PERU 332 & 341 for spring 2018; Tuesday and Thursday; 9:00 to 9:50 for 5K, 9:00 to 10:40 for 10K.
REGISTRATION: Opens Monday, February 26th. Register for credit on Duckweb, or for non-credit at the Rec Center’s service desk. Students can switch from credit to non-credit in the first week of classes. This class is also open to UO faculty and staff.
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; (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.
INSTRUCTOR:
Joe Henderson. E-mail: jhender@uoregon.edu
(or joesrunteam@gmail.com).
“Office”: day’s run site, about 15 minutes before and after each class. Class
reports appear on Canvas and also at www.uorunclass.blogspot.com.
You’re also invited to join the Facebook group “Joe’s Team Runners."
LOCATIONS:
Meet in the Rec Center classroom 87, near the pool, 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 (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
while the instructor is talking 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 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 9:00, 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 reporting to you later that day on the class blog.
Shorter run is for 5K training, longer for 10K.
Students registered for the 5K class may take the longer run, but those signed
up for 10K can’t drop to the shorter distance. 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, 4/3 – intro & long 2 or 4 miles
Thursday, 4/5 – test 1 or 2 miles
Tuesday, 4/10 – long 2.25 or 4.5
miles
Thursday, 4/12 – slow/fast 16 or
32 minutes
Tuesday, 4/17 – long 2.5 or 5
miles
Thursday, 4/19 – fast 2 x
half-mile or 2 x mile
Tuesday, 4/24 – long 2.75 or 5.5 miles
Thursday, 4/26 – slow/fast 2 or 4
miles
(Eugene Marathon & Half on
Sunday, 4/29)
Tuesday, 5/1 – long 3 or 6 miles
Thursday, 5/3 –
Tuesday, 5/8 – long 3.25 or 6.5
miles
Thursday, 5/10 – fast 3 x one-third-mile or 3 x two-thirds
Tuesday, 5/15 – long 3.5 or 7
miles
Thursday,
5/17 – fast 1 or 2 miles
Tuesday, 5/22 – long 3.75 or 7.5
miles
Thursday, 5/24 –
Tuesday,
5/29 – long 4 or 8 miles
Thursday,
5/31 – easy 2 or 4 miles
Tuesday,
6/5 – test 5K or 10K
Thursday,
6/7 – quiz due; even-pace 24 minutes for all
ATTENDANCE: If taking this class for credit, department policy is firm and clear on attendance. 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. 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.
