PERU 331
(CRN 24847) for winter 2016; Tuesday and
Thursday; 11:00 to 11:50 A.M.
LEARNING
OUTCOMES: (1) introduce you to many types of running and
many places to run; (2) increase your distance; (3) improve your pace; (4)
avoid or minimize injuries; (5) make running a lasting habit.
REQUIREMENTS:
(1) attend 16 or more of the 20 scheduled class sessions if registered for credit; (2) inform the
instructor if you are ill or injured and can’t attend class; (4) perform
modified activity, assigned and supervised by the instructor, if you have a
minor ailment; (5) pass the class quiz, your only written assignment here, if a for-credit student.
INSTRUCTOR:
Joe Henderson. Email: jhender@uoregon.edu
(or joesrunteam@gmail.com).
“Office”: day’s run site, about 15 minutes before and after each class. Class
reports appear on www.uorunclass.blogspot.com.
You’re also invited to join the Facebook group Joe’s Team Runners, and read his
reports at uorunclass.blogspot.com.
LOCATIONS:
Meet in the new Rec Center classroom 87 off the turf playing fields (enter through
the pool deck) on first day only. All other days, meet outside near the Rec’s
east entrance, unless told otherwise. We run outdoors except when weather
conditions (snow-ice, heavy rain, high wind) might create hazards. However,
class always meets unless entire
university is closed. A restroom is available at our meeting spot. If you leave
belongings in the covered area there, security can’t be guaranteed. Putting at
least your valuables in a nearby day-use locker is strongly recommended.
EQUIPMENT: Running requires minimal equipment. Most
important are shoes designed for running and a digital watch with a stopwatch
feature. Dress for the activity and the day’s weather. Running starts the first
day, so come to that class prepared for activity following a brief introductory
talk. P.E. department policy dictates that you don’t listen to a music player
during class and that you do wear a shirt.
RUNS: The classes meet only twice a week, but you’re
wise to run at least one more day each week on your own. This not only meets
the accepted minimum requirement of three sessions a week for improving
fitness, but also starts establishing a habit of independent running. Our Tuesday
run builds up your distance, increasing by about 10 percent per week and nearly
doubling in length during the term. Our Thursday run improves your speed, with
a series of short-distance tests to measure progress. These include “races”
(among yourselves) in the first, fifth and 10th weeks. Recommended
additional runs are no longer than that Tuesday’s distance, at a relaxed pace.
TESTS:
Each run tests your endurance or speed. You run to improve yourself from one run to the next. In addition you take a written
quiz at the end of the term to see how well you have absorbed the lessons that
every runner should know. A brief lesson, containing answers to the quiz, is posted
after each run, along with the day’s results.
SCHEDULE:
Classes begin promptly at 11:00, at turf fields unless announced otherwise. Please arrive on time, to hear the day’s instructions
and to avoid starting the run alone. Most of class time is
then spent warming up, running and cooling down. Wait to leave until the last
runner at your distance finishes. You self-report your results to the
instructor, for his compiling later that day on the class blog.
Weather conditions might alter a day’s run. Warmup
running is included in the long runs, and you warm up separately for fast ones.
Day/Date
– Scheduled Run
Tuesday, 1/5 – intro & long 2 miles
Thursday, 1/7 – test 1 mile
Tuesday, 1/12 – long 2.25 miles
Thursday, 1/14 – fast 2 x two-thirds
mile
Tuesday, 1/19 – long 2.5 miles
Thursday, 1/21 – slow/fast 20 minutes
Tuesday, 1/26 – long 2.75 miles
Thursday, 1/28 – slow/fast 2 miles
Tuesday, 2/2 – long 3 miles
Thursday, 2/4 – fast 3 x half-mile
Tuesday, 2/9 – long 3.25 miles
Thursday, 2/11 – test 2 miles
Tuesday, 2/16 – long 3.5 miles
Thursday,
2/18 – fast 4 x one-third mile
Tuesday, 2/23 – long 3.75 miles
Thursday, 2/25 – fast 1.5 miles
Tuesday,
3/1 – long 4 miles
Thursday,
3/3 – easy 2 miles
Tuesday,
3/8 – test 5K
Thursday,
3/10 – quiz due; easy 20 minutes
ATTENDANCE:
Department policy is firm and clear on this matter if you are a for-credit student. You’re allowed no more than
four absences for any reason (including
medical, family emergency or class conflict). If you are ill or injured, let
the instructor know immediately so he can suggest alternate activity or
possible treatment. If your medical condition becomes chronic and you miss too
many runs, he will urge you to withdraw from class to avoid receiving a
no-pass. Certain types of runs and races may earn you extra credit, erasing an
absence. Ask the instructor what qualifies for a bonus this term.
GRADES: This is a pass/no-pass class if registered for credit. Grading is based on these three criteria, set by the department: (a) skill – 60% (60 possible points for participation in scheduled runs); (b) knowledge – 20% (20 possible points for the written quiz); (c) affective – 20% (20 possible points for regular attendance, honest effort and positive attitude toward fellow runners and the instructor). A passing grade is 70% or higher, or 70 points of a possible 100. If you show up and put in good efforts, you’ll pass. If you run regularly, you’ll get better at running. If you don’t, you won’t.
GRADES: This is a pass/no-pass class if registered for credit. Grading is based on these three criteria, set by the department: (a) skill – 60% (60 possible points for participation in scheduled runs); (b) knowledge – 20% (20 possible points for the written quiz); (c) affective – 20% (20 possible points for regular attendance, honest effort and positive attitude toward fellow runners and the instructor). A passing grade is 70% or higher, or 70 points of a possible 100. If you show up and put in good efforts, you’ll pass. If you run regularly, you’ll get better at running. If you don’t, you won’t.
