Well it’s been one month since we launched The Whole U, and what a busy month it has been! We have grown the content on our website to 35 articles and 116 discounts, launched the Community Interest Survey and an Activity Toolkit, and have 135 Whole U ambassadors working to bring Whole U resources to [...]

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I got to spend a lot of time with UW Police Commander Steve Rittereiser as he and I joined a handful of other Whole U volunteers in placing 1,200 kettlebells across Dempsey Field. As we walked the field, I mentioned that I wanted to write a blog post on how staff and faculty were showing [...]

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The Whole U is proud to announce that Coach Romar will speak about volunteering and community engagement with faculty and staff on Thursday, February 27 from noon-1 pm at the Don James Center. Bring your lunch and enjoy this inspirational talk about starting his own foundation, the volunteer work of his players, and the central [...]

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Every summer I worked on my girlfriend’s family farm in Canada. We picked peas, beans, strawberries, tomatoes, corn, and more. After we picked, we brought our produce into the city’s Farmers Market and sold it to thousands of locals and tourists. It was my favorite time of the year: my family got fresh produce daily, [...]

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“Our faculty are world class.” It is a refrain you hear over and over at the UW, but unless you went to school here or are a member of the faculty, it can be hard to truly get a feel for what it means. On Thursday, February 6th you can get a chance to see [...]

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Attention, Brawlers: Join me this Friday for two opportunities to knock a little more paint off of your kettlebell and polish up your technique. This Friday, January 31 at noon, straight up— and again at 12.30, straight down. Do your best not to be late. Because burpees are no fun. You’ve got until 12:05 and [...]

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Last Friday night, Husband and I returned from our work night engagement, poured ourselves and Quinn into bed, and panned over pages full of digital images from the day’s Guinness World Record setting event until well after it became Saturday. Scene after scene showed you all assembling, stretching, visiting, laughing and posing for phone snaps. [...]

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This past year, there was a lot of media attention about “death by desk.” And while the headlines were a bit sensational, the stories hit home with me. I have a mostly sedentary job. I sit and write. I sit and answer emails. I sit in meetings. I try to take breaks and walk during [...]

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“Kettle and they will come?” As we placed over 1,000 kettlebells on Dempsey Field Thursday night, we wondered what we would do if no one showed up. But, as usual, UW faculty and staff went above and beyond. We smashed the current record for world’s largest kettlebell workout by over 700! Personally, Friday tested my [...]

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With over 40,000 faculty and staff spread across campuses with varying work schedules, we know that not everyone can attend the World’s Largest Kettlebell Workout happening today. But don’t worry! You can participate virtually by watching a LIVE webcast of the event: http://www.uwtv.org/WholeU/  Tune in by noon to see President Young speak and then watch [...]

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Have you ever wanted to try Tai Chi? I have, and I plan on trying it this year.  My mom swears by this activity and I have witnessed a huge difference in her balance. In fact, it saved her knees. At 66 years old she has never been in the awesome shape that she is [...]

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The University of Washington is about to make history! We decided to launch The Whole U with an event that would bring us together as a community and inspire the UW to get active. There are over 1,400 faculty and staff registered to break the Guinness World Record tomorrow with the Largest Kettlebell Workout in [...]

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