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New York City Among 30 U.S. Cities to Host Inaugural Commitment Day Events on January 1, 2013
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)--
With the arrival of the holidays and New Year comes the perennial time
when individuals consider making changes to lose weight, get fit and
address any number of personal vices. Yet, as New Year's resolutions
tend to fade away, many already will have reverted to old behaviors by
February.
This January 1, 2013, however, hundreds of thousands nationwide will go
beyond making short-term resolutions in exchange for long-term
commitments to healthy and active lifestyles. In the case of New York,
thousands will descend upon Pier 84 in Hudson River Park on January 1 at
11 a.m. EST for Commitment
Day, marking the launch of a 365-day movement designed to unite all
Americans in making personal commitments to a healthier way of life. The
same will occur in 29 other U.S. cities with Americans participating in
simultaneous 5K walk/run events, declaring their commitment and personal
responsibility to make America healthier.
"Our nation is at a breaking point with ever-rising obesity rates and
the time for change is now," says MJ Furman, Race Director for the New
York City Commitment Day event. "Commitment Day is all about inspiring a
fitness revolution to urge all Americans to commit to a healthy and
active way of life. It will be a day of epic proportions as hundreds of
thousands of individuals join together in support of healthy eating,
exercise, personal responsibility, giving and respect."
All Commitment Day 5K walk/run events will occur simultaneously at 8
a.m. PST, 9 a.m. MST, 1 a.m. CST, and 11 a.m. EST. The New York City
event will take place at Pier 84 in Hudson River Park, right next to the
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Runners will enjoy a mostly flat, out
and back jaunt leading out south along the Hudson River. Registration
will open at 9 a.m. EST and the 5K will begin at 11 a.m. EST. All
participants will receive a Limited Edition Commitment Day T-shirt and a
2013 Commemorative Commitment Journal to help track their progress for
living a healthy lifestyle throughout the year.
As an added incentive, Commitment Day participants are encouraged to
fundraise on behalf of the Commitment Day Founding Charity Partners,
including Special
Olympics, MusiCares,
Folds
of Honor and the Life
Time Foundation.
For more information or to register as a Founding Member of the
Commitment Day movement, visit www.commitmentday.com.
About
Life Time Fitness, Inc.
As The Healthy Way of Life Company,
Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM) helps organizations, communities and
individuals achieve their total health objectives, athletic aspirations
and fitness goals by engaging in their areas of interest - or
discovering new passions - both inside and outside of Life Time's
distinctive and large sports, professional fitness, family recreation
and spa destinations, most of which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. The Company's Healthy Way of Life approach enables customers to
achieve this by providing the best programs, people and places of
uncompromising quality and value. As of December 12, 2012, the Company
operated 105 centers under the LIFE TIME FITNESS® and LIFE TIME
ATHLETIC(SM) brands in the United States and Canada. Additional
information about Life Time centers, programs and services is available
at lifetimefitness.com.
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