALKING DISTANCE AT OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 11 -- Oklahoma City Community College issued the following news release:
Motivating employees to participate in physical fitness, Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) hosted Walktober, their first friendly walking competition, during the entire month of October.
Sixty-six participants walked a total of 6,748,719 steps, equaling 3,374 miles. That distance is similar to walking from Miami, FL to Seattle, WA.
"From the time they stepped out of bed, to the time they said good-night, individuals could track their steps," Lisa Vaughan, OCCC Walktober coordinator, said. "Many of them did just that, logging every single step. Others used the pedometers to motivate them to walk ...