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Finally a driver fitness and truck driver health challenge made for a driver just like you!
Are you ready?
Have you signed up?
Do you have your calendar marked?

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Have you heard the news? Mother Trucker Yoga and St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund have teamed up again for our 2nd annual Going the Distance Truck Driver Fitness and Health Challenge. And it’s going to be better than ever!

So much of what is out there when it comes to health and fitness is driven by being the fittest, and best, but that only allows for 1% of its participants to reach the goal. What about everyone else?

That is why Going the Distance Driver Fitness & Health Challenge was created so that the other 99% of participants (drivers) can win.

THIS CHALLENGE IS DIFFERENT THAN OTHER HEALTH CHALLENGES FOR DRIVERS.

Your Health is OUR Focus!

After nearly 20 years (more than 1/2 my life) working in health, fitness, mindset, and recovery both on my own journey and helping others whether you are a truck driver, a school teacher, or a stay-at-home parent there was one thing I noticed we all had in common. Our perception of health and how we achieve it was all twisted up and backward.

For years I struggled with my own health physically and mentally and nearly took my life because of it. And after clawing my way out of a knee-deep addiction I found yoga. It wasn’t the poses that brought me full circle, but rather what being in the poses taught me about myself, my mind, my thoughts, my actions, or lack thereof. I believe that 99% of what we do is not based on what others say or don’t say, it’s not based on our job or circumstances. Because we all hear rise-up stories all the time. What we do and what we achieve is based on what is going on inside. And I know firsthand how murky those waters can be. And I’ve figured it out.

Truck Driver Fitness cannot be achieved for the 99% of us through crazy hard exercises.

Truck Driver Fitness cannot be achieved for the 99% of us through unrealistic meal plans and food prep.

Truck Driver Fitness cannot be achieved for the 99% of us through this all-or-nothing mentality.

Your health, your fitness can be achieved through small simple changes. And we are here with Going the Distance Challenge to get you there!

We will focus on 5 aspects of your health during this 5-week challenge!

WEEK ONE:

It is a COMPLETION CHALLENGE. Each person who stays engaged in the challenge for the full month is a winner and will receive prizes from various sponsors. That means each week drivers will be given goals to reach. Simple. powerful goals that when implemented correctly will make a huge and lasting impact on their truck driver’s health and fitness lives. These “goals” are set up to ensure you succeed. They are not elaborate, complicated, and surely not expensive. If you can commit to a few minutes a day and one task a week you are ready for this challenge.

It is a Two-Part Challenge.

The first part consists of a short 5-day challenge. This first week is to show us you are committed. This challenge is 100% free that means Julie from SFC and myself (Hope here) are showing up powerfully for you every single day in return we want you to do the same. Sounds fair right?

Every day Monday through Friday, Julie or Hope will go LIVE at 9 am CST to discuss an aspect of our weekly topic and give you your task for the week/day.

Our daily lives this year will be hosted inside Mother Trucker Yoga’s Facebook group: Accelerate Your Health with Mother Trucker Yoga

We will give you strategies for how to achieve those goals and tasks and at the end of the week drivers will have to fill out a survey to show you are committed. SIMPLE RIGHT!?

And don’t worry, those lives will be turned into an email form for those who cannot make it to the LIVE video training.

Everyone who completes the 5-day challenge is eligible to move on to the second part of the challenge. Where the remaining 4 weeks will run the same, except each week will be focusing on a different health and fitness topic so you never feel overwhelmed, lost, or confused about what you should be doing!

WEEKS 2-5

That next week, the remaining 4-weeks of the challenge begins, or rather the “Challenge begins”.

In order to be a part of the challenge, you must actively participate and fill out the end-of-the-week evaluations to “actively stay in the challenge” and qualify for prizes.

FINALLY

Our Facebook group Accelerate Your Health with Mother Trucker Yoga is where the videos will be live each day and where drivers will post comments, ask questions, and post progress. Simply joining the group will not make you eligible to win any of the prizes. You must also fill out the registration form.

Once you sign up using our form on this page, you will receive an email as it gets closer to our challenge beginning with details on how to get started!

If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired I want to welcome you to join us! Tell your friends, tell your boss, tell your entire fleet!

Together we can do this!

We can change the image of trucking health for good. And it all starts with some small change!

Are you in?

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This means you finally get the beginning steps you have been looking for to improve your health and fitness as a driver. You get to be surrounded by other drivers just like you who are interested in improving their health. And you get expert guidance from someone who has been there, having mapped out a path that has worked for others drivers.

All you have to do is say YES!

We can’t wait to meet you when the truck driver fitness challenge – Going the Distance begins on Aug 30th! The only thing standing in your way is the conversation inside your head RIGHT NOW telling you to do it or not.

We hope you say YES!
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Truck Driver challenge with RoadPro and Mother Trucker Yoga

Going the Distance Truck Driver Challenge starts July 27th!

Truck drivers are one of the largest underserved communities. And with truck drivers’ health continually at risk, something needs to change. Other challenges have been displayed to drivers before and mostly they focus on weight loss. And although many drivers could serve to lose weight, that doesn’t mean they are healthier. It’s about the small building block changes that build the biggest results.

For truckers, that number is 14%. Why do truckers suffer from diabetes at a rate of ost 50% higher than the rest of the American population? They have more risk factors, according to physicians. Drivers smoke more; about half of truck drivers smoke compared to 19% of other adults.

The CDC stated that:

By law, drivers of commercial vehicles and trucks are permitted 14 hours of duty per day worked. They are required to take a mandatory 10-hour break before they can drive again for work. As a result, long freight delivery routes often require them to sleep away from home. Life on the road makes it more difficult to live healthy because of:

irregular schedules
long hours
little physical activity
limited access to healthy foods on the interstates
stress

And that has left our drivers with issues like heart disease, obesity, hypertension, nd diabetes. HOWEVER, most drivers hearing this is nothing new. And it is my belief that we must FIRST address the underlying causes of these issues which are: Air, Food, Water, Sleep, and Movement all in small bite-size practices.

Interested in learning some tips to feel better while on the road or at home? If so, join us for Going the Distance Health Challenge. This is a 1-month completion challenge for professional drivers. The St. Christopher Truckers Fund has teamed up with Mother Trucker Yoga to show you how making small, simple changes in your daily routine can result in big health benefits. The challenge is based on five elements needed for survival: water, food, sleep, air, and movement.

How is this health challenge different than those you may be familiar with?

First, it is a completion challenge. Each person who stays engaged in the challenge for the full month is a winner and will receive prizes from various sponsors. Second, it is a two-part challenge. The first part consists of a short 5-day challenge. Everyone who completes the 5-day challenge is eligible to move on to the 2nd challenge. This challenge lasts four weeks and each week will have a specific health focus.

What are the benefits of joining this challenge?

We will explain why each task (drinking more water, eating healthy foods, incorporating daily movement, breathing with intention, and getting adequate sleep) is beneficial instead of just telling you to do something. We will offer real support and accountability. We will provide a place where you can ask health questions and get answers. We will cover the five key elements of survival and how to utilize them successfully. We want you to not only survive but thrive!

Who is running this challenge?

Hope Zvara of Mother Trucker Yoga who has worked with thousands of people just like you over the last 20 years reclaim their physical, mental, and emotional health through yoga and other mindful practices and now primarily focuses on the trucking community. With her expertise in functional movement (everyday movement and lifestyle) and pain, he is a powerhouse of knowledge and inspiration.

“I believe anyone can show you exercise in front of a truck. That anyone can tell you to do this or that, but changing your health has to be more than that. It must take you back to the beginning and show you how to make real change. Help you understand why behind what you are doing and are asked to do and then show you the way.”

And Julie Dillon of the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. Julie is a TNC (Total Nutritional Counselor), her knowledge on food, nutrition and lifestyle will aid this challenge to inspire and help drivers build a knowledge base as to why we need certain foods and what happens when we eat or don’t eat them. Julie’s ability to break this process down into bite-size pieces will help every driver participating make great strides at the end.

What is the investment for joining this truck driver challenge?

This health and wellness challenge is absolutely free! Joining our challenge, our accountability group, and learn alongside experts in the natural health, fitness, and wellness arena cost you nothing. Other challenges require you to buy their product or join their subscription. Not here. We are 100% here for you and all you need to do is say YES!

How can someone register for Going the Distance, and when does it start?

Registration will start on July 6th. Phase 1 of the challenge is July 27-31. Phase 2 is August 3rd-28. Participants can register below. You must be a truck driver to win any prizes during the challenge.

What’s Next?

After registering, please join our Facebook Group, for daily/weekly engagement. This is where most, if not all, the information will be shared. If you do not currently use Facebook, create a “mock” profile for yourself and delete it after the challenge is over. While not mandatory, it is crucial for your success in this challenge to have a Facebook account.

We are encouraging everyone to have a buddy to sign up along with him/her to offer support and accountability.

Prizes will be provided by Road Pro Family of Brands, TA Petro, and Mother Trucker Yoga. STIFF Mother Trucker, Bill Weaver Music, Chrome & Steel Radio, Jacks Chrome Shop

If you have any questions about the truck driver challenge?

Please contact Julie Dillon at:

Julie @ truckersfund.org or Hope Zvara at hope @ mothertruckeryoga.com

Tag: St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund

2nd Annual Driver Fitness Challenge