Episode 12: Special guest Lisa Verwys from the Museum of the Rockies returns to tell the story of the Mountain Bear Expedition in Yellowstone National Park. A few amazing images from the Expedition are below. Listen to the podcast to learn more! The Montana Moves & Meals Wellchat is available on Itunes podcasts! Subscribe and take... Continue Reading →
Magic Wand Survey Results
During this round of our Incentive Program challenges, we conducted a simple survey with the following single question: "If you could wave a magic wand and improve one specific aspect of your personal health and/or well-being, what would it be?" Thus far, we've received over a thousand responses to this question! If you provided one of... Continue Reading →
National Nutrition Month: Go Further with Food
It’s March. Finally. Pat yourself on the back--you’ve almost made it through another very snowy and icy winter! Along with the (hopeful) arrival of spring, there are lots of other reasons to be excited for March, including: More daylight (Spring forward on March 11th) Spring break (for many of you) St. Patrick’s Day March... Continue Reading →
Thinking like a coach
One of our annual Montana Moves challenges asks you to create your goals for the year. These goals could be personal, professional, or wellness related. (If you haven't done so yet, this challenge runs until March 4th.) Every January, I must admit I get the most excited to write down my athletic goals for the year.... Continue Reading →
Wellchat Episode 11: These Go to Eleven
Eposode 11: Recorded February 5th. Neal and Cristin share their favorite goofy movies, which naturally leads into a conversation about exercise intensity. Happy American Heart Month! For further insight into this week's Wellchat, check out this clip. The Montana Moves & Meals Wellchat is available on Itunes podcasts! Subscribe and take us with you for a... Continue Reading →
New super-vitamin, or just catchy headlines?
"Before you jump on a nutrition bandwagon, and start taking supplements or radically change your diet, dig deeper. Be wary. Find reliable sources. Read the actual study." As a dietitian working in the wellness field, nutrition-related news always catches my eye. So I was intrigued when I saw several headlines last summer pertaining to vitamin... Continue Reading →
Wellchat Episode X: Mountain Bear Expedition.
Episode 10: Special guest Lisa Verwys from the Museum of the Rockies talks about her upcoming Mountain Bear Expedition, an all-female ski traverse across Yellowstone National Park. Learn more at: www.mountainbearexpedition.com The Montana Moves & Meals Wellchat is available on Itunes podcasts! Subscribe and take us with you for a walk, run, or drive!
Ridge Laps and The Law of Specificity
I had my spring training plan all laid out. After an off-season of strength training and skiing, I had begun to slowly add some running mileage back to the routine. The Run to the Pub was 9 weeks away. Plenty of time... Then a friend asked me to be on her team for King &... Continue Reading →
Sticking with the Plan: A Marathon Success Story
"If you believe in yourself and put in the work, our bodies are amazing machines capable of accomplishing things you think aren’t possible." Today's success story comes from Jessica Torgerson-Lundin. Jessica is the Cataloging & Acquisitions Technician at the MSU Billings Library, and has always been very active in the MUS Wellness program. Anyone who's ever... Continue Reading →
Defining Success
"Don’t minimize the success that you experienced just because it didn’t have the typical trappings of a wellness success story! Inspiration and success take many forms." Hello MUS! I’m back from maternity leave, and as all of you working moms know, returning to work has been bittersweet. It’s been really hard to leave my 3-month-old... Continue Reading →

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