The thumbnails are for pictures taken of my former students participating in a local 5K race. Click on these and see if you know any of these brave souls! I want to break the record for most students participating in the run that you set in the fall of 2023, at well over 60% of the class. As an important goal of this semester, I want to have over 60% of the class participate again.
There will be two ways to participate. One way will be to particpate in an actual 5K race, the 2024 edition of the Longhorn Run on April 13, 2024 This is an ULTRA COOL race and a UT Austin original! To prove you run the race, all you have to do is take a selfie before, during or after the race and send me the selfie at our class email address: electron@cm.utexas.edu
As an alternative, you can participate virtually. Anytime from March 22 to April 1, all you have to do is run or walk a 5K (3.1 miles) and take a selfie after you finish. Running/walking on a treadmill counts! Send me the selfie at our class email address: electron@cm.utexas.edu
This is an ULTRA COOL race and as UT Austin original!
If more than 50% of the class takes part in this challenge, there will be NO nomenclature questions on the 3rd midterm and NO nomenclature questions on the final.
One of the things I feel strongly about is that learning how to stay physically fit is an important part of any college education. A vast array of common diseases can be entirely prevented with a consistent level of fitness as an adult. I also believe that the college years are the best time to begin a lifelong pattern of staying fit. Believe me, it is much harder to get into shape the older you get, and the older you start, the less likely you are to stick with it.
There are many great ways to stay in shape, and I prefer running. My family and I run a lot of local races and I actively encourage my classes to participate. There is always an "incentive" relating to class if a sufficient number of students finish a race. I have many former students who still run, and they comment that learning to enjoy running was perhaps the most important thing they learned in my class.
The Loop Running Supply Company and Rogue Running are two local stores/organizations that sponsor the races, and the highlighted link will take you to their race information page. I strongly recommend that you look at the races and pick the ones most appropriate for your level of fitness.
The Loop Running Supply Company and Rogue Running offer a number of running groups at various levels to help you get in shape. There are also many other programs on the UT campus and with other organizations that can help you get started. If you run the trail around town lake, chances are you will see me and my family a few times this semester.
