by Shelley Argabrite | Oct 5, 2022 | Fat Tire Biking, GC In Motion, Walktober
Walk Maryland Day is a celebration of our state’s official exercise and a call to action to support safe walking and walkability. Anyone can participate, and today in Garrett County, we get to walk in the sunshine! If you are interested in a social gathering, we...
by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 4, 2022 | Walktober
Walktober continues to catch on quickly, as our team is working to onboard several additional teams for our Go! Fitness Challenge! (YAY!!) Today, we’re sharing a quick guide for our Fitbit program participants (or really anyone who will be participating in the...
by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Oct 3, 2022 | Walktober
It’s already Walktober again, and the leaves around Garrett County are getting ready to put on a fantastic display for Autumn Glory! This year, we’re kicking off Walktober with the Fitbit challenge, which will run through the end of the 2022 year, and...
by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 28, 2022 | GC In Motion
By Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, Garrett County Health Department Developing and implementing impactful programs in Garrett County has long been at the heart of the Garrett County Health Department’s mission to make Garrett County a healthier place to live,...
by Shelley Argabrite | Sep 27, 2022 | Challenge, GC In Motion
We’re on a mission to keep Garrett County moving through our beautiful fall season! For those just joining us, here’s a little background: to increase opportunities for people to be more physically active, an initiative called GC In Motion was launched in...
by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 26, 2022 | 150th Celebration
Photo: Celebrating public health heritage in Garrett County! Can you name all of the former and current employees in this photo? 25 BONUS Prize Points to the first person to correctly name everyone in the photo! We’d like to thank everyone who stopped by the...
by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 22, 2022 | Challenge, Physical Activity
We’re more than half way thru Health Education & Outreach’s September Activity Challenge! How many minutes of intentional exercise have you logged so far? As the challenge has progressed, I’ve noticed that I’ve went from squeezing in just...
by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 21, 2022 | TOPS
With a new fall campaign just around the corner, check out this upcoming opportunity to Take Off Pounds Sensibly in Garrett County! This is the second TOPS group in Garrett County (info for the Oakland group is available in the Well-Being Guide:...
by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 16, 2022 | Challenge, Physical Activity
We’re half way thru Health Education & Outreach’s September Activity Challenge! How many minutes of intentional exercise have you logged so far? I’ve just hit 450 minutes as of this morning! Most of my minutes of intentional exercise this month...
by John Corbin (BSBA, CPT, MCPT, CSNC) | Sep 15, 2022 | GC In Motion, Summer of Fitness and Fun
We’ve had a fantastic time exploring Garrett County’s diverse and vibrant communities this summer as we’ve hosted and highlighted over 100 community events and physical activity opportunities during the GC In Motion Summer of Fitness & Fun! Watch...