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New Course
Purdue University Calumet
Fall Semester 2004

FM 390B (CRN 31696)
INTERMEDIATE JOGGING/RUNNING:
THE TRAILS OF THE REGION
Wednesdays 5 to 7 pm
Additional hours arranged
1.0 credit class
PUC new students = $161.20
PUC returning students = $143.75

Course Description

An intermediate jogging and running course designed to introduce students to a variety of unique and scenic running trails throughout Lake and Porter County. Students will meet each Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at a different trail location for a short lecture and group run.

Students must be able to provide their own transportation to and from the running site each week. Students will also be required to go through a pre and post-test fitness assessment, as well as keep a jogging/running log book and earn a specific number of points to pass the course.

Scenic Running Trails Included in the Course

Oak Ridge Prairie Park Trails
Bailey Homestead Trails
South Shore Trails
Indiana Dunes Trails
Cowles Bog Trails
Lemon Lake Trails
Sunset Hill Trails
Marquette Park Trails
Coffee Creek Preserve Trails
Highland Bike Path Trails
Robinson Lake Trails
Griffith Bike Path Trails
Merrillville Bike Path Trails
About the Instructors

Steve Kearney has been training and racing on trails in Lake and Porter County since 1963. Aside from being a veteran trail runner, Kearney has coached the Chesterton High School cross country and track teams to 10 top 10 finishes in the IHSAA. In addition, he is well known throughout the running community for his teaching methods and training techniques.

John Bobalik is an exercise physiologist and coordinator of Purdue University Calumet's Fitness Center. He is an instructor in FM 268 Physiology of Exercise and FM 103 Walking and Jogging. Bobalik is a former high school cross country and track coach, who has been involved in distance running and racing for several decades.

For more about the class contact:
John Bobalik
PUC Fitness Center
(219) 989-2175
jbobali@calumet.purdue.edu 		Steve Kearney
Chesterton High School
(219) 983-3730
stephen.kearney@duneland.k12.in.us