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Improve your health, save money and reduce stress!
August is a great month to start thinking outside the box when it comes to your health and commute! Make the choice to Travel Green by bicycling, walking, rollerblading or skateboarding to work. Summer is a great time to give it a try! Live too far away? Find a nearby bus stop or park and ride and combine your non-motorized commute with transit. 
Below are a few benefits and facts about traveling green with a non-motorized commute. After reading them, you’ll be asking yourself “Why don’t I give this a try!”
- Based on an hourly wage of $10.00, a motorist must work 300 hours per year to pay for his or her annual commute. A bicyclist only has to work about 30 hours per year to operate his or her bike. A rollerblader, skateboarder or walker is even less.
- Fitness - Through cycling, rollerblading, walking and skateboarding you will be able to increase your heart and lung fitness, as well as your strength and stamina.
- Weight Loss - The general population of the U.S. is becoming increasingly obese. A non-motorized commute is a great way to help lose weight. You will burn fat as you cycle, rollerblade, skateboard or walk, which will help you look and feel better.
- Stress Reduction - Exercise in general has been shown to decrease anxiety and stress levels, and choosing your favorite non-motorized commute is a fun way to exercise. Keeping yourself out of traffic jams will also help in reducing stress.
- Heart Benefits - Studies have shown that regular exercise, such as cycling, walking or rollerblading lowers your risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes.
- By using a non-motorized commute, you’ll eliminate all the air pollution you would be emitting when driving alone.
- SAVE MONEY! The average commuter in Spokane travels 13 miles to get to work which is 26 miles round trip. The average car gets approximately 17 miles to the gallon. By not driving alone, you’ll save over $4 a day, $20 a week and $80 a month. In a year, you’ll save nearly $1,000.
By making the choice to Travel Green and use a commute alternative in the month of August, not only will you reap all those benefits, you’ll be eligible to win one of ten $25 Safeway gift cards or a $150 Safeway gift card in the grand prize drawing.
For help in finding a commute alternative that best meets your needs, contact your Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC) at your worksite.
Thank you in advance for making the choice to Travel Green! You’ll be thanking yourself and be able to reward yourself with all the money you save.
Your odds of winning August prizes are based on the number of eligible on-line commute calendars filled out in the month of August.
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