{"id":170014,"date":"2026-10-15T15:04:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=170014"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:04:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:04:40","slug":"employee-wellness-step-challenge-complete-look-how-far-we-walked-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=170014","title":{"rendered":"Employee Wellness: Step challenge complete (look how far we walked together!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A huge thank you and congratulations to everyone who laced up their sneakers and stepped up to NMC\u2019s Step Challenge! Over the course of the challenge, your energy, determination and friendly competition made this event a resounding success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you were taking quick walk breaks during the workday, logging miles on the weekend or pacing during conference calls, every single step added up to an unbelievable team milestone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>The Final Breakdown<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>60 participants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stepped up and logged their movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>33 employees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> officially crossed the finish line and met the challenge goal!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>8,864,884 total steps<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were recorded<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, our combined efforts added up to <\/span><b>4,432 miles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! 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