Hit the UAB Rec Walking Track

Employee Wellness is partnering with the UAB Recreation Center to offer free access to the Rec Center Walking Track the week of March 31 through April 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

To gain free access to the track, employees are asked to stop by the front desk and sign a liability waiver if they are not a current member.

Earn My Health Rewards Points

Hit the UAB Walking Trails then log in to the My Health Rewards portal to report your physical activity manually or connect a device to earn up to 10 points per day.

• Light exercise (5,000 steps or 15 minutes of activity) = 2 points
• Moderate exercise (7,000 steps or 30 minutes of activity) = an additional 3 points (total of 5 points)
• Heavy exercise (10,000 steps or 45 minutes of activity) = an additional 5 points (total of 10 points)

Walk at UAB Playlists

Employee Wellness has curated playlists to help get you moving! Whether you’re walking on your own or with a co-worker, listen to one of the playlists below to keep you motivated during your next break:

• Walk with Wellness Spotify Playlist: 40-minute Leisure Walk
• Walk with Wellness Spotify Playlist: 20-minute Power Walk
• Walking Podcasts Playlists

Walking Events

Lace up your shoes for the 19th annual UAB National Alumni Society Scholarship Run presented by Viva Health on Saturday, April 12. The 2025 run will be hosted on a flat, certified course at Crestline Village, and will be chipped and timed. All participants receive a T-shirt and Blaze finisher's medal. The top finishers in each division will receive a special first place medal.

All proceeds go towards scholarships for UAB students, helping them overcome financial barriers and achieve their educational dreams. Visit alumni.uab.edu/run to register or for more information.

Walking Meetings at UAB

Take a page from the UAB School of Education and Human Sciences and integrate a culture of wellness in your workplace. Through a committee dedicated to promoting available wellness offerings, leadership that supports movement in the workplace and a culture that encourages wellbeing, SOE staff members have taken steps to encourage physical activity within the school — utilizing walking meetings, creating indoor and outdoor walking trails for its facilities, and more.

Tips for starting your own Walking Meetings

• For phone conversations that don't require you to be in front of a computer, suggest instead a walking conversation.
• Take a “walk and think” break for 10 minutes for help with additional energy or jumpstarting creative ideas.
• When the weather is bad, try walking in place, taking an inside stretch break or a walk around your building.