Taylorville Memorial Hospital is encouraging the community to start the new year on the right foot with its “Frosty Footsteps” walking challenge. The free, month-long event runs January 1st through the 31st.

Participants can walk indoors at the Christian County YMCA, which will open its track to non-members at no cost throughout January, or head outside whenever weather allows. Walkers will log their miles through the free Pacer app by scanning a QR code and tracking steps on their phone or smartwatch.

Anyone who reaches 100 miles during the month will earn a special “Frosty Footsteps” T-shirt. One past participant, Aspen Evrley of Taylorville, logged more than 400 miles during a similar challenge in May and says the program keeps people motivated and brings the community together.

Nearly 200 people, from high school students to seniors, took part in two TMH walking challenges last year. The hospital began hosting the events after identifying heart disease and stroke as priority health needs in its 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment.

You can register online through the Pacer app. For more information, contact Jay Boulanger at 217-707-5258.