DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 170: TRAINING FOR A 5K/10K

Fall 2011

Instructor:       Laura Fieser  E-mail:             annetter@utm.edu

Room:             Mall              Time:               4:00-5:15 pm MW

Office:             3006 Elam Center

Phone:             881-7310  cell: 332-1132 (you can text me but make sure you ID yourself)

Web page: www.utm.edu/staff/~annetter

Evaluation Procedures:

Attendance/Participation                  50%

Mid Term Run                                  10%

Final Run                                          20%

Final Exam                                       20%

Grading:

90-100             =  A

80-89               =  B

70-79               =  C

60-69               =  D

<60                  =  F

The mid-term grade will be based on attendance, participation and effort on mid-term run. The final exam will be a written test that will include material covered during the semester and made available on the course web page (www.utm.edu/staff/annetter).

Attendance Policy:

Attendance is required, and you must show up even if you are sore or injured. After three absences your grade will be lowered by one letter grade. Absences are excused with doctor’s notes.

Participation:

All students are expected to participate in the class, which includes proper performance of the required activities as well as proper attitude. You must wear appropriate clothing, particularly running shoes and comfortable exercise clothing. Women should wear t-shirts for exercise; running bras only are not acceptable. You may bring cell phones, but they must be silenced and you cannot answer calls or text messages during class.

A pre and post performance test will be conducted during the semester and will be an indicator of your improvement over the course of the semester. The pre test will be given during the first week of class, and the post test during the final week. Students are also expected to participate in 2 weekend races, either a 5K or a 10K