Saturday 19 April 2014

16th Annual Health & Wellness Week In Poptropica

Yoga... check! Fruit and vegetable juice... check! Training for a marathon... most definitely! Six days prior to Easter Sunday, the city of Ellisburg in Mainland Poptropica hosts the annual Health & Wellness Week to promote healthy living within the community. A city known for stepping up against obesity, the Ellisburg mayor, Connie J. Tayelor, even temporarily banned the distributing of soft drinks, greasy fast foods, and candy in select stores within the city limits just for this special occasion. Each year citizens come from all over Poptropica to participate in the organized events throughout "The Green City". In fact, PoptropicaStars is one of many to join the excitement!

On Monday morning, PoptropicaStars flew in from Los Angeles to Ellisburg to participate in the yearly extravaganza. Her day began with a one-hour jog around the indoor track at the Jimmie Rodriguez Conventional Stadium which is open to the public during that week. Later that day, she traveled to Sensei, a premier health spa offering Far Eastern methods of relaxation including Japanese aromatherapy and yoga that originated from India.

On Tuesday, PoptropicaStars prepared for the Reassurance Run 5K Marathon by dressing in a not-so-fashionable outfit and a lipstick-less face. When InStyle Poptropica Magazine questioned her about the choice of apparel, she replied:
"While running a marathon, it is more important to be comfortable sweating... if you feel you can perform better in sweats over shorts, or a long-sleeve tee over a tank top, go with it. Heck, wear leggings and wedges if you feel more comfortable running in them, ha-ha!"
Six hours and thirty-nine minutes after the first tape was charged through, PoptropicaStars finished the lengthy run in 52nd place out of over 400 contenders. She received an honorable blue ribbon and free bottled water in participation of the marathon.

On Wednesday and Thursday, PoptropicaStars spent the remainder of her stay checking out the latest apparel at the Grandeur Galleria in Downtown and sketching last minute concepts for her upcoming summer collection. On Friday, she was spotted at the international terminal in Mira Clicka International Airport, ready to fly back home to Los Angeles with a giant smile on her face in a red & yellow spring dress and Nike shoes that she wore during the marathon.
PoptropicaStars finished her Reassurance Run 5K Marathon around Ellisburg, Mainland Poptropica in 6 hours and 39 minutes.