Tuesday, September 2. 1997
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
Get fit with new programs
By Aerica Veazey sports@kansan.com Kansan sportwriter
Now that summer is almost finished and classes have begun, let's get back into the groove with a simple math problem:
Beer + barbecues + bedtime = beer belly, big butt and bad physical health.
Unfortunately, those lazy days of summer probably caused some students to put on a few unwanted extra pounds.
However, beginning this semester, students wishing to tone up their bodies have two new options. KU FIT, which is sponsored through Recreation Services, now offers two different programs to shape up. Students can choose either KU FIT Aerobics + Strength or KU FIT Strength.
KU FIT Aerobics + Strength offers students a total body workout on land or in water. Classes like Phat Funk, Cardio Party and Hydro-Jog mix a great cardiovascular workout with fun, said Shannon Bollman, program director for KU
KU FIT prices
Aerobics + Strength
1/2 Semester $35
Full Semester $60
3/4 Year $90
Full Year $105
Strength
1/2 Semester $20
Full Semester $35
3/4 Year $50
Full Year $65
FIT. Students enrolled in Aerobics + Strength have access to all the classes offered through KU FIT.
KU FIT Strength targets individuals interested in strength training, body sculpting, and access to the weight room assistants. This new program has increased the number of men participating in KU FIT, Bollman said.
She said she was excited about the new opportunities available through the program.
"The most popular form of exercise is weight training," she said. "Now we offer a program that goes in that direc-
Fall section dates
■ Sept. 2 through Oct. 19
■ Oct. 19 through Dec. 10
Spring section dates
■ Jan. 20 through March 7
■ March 9 through May 4
KU Fit Dates
tion."
Also new this year is a punch card system. It is designed to keep better track of the number of times an individual works out. Participants need to bring their cards every time they come to class. After the card is full, it can be exchanged for a prize.
"We like to reward people for coming in and getting involved," Bollman said. "We don't want them just in the door, we want them to feel welcomed."
For more information and a list of the classes, contact the Recreation Services office in 208 Robinson between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
KU runners set for starting gun
Maturity, youth make up team's most valued assets
The men's and women's cross country teams already are running towards their first meet Sept. 13 and the Big 12 championships.
Sophomore Andy Tate, an All-District selection last year, and freshman Ricardo Amezcaa are two underclassmen who are expected to compete well.
By Brian Custar
sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportswriter
Kansas cross country coach Gary Schwartz said he believed he could count on his team's leadership. "This year's team has a combination of maturity along with some young folks," Schwartz said.
Leading the younger team members will be seniors Jerry Pullins and Bryan Schultz. Pullins finished 52nd in the Cross Country Nationals in 1996. Schultz earned All-District honors last season with a top-25 finish at the District V Championships. Junior Lewis Theobald also is expected to make a contribution after finishing eighth
Cross Country Scoring
The first five runners to finish a race are scored. The faster the time, the lower the score.
Individual times are added together for a team total. The lowest score wins the meet. The strategy is to recognize the three fastest runners and have them finish on their own.
- The group of runners left behind the fastest runners is known as the pack. The fourth and fifth runners emerge from the pack.
The sixth and seventh runners, who also come from the pack, will not score, so they are used to slow down the other school's top five runners.
in the Big 12 Conference steeplechase last year.
Pacing the women's team are seniors Lynn Lopresti, who finished 53rd in the Big Eight 5K with a time of 20 minutes, 10.1 seconds, and Emily Miles, who earned a 24th-place finish with a time of 18:36.4 in the 5K at the district championships.
Schwartz, heading into his 10th season as coach, has strong ties to Kansas. He competed for the Jayhawks, winning the Big Eight discus title as a junior and serving as co-captain his
Men's and Women's Cross Country Home Meets
10 a.m. Sept. 13
10 a.m. Oct. 11
Bob Timmon's Invitational
Location: Rim Rock Farm, 2 1/2 miles northwest of Lawrence on K 24/59. Maps are available in the cross country office.
senior year in 1966. The Jayhawks won three Big Eight conference championships during his college career.
Schwartz said that he felt great pride in coaching at his alma mater and that his experience at Kansas helped in other areas as well.
"It makes selling the program [to recruits] so much easier, because it is a program you truly believe in," he said.
Coaching with Schwartz this season will be Paul Danger, who came to Kansas from South Dakota State. Danger is entering his third year of coaching.
The Jayhawks open their season at 9 a.m. Sept. 6 at the Southern Illinois Invitational in Carbondale, Ill.
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