Why You Must Run in the Next Challenge!

Every year, FitKonnect asks people from different walks of life to participate in its three running/ walking challenges as part of its mission to promote healthy living through fitness. Most of the health challenges facing the Kenyan population are partly attributable to lack of physical activity and poor knowledge regarding how to lead a healthy life. The FitKonnect running/ walking challenges seek to mobilize every person who cares about healthy living to remain active for at least a month and create awareness on the importance of fitness among their community. The challenges encourage every person to walk or run for a given period of time on a flexible schedule, hydrate, and remind their friends to do the same in the spirit of accountability.  

The first challenge of 2022, dubbed ‘Eyes on the Prize’, saw a number of people creating time within their busy schedules and stepping out to burn some calories. Most of the people who participated in the challenge have indicated that they have adopted running/ walking as part of their routine and do not regret it. Running/ walking and other forms of physical activity can be an excellent form of reducing the health challenges that afflict Kenyans. Your overall health, physical fitness, and quality of life may all benefit from regular physical activity such as walking or running. Your chance of developing chronic illnesses including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, several cancers, depression and anxiety, dementia, or even suicidal thoughts is also decreased.

Running or walking is the most flexible form of exercise out there and we have to leverage its potential to improve health among our communities. You do not require any equipment, but rather, the will to go out and get the job done. These challenges are also meant to debunk the myths around the difficulties associated with taking up personal fitness for persons of all ages. The FitKonnect running challenges have made it apparent that running or walking is as simple as putting on gear and stepping out. The FitKonnect running challenges are usually organized around school holidays to encourage participation by all family members. The next challenge will start on the 1^st of August, 2022 and will run through to the end of the month. All participants are expected to join any of the FitKonnect WhatsApp groups, record their runs and motivate others within their cohorts to hit their targets. You can request to join the next challenge through sending ‘I want to join the next challenge’ to our WhatsApp admin on +254 791 929 454.

Lets do this!