2007 Photo Gallery: Scenes from last year's challenge

Creative Exercise Contest winners: LFM/SDM & The Ministry of Silly Walks Visits MIT

The New England Chapter of Silly Walkers prepares for the Ministry of Silly Walks visit to Cambridge this week, (more…)

Creative Exercise Contest Runner-ups: TUBS Roller Race

For our creative exercise this week, TUBS (The Upward Bound Staff) In Shape took out the roller racers from our storage room. (more…)

Creative Exercise Contest entry: Team Beefcake Brightens a Local Elementary School

In partnership with the volunteer group People Making a Difference, four Beefcake team members painted doors and doorframes in a Cambridge elementary school on Saturday morning. (more…)

Creative Exercise Contest entry: Little Lebowski Urban Achievers take to the stairs

For the Creative Exercise Week, The Little Lebowski Urban Achievers decided to climb stairs of the highest building in the city they were in. (more…)

Creative Exercise Contest entry: Blatieshoe learns a new synchronized skating move

Our team, Blatieshoe, got together at Johnson Rink and learned a synchronized skating move called “star spirals.” (more…)

Campus Mid-point event: March 1, 2007

The getfit organizers handed out 1,287 T-shirts in 90 minutes at the getfit mid-point event. (more…)

Ice Skating: February 21, 2007

Participants at the final 2007 getfit skating event had a great time! (more…)

Dodgeball: February 8, 2007

Participants in this dodgeball class had a good workout and a fun time. (more…)

Stability ball: February 7, 2007

Participants in this getfit stability ball class had a good workout and learned some new moves. (more…)

Run/Walk: January 30, 2007

Participants in this event learned some stretches to use before they began walking or running. (more…)

Volleyball: January 31, 2007

Participants in the January volleyball event split into groups based on ability level to practice their skills. (more…)

Ice Skating: January 23, 2007

Check out few photos from the getfit ice skating event in January. (more…)

Opening event

Several hundred students and staff enjoyed healthy snacks and the opportunity to learn about this year’s getfit@mit challenge at the campus kick-off event held on January 11. Even Tim the Beaver made an appearance. We’re not sure if Tim is actually on a team this year, but getfit organizers at the kick-off assured him that dam-building minutes would count toward his weekly exercise total.
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