Lifetime Jogging

Catalog description

KINES 65 is a beginner's level course that seeks to give students the understanding, knowledge and skills to establish a fitness program involving jogging. This course introduces students to the performance of jogging as a lifelong activity that helps maintain and enhance physical fitness and overall wellness. It also provides the information that the students need to understand, organize, plan and implement a physical fitness program that features jogging as a primary activity. Students will examine the varying levels of fitness necessary for successful participation in jogging, the potential fitness benefits of engaging in jogging on a regular basis, and the social benefits associated with the betterment of one's well-being and quality of life. The centerpiece of this course is a progression of individually paced jogs of varying lengths that are conducted over various terrains. Students will experience participation in jogging through a variety of training techniques including interval runs, hill runs, and runs to various locations of interest dependent on each campus location and the surrounding community. These activities are complemented by lectures on a variety of jogging and fitness related topics. Students may also participate in small group-based activities that build leadership and teamwork skills. Throughout the course, students will have opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned during the course through participation in regular exercise. This opportunity creates an ideal practice arena for the students to become acquainted with situational awareness and the ability to make "on-the-fly" problem solving decisions.