If you’re looking for Jane Briggs after work or on weekends, you’ll often find her pedaling her bike on one of the Valley’s well-maintained trails, logging her miles for a Get Your Tail on the Trail (GYTOT) event.
St. Luke’s and the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L) created this nationally recognized, free program that encourages people of all ages and abilities meet their personal fitness goals while enjoying the outdoors. To learn more or register, go to Get Your Tail on the Trail.
Briggs registered online for this year’s 165-mile Challenge and is well under way to completing it, despite being out of commission for a few months after having knee replacement surgery. Riding helps her control her weight and boost her cardio endurance and muscle strength as she covers the miles of beautiful well-kept paths near her Bethlehem home and her job at St. Luke’s Bethlehem Campus.
“Our goal (with Get Your Tail on the Trail) is straightforward: To get people outside and get them active,” said Kathy Ramson, St. Luke’s Network director for healthy living and chronic disease. “We want people to be physically active because it is one of the best ways to prevent chronic disease.
This year, through Nov. 7, the GYTOT 165-Mile Challenge encourages participants to complete 165 miles of exercise – walking, hiking, running, biking or paddling – on the trails or anywhere they choose.
In addition to the yearly, 165-Mile Challenge, GYTOT offers special events, like bike and hike outings, history walks and more.
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