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Weekly Wellness Activities February 24, 2012
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It's Biometric Screening and Health Assessment Time!
Screenings Start March 5th and End April 21st
Have you scheduled your Biometric Screening appointment yet? Sites fill quickly, so schedule today, don't delay. Click here for a list of screening locations, or here to schedule your screening. You can also click on the Biometric Screening page to answer any questions you may have about the process. |
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Attention All Administration Building Fitness Center Users: It's Time To Update Your Form
You practice good form when you're exercising - you're using the proper amount of weight and doing the correct number of repetitions, but it's time to update another form - the Fitness Center Application Form.
The updated form needs to be filled out and submitted electronically to Jan Hertzfeld by by March 1, 2012 or you will no longer have badge access to the Fitness Center and Group Exercise Studio. Access the form here. Thank you! |
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Spring Wellness Challenge for Individuals or Teams
To keep up the fitness mommentum, Wellness Works announces "Spring Fling", the second Wellness Challenge of 2012. The Challenge will start on Monday, March 5th and end on Friday, March 30th. Click here for more information. |
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The Leap into Wellness Challenge concludes next week on Leap Day Wednesday, February 29th. All individuals and team captains should submit their scores by Tuesday, March 6. The winners will be posted in the March 10 edition of Wellness Works. Good luck to everyone!
Here’s how to report your points:
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Individuals: send your grand total to Jan Hertzfeld at hertzfeldj@mail.maricopa.gov. Include name, department, and total points.
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Teams: team members report your individual scores to the team captain; the team captain sends the team grand total to Jan Hertzfeld at hertzfeldj@mail.maricopa.gov. Include team name, department, and total points.
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Even though heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, women often chalk up the symptoms to less life-threatening conditions like acid reflux, the flu or normal aging.
A heart attack strikes someone approximately every 34 seconds. It occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart muscle is severely reduced or cut off completely. This happens because the arteries that supply the heart with blood can slowly become thicker and harder from a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances (plaque). Some women experiencing a heart attack describe upper back pressure that feels like squeezing or a rope being tied around them. Dizziness, lightheadedness or actually fainting are other symptoms to look for.
Take care of yourself
Heart disease is preventable.
Heart Attack Signs in Women
- Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
- Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
- Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
- Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
- As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.
If you have any of these signs, don’t wait more than five minutes before calling for help. Call 9-1-1 and get to a hospital right away.
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HELP WANTED!!!!!
Help us eliminate Maricopa County's big four:
- High Blood Pressure
- High BMI
- High Cholesterol
- Pre-Diabetes
Come
and see Maricopa County's Cigna Onsite Health Coach, Heather Lehman.
Learn what you can do to help manage or eliminate any of the big four.
She can also help you with weight management, increasing activity and
improving nutrition. Schedule a confidential one-on-one meeting now!
602.372.8802
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Group Fitness Classes - January/February
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Group Fitness Classes - March/April
 Some classes require registering through Pathlore
Starting with the upcoming March/April schedule, you will need to register for all fee-based classes through Pathlore. All classes in the shaded boxes require a class fee. The fee is based on the total number of people who register for the class. All fees are used to pay the instructor. Click on the class name below to register directly in Pathlore. The cost of the class will be sent to you five days before the class starts.
Total Conditioning and Tai Chi are free classes but due to their popularity, require registration through Pathlore.
Register for these classes in Pathlore:
Monday: 1:00-1:30 pm Pilates | Monday: 4:15-5:00 pm Zumba | Monday: 5:15-6:00 pm Zumba Monday: 6:05-6:50 pm Zumba
Tuesday: 11:30-12:00 pm Yoga | Tuesday: 12:15-12:45 pm Yoga | Tuesday: 1:00-1:30 pm Yoga
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Group Fitness Classes - Durango Fitness Complex
Wednesdays: 11:30-12:15 pm Fitness Center Training
(MCDOT Fitness Center) with Jan Hertzfeld
Wednesdays: 12:30-1:15 pm Fitness Center Training
(MCDOT Fitness Center) with Jan Hertzfeld
(Animal Care and Control, Room 102.)
First class is Thursday, March 8.
Please click on the class name above to register in Pathlore. There will be a fee; fee is determined by the number of attendees in the class. Five days before the start of class, participants will be notified of the cost.
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Wellness Classes
Mood Food
Security Building
222 N. Central
Floor 1A, classroom 1
Thursday, March 8, 2012
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Leaning on food as a reward, boredom fighter, stress reliever or even a friend could signal a food addiction. This class explores how to break the cycle when your emotions control what, when and how much you eat.
25 Tips to Jump Start Weight Loss
How to Break the Cycle When Your Emotions Control What, When, and How Much You Eat
Security Building
222 N. Central
Floor 1A, classroom 1
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
One small tweak could equal a big change! This class will give you no less than 25 lifestyle tips for successful weight management.
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Weight Watchers at Work
Tuesdays
Public Health Admin. Bldg. (4041 N. Central Ave.)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
January 17 - March 20
Wednesdays
Facilities Management (401 W. Jefferson St.)
12 PM - 1 PM
January 25 - March 28
Thursdays
Durango (2901 W. Durango)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
January 26 - March 29
Thursdays
Security Building (222 N. Central Ave.)
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
January 12 - March 15
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Fitness Center Orientation
Receive individual instruction on the exercise equipment
and learn basic fitness routines. Available at the Administration
Building Fitness Center and the MCDOT Fitness Center. To schedule your
appointment, contact Jan Hertzfeld, Fitness Coordinator: 602.372.9297 /
email: Jan Hertzfeld
Fitness Program Session
Personalized exercise routines and workout plans for
the intermediate or advanced exerciser. Available at the Administration
Building Fitness Center and the MCDOT Fitness Center. To schedule your
appointment, contact Jan Hertzfeld, Fitness Coordinator: 602.372.9297 /
email: Jan Hertzfeld
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Interested in Joining the County Running Club?
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Upcoming Community Team Events
All Women's Tri for the Cure
Sunday, March 25th
Lodestar Home Run
Sunday, April 29
5K Run or Walk and 1 mile Run or Walk being held at the Phoenix Zoo. Click here to register. When you register online make sure to enter Mariopa County as your team in the registration box.
If you are interested in participating with the Maricopa County team at either of the events contact Jan Hertzfeld
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United Blood Services
Blood Drive
Tuesday, March 6,
2012
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Blood Mobile MCDOT parking lot.
Click here
and enter "Maricopagov" as the sponsor code to make your appointment.
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And last but certainly not least, let's applaud our Weekend Warriors . . .
It’s A Family Affair
Julicua Singleton, from the Superior Court, and her son Naje show off their medals after completing a half marathon for the IMS race of the West Valley. The race started at the Surprise Baseball Training facility and ended at the Westgate Shopping Center in Glendale. This is Julicua's third year in a row competing in the IMS; her time this year was 2:32.
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The Spartans Among Us
Al Aguinaga, of Animal Care and Control, showed his grit by competing in the Super Spartan Race; a race covering 8.5 miles of gnarly, rugged terrain with over 25 obstacles. Al competed in the "Elite" heat and finished in 1:58.
If you, or someone you know deserves recognition for a physical fitness accomplishment, send an email to Diane Hilow.
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