Everyone Wins in Driver Wellness Competition

Maintaining personal health on the road can be a challenge, but getting or staying healthy offers big advantages for professional drivers. To support members’ health and wellbeing, Women In Trucking teamed up with Rolling Strong to offer the company’s driver wellness programs to WIT members. The program includes a mobile app, access to CDL-specific health-and-wellness coaches and a nationwide network of health-related services, an active social network and more.

In addition, the organizations worked together to host the “Accelerate Your Health” National Wellness Competition this summer. The twomonth contest included a series of wellness challenges that encouraged participants to be more mindful of fitness, nutrition, sleep and hydration. Participants earned points by tracking healthy activities on the Rolling Strong app and meeting with a personal coach each week. Prizes from sponsors Fitbit, AllTrails and Drivewyze helped to make the experience fun. Contest participants reported a variety of benefits, including weight loss, increased energy and improved mood.

“I learned a lot about myself and changed my attitude toward fitness,” says WIT President and CEO Ellen Voie, who participated in the event. “We’re grateful to Rolling Strong and our sponsors for helping us all to focus on a healthy lifestyle.” n

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