St. Louis Among 30 U.S. Cities to Host Inaugural Commitment Day Events on January 1, 2013
St. Louis Among 30 U.S. Cities to Host Inaugural Commitment Day Events on January 1, 2013
Simultaneous 5K Walk/Run Events to Launch Year-Round Commitment Day Movement, Prompting Americans to Adopt Healthy, Active Lives
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With the arrival of the holidays and New Year comes the perennial time when individuals consider making changes to lose weight, get fit and address any number of personal vices. Yet, as New Year's resolutions tend to fade away, many already will have reverted to old behaviors by February.
This January 1, 2013, however, hundreds of thousands nationwide will go beyond making short-term resolutions in exchange for long-term commitments to healthy and active lifestyles. Thousands of St. Louis residents will descend upon Kaufman Park on January 1 at 10:00 a.m. CST for Commitment Day, marking the launch of a 365-day movement designed to unite all Americans in making personal commitments to a healthier way of life. The same will occur in 29 other U.S. cities with Americans participating in simultaneous 5K walk/run events, declaring their commitment and personal responsibility to make America healthier.
"Our nation is at a breaking point with ever-rising obesity rates and the time for change is now," says Jake Goldsborough, Race Director for the St. Louis Commitment Day event. "According to a recent study by F as in Fat, more than 33 percent of adults and 17 percent of children in St. Louis are considered overweight or obese. It is time for all residents to get active and become committed. Commitment Day is all about inspiring a fitness revolution to urge all Americans to commit to a healthy and active way of life. It will be a day of epic proportions as hundreds of thousands of individuals join together in support of healthy eating, exercise, personal responsibility, giving and respect."
All Commitment Day 5K walk/run will occur simultaneously at 8 a.m. PST, 9 a.m. MST, 10 a.m. CST, and 11 a.m. EST. The St. Louis event will take place at Kaufman Park. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m. CST and the 5K will begin at 10 a.m. CST. All participants will receive a Limited Edition Commitment Day t-shirt and a 2013 Commemorative Commitment Journal to help track their progress for living a healthy lifestyle throughout the year.
As an added incentive, Commitment Day participants are encouraged to fundraise on behalf of the Commitment Day Founding Charity Partners, including Special Olympics, MusiCares, Folds of Honor and the Life Time Foundation.
For more information or to register as a Founding Member of the Commitment Day movement, visit www.commitmentday.com.
About Life Time Fitness, Inc.
As The Healthy Way of Life Company, Life Time Fitness (NYS: LTM) helps organizations, communities and individuals achieve their total health objectives, athletic aspirations and fitness goals by engaging in their areas of interest - or discovering new passions - both inside and outside of Life Time's distinctive and large sports, professional fitness, family recreation and spa destinations, most of which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Company's Healthy Way of Life approach enables customers to achieve this by providing the best programs, people and places of uncompromising quality and value. As of December 12, 2012, the Company operated 105 centers under the LIFE TIME FITNESS® and LIFE TIME ATHLETIC(SM) brands in the United States and Canada. Additional information about Life Time centers, programs and services is available at lifetimefitness.com.
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