In his essay The Etiquette of Freedom, Gary Snyder provides the following life advice:
Practically speaking, a life that is vowed to simplicity, appropriate boldness, good humor, gratitude, unstinting work and play, and lots of walking brings us close to the actually existing world and its wholeness.
Snyder–who was friends with Wendell Berry, climbing partners with Allen Ginsberg, and the inspiration for Jack Kerouac’s The Dharma Bums–famously practiced what he preached. And while we like to think that CMEpalooza embraces a number of these principles, I’m specifically writing today to help you with the last one: lots of walking.
Today is the start of the CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge, sponsored once again by Talem Health. Whether you’re looking to get closer to the wholeness of the existing world by walking a lot or just need to get away from your friggin’ computer screen for 10 minutes, all our welcome to join and participate. Here are all the details you need to know.
- The challenge begins today (Monday, April 20) and will go until the end of the day on Sunday, April 26
- The challenge is to record at least 10,000 steps in one day. For each day during the challenge period that you record 10,000 steps, please send in a screenshot of your step-counting device with the number of recorded steps, either by email (thecmeguy@gmail.com) or text (267-666-0CME [0263]). Please include the following information:
- Screenshot of number of steps
- Date of steps
- Name
- Physical mailing address (we need this to send you merch)
- For each day you achieve 10,000 steps and send in a screenshot, you will be entered into a random drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card (there are five gift cards; you cannot win more than one.) Winners will be drawn during the week of CMEpalooza Spring. You can send them in each day individually, or you can send them all in at once at the end. It doesn’t matter to me.
- The person who records and submits the most steps in one day wins a $250 Amazon gift card
- Please send in your steps by 5 pm ET on Monday, April 27
- Everyone who enters even one day will receive this sweet Yeti mug courtesy of Talem Health.
Thanks everyone and good luck!
CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge sponsored by:
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