Monash College steps ahead

November 2011

The Have-a-Go-MC-Team being rewarded for their winThe 10,000 Step Challenge started at Monash in the middle of October this year, and seven teams of Monash College staff entered in the pursuit of being healthy, having fun and to win! It was clear from the beginning which team was going to arrive first at the finish line – the Have-a-Go MC Team, with Lorraine Almeida as captain. Nevertheless, the other six teams kept striving to reach the finish line.

The team had a strategy from the beginning – to complete 35,000 steps per day, well above the average. This included one to two hours of vigorous exercise, and team members were even encouraged to drink lots of water which would force them to get out of their seats, and go to the toilet!

Lorraine has commented that the win was only achievable by doing vigorous exercise for an hour and a half each day. She has said she's "so proud of the team for having risen to the challenge".

The Have-a-Go MC team included:

• Lorna Menezes – who exercised daily, walked 14 kms on weekends and played badminton.
• Henry Chen – who exercised extra every evening.
• Therese Dennis – who consistently worked very hard.
• Anne Dwyer – walked morning, afternoon and exercised while doing her household chores.
• Harpreet McShane, Johanna Ram and Sharon McAloon made up the rest of the team and also worked hard.
• And Lorraine Almeida – who walked noon and night and did exercises which included weights while watching TV.

The MC Juggernauts receiving their award for early registrationLast week, the Have-a-Go MC Team was acknowledged at a presentation held by Monash Sport and were given two trophies for their win on campus and their global victory.

Another Monash College team – the MC Juggernauts, including: Melissa Hann, Janine Reid, Angela Carter, Carol Chong, Yalu Zhou, Shirley Teh, Julie Aarons and Kellie Hayes – were given a prize for their early registration into the competition.

This competition has emphasised the community nature at Monash College, and staff enthusiasm to be involved in healthy and fun activities. Congratulations to everyone involved, for enhancing the Monash College community.

See more photos of the presentations on the Monash University Facebook.