GREATER JOLIET AREA YMCA

Fitness Challenge

Starting January 22

Lace your kicks up tight because it’s time for a fitness expedition unlike any other: The Y’s Around the World in 90 Days Fitness Challenge. This 90-day program will challenge you to complete various exercises throughout the YMCA and earn enough miles to travel around the globe along the way.

Participants will log each of their workouts using a tracking sheet and rack up miles for each minute completed. The goal of the challenge is to complete a total of 24,901 miles, or approximately 1,915 miles per week. The longer you exercise, the more miles you will travel! Hint: If you plan accordingly, you can reach the goal by exercising between 3 and 3.5 hours per week.

TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

• Wellness Center – Earn 5 Miles Per Minute
  • i.e. 30 Minutes on Treadmill = 150 Miles
• Track or Pool – Earn 10 Miles Per Minute
  • i.e. 25 Minutes of Swimming = 250 Miles
• Group Fitness Classes – Earn 10 Miles Per Minute
  • i.e. 30 Minute Class = 300 Miles

Prizes will be awarded to the individual who finishes first and the individual that completes the most miles. All finishers will receive the T-shirt pictured and be entered into a drawing for additional prizes.

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Friday, January 19
6:30-8 p.m.

Grab a blanket and mosey on down to the Y for a true cinematic experience. There will be plenty of popcorn to go around! Movie TBD.

Free and open to the community. Please register at least 24 hours beforehand.

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Phase 2 of the C.W. Avery Family YMCA renovation project, which includes the expansion of the Wellness Center, is now underway. In addition to significantly increasing the square-footage of the Wellness Center, the Y will be adding new group exercise space and increasing the number of cardio and strength machines available to members. This new space will provide health seekers with limitless opportunities to train smarter and more effectively.

We appreciate your continued patience during the construction period and apologize for the inconvenience. For more information on our Wellness Center expansion, please visit our online headquarters.

Tuesday, November 14

For our next Fab 50 Adventure, we’re spending an afternoon in Downtown Chicago to shop at two of the most iconic holiday shopping locations around. First, we will stop for lunch at the Walnut Room. Located within Macy’s, the Walnut Room is the first restaurant to open in a department store. After shopping at Macy’s, we will head to Water Tower Place, a one-of-a-kind mall on the Magnificent Mile with more than 100 stores.

Rate (includes lunch, gratuity and transportation)
$65 per person

Registration Deadline
Monday, November 3

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Construction on the parking lot at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA is now underway. Projected to be completed later this summer, the lot will be expanded to include an additional 144 parking spaces.

Construction fencing was installed July 10 along the north end of the existing parking lot. On the morning of July 12, trucks began delivering dirt and other construction materials to the site. Signage and barricades have been posted.

To ensure the safety of all members and guests, we ask that you please slow down and use caution when entering the parking lot.

As a reminder, overflow parking will be available at Ira Jones Middle School (adjacent to the YMCA) when school is not in session.

Thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation during our renovation period.