Rebecca Burgess

All Blogs by Rebecca Burgess


  • June Update - 1000 Hours Outside Challenge

    6/2/2023

    This update may be a little late but aren’t we all sometimes 😊 We are currently at around 320 hours outside for the year! This is less than I was hoping for at the halfway point of the year, but I know we will be able to catch up...

  • Spring Update - 1000 Hours Outside Challenge

    4/14/2023

    SPRING IS HERE! As of today, April 7, we have almost 160 hours outside since we launched the 1000 Hours Outside Challenge on January 23. These warmer days over the past few weeks have really given us all new life! I have spent a f...

  • Second Month Update - 1000 Hours Outside Challenge

    3/14/2023

    Almost two months down, ten more to go! We are nearly 60 days into the 1000 hours outside challenge and have accumulated 83 hours outside. While we aren’t regularly hitting the 2-3 hour daily goal, I have been happy with our effor...

  • First Month Update - 1000 Hours Outside Challenge

    2/8/2023

    The first month is officially in the books! From the launch date of the CalvertHealth 1000 Hours Outside Challenge on January 23rd, my family logged 12 hours outside. We typically logged at least an hour outside on weekdays and th...

  • 1000 Hours Outside Challenge

    1/13/2023

    Everyone knows fresh air is good for you, but it is hard to consolidate just how good time spent outside can be for you. It is good for your mental and physical health in many ways. Since I was a young child, I have always enjoyed...