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Vitality Proponent Wen Satingin Completes Marathon This Year

Once in his life, Wen Satingin, RN, Re- mer, when Satingin used hotel
gional Manager, Care Management, vouchers from Vitality on a vaca-
HCP 190th Torrance, wanted to run a tion to Madrid and Barcelona.
marathon. He had started running a The hotels normally would have
couple of years ago, but after hurting cost about $500 per night, but
his knee, he switched for some time to was “really cheap” through Vital-
swimming. He came back to running ity—plus, one of the hotels pro-
late last year and after about four vided a free car and a stay at the
months of training, including running club room level.
every weekend, his hard work paid off.
He accomplished his goal this year on Although Satingin felt he had al-
March 9, completing the Los Angeles ready been eating healthy, he
Marathon. took the online Vitality courses in
nutrition. “It’s a good reminder
“My goal was to run the marathon in even if you already know what’s
five hours or less,” Satingin recalled. good and bad for you,” he said.
At mile 20, his leg started cramping.
“At that point it took a lot of determi- This summer, after his knees are
nation; I thought, ‘I just want to finish Wen Satingin at the Los Angeles Marathon. fully recovered from the
it.’” And finish it he did. “It is such a marathon, he plans to start
physical and mental challenge when gearing up for his next ath-
you are almost there,” he said. “It letic event—cycling for a
was a great experience, and all of week between Los Angeles
the cheering and support along the and San Francisco.
way was empowering.”
For those who may have
Satingin, who will be with HCP two trouble with motivation for
years this June, joined the Vitality pro- exercise, Satingin offers this
gram as soon as he was eligible. “It’s a tip: put exercise into your
win-win situation; you do something On a trip to Spain last year, Wen Satingin used hotel schedule. “Add it to your cal-
good for yourself to stay healthy and vouchers from Vitality. endar, as if you are going to
you get points and benefits for it,” said the hair salon,” he said. “Put
Satingin, who earned 500 Vitality points for the marathon. a reminder to go to the gym at 5 p.m. Look at your calen-
dar beforehand and stick to it. It has to become part of
The most exciting use of his Vitality points was last sum- your routine.”

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