Movin’ on the Coast is winnin’ awards

Movin’ On the Coast won the California Parks and Recreation Society’s award of excellence in the category of Health and Wellness. They also presented Best Practices of the program in a Best of the Best Showcase. On March 11th, Movin’ On the Coast’s Fifty Plus Lifelong Fitness Ambassador Cheryl Sinclair won Fitness Ambassador of the Year at a banquet in Palo Alto.

Movin’ On the Coast is a Coastside fitness program that focuses on getting people moving while they are having fun. It started in 2002 after the San Mateo County Quality of Life and Heath survey found that only 12% of Coastsiders led a healthy lifestyle —exercising, eating fruits and vegetables, and not smoking.

Local health and fitness providers, Seton Coastside, Half Moon Bay Parks and Recreations, Coastside Family Medical Center, and the Coastside Health Committee have partnered to provide Coastsiders opportunities to improve their cardiovascular health. They sponsor four different walks along the ocean Saturdays at 9am. The website gives more details on the walks. May is Movin’ On the Coast Fitness Month which will offer coastside residents many free and low-cost fitness classes and events throughout the month.