So - why join the Hillside Family of Agencies Corporate Challenge Team? It will give you a walking or running goal to shoot for. I regularly have to give myself a good talking to to get out and run regularly. It is easy to think of lots of excuses (too cold, too hot, too tired, too busy, forgot to wash my clothes), but imagining yourself with a group of colleagues at the start of the run or walk can help fuel you to get out and take care of your body. Of course, sometimes I respond too well to my motivational techniques and wind up injuring myself.

In fact, it has become an annual event that something happens to me just in time for the Corporate Challenge. This year, I injured myself early, so I should be fine by the end of May. Last year, I had no injury - I was just slow. But - there were so many people there, none of the Hillside group knew how slow I was. All I had to do was hang out with nice people who I did not know well before, have a good time with them, then vanish into the crowds of the race. After the race, no one asked about time - we were all just happy to be eating and sharing mainly non-work stories with each other.

This year, we hope to have lots more staff joining us for a lot of fun while we build the Hillside spirit! I hope to hear from many of you about how you try to keep (or get) yourselves healthy, and I look forward to seeing you at the Corporate Challenge (as long as you ignore my running time). - Clyde Comstock