Tulsa, OK

Tulsans have done it again! They’ve added 25,000 miles for a total of 50,000 miles logged since the Tulsa Run – the equivalent of circling the globe TWICE at the equator!

Tulsa Million Miles, an initiative of Mayor Kathy Taylor’s Fitness Challenge, offers Tulsans an interactive Web site where they can log their exercise miles by running, walking, biking, swimming, or doing a multitude of other exercises. The Web site helps keep track of individuals and groups’ progress and also keeps a running total of the total number of miles Tulsans have logged.

“It’s especially important during the holiday season to remember to eat healthy and exercise regularly,” Taylor said.  “There are so many activities Tulsans can do to stay fit and have fun doing it. The BOK Center’s Winterfest ice rink is a great example, so we’ve added ice skating to the Tulsa Million Miles list of activities to track for the month of December.”

From now until New Year’s Eve, Tulsans can participate in Winterfest and skate at the outdoor Arvest Ice Rink. Hours are from 4 to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and noon to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday.  About 18 laps around the 300-foot rink is equivalent to one mile. Tulsans can record their skating miles on TulsaMillionMiles.com and help Tulsa achieve a million miles or more.

Other features of the Web site include an “Accountability Partners” tool and an iPhone application, as well as exercise resources, maps of local trails, and local fitness events covering fun runs, charity walks, bike rides, and races.

All of Tulsa can take part in helping our city become a healthy and fit community. By the time Tulsans log the millionth mile, they will have walked, run, biked, swam or skated enough miles to circle the globe more than 40 times.