The Red and Black

Issue date: 8/7/08 Section: Athenscape

Media Credit: RENEE ALYWORTH Students can find venues for running on and near campus at The Arch, the Ramsey Center, Milledge Avenue, the Spec Towns Track, Lake Herrick and the Oconee Forest Trail (pictured). [Click to enlarge]

Do you want to burn off that baby fat? How about preventing the freshman fifteen?

There are many ways to do so, but the best way to get (or stay) in shape is with a run or jog. The University offers many places to get your legs moving, so here's the 4-1-1 on where you need to go and what you need to do.

First of all, get out on campus with your MP3 player and start running. Why not start at The Arch and run through North Campus? With so much beautiful scenery to enjoy, try running between buildings, across the bridge looking out at Sanford Stadium, down past the Coliseum and around Foley Field.

If you are looking to keep track of your distance, try the Spec Towns Track on Lumpkin Street. It's the site of the track and field team, and it has the standard 400-meter track. Remember four laps make a mile.

If it's raining outside or just too darn hot, go to the Ramsey Center. Inside you will find a track that is half the size of a normal track, but it's cool and has a timer on the wall in case you forget your watch.

For the outdoorsy type, head over to Lake Herrick and use the Oconee Forest Trail. If you have a pet, you can take it with you - just remember to bring a doggie bag. Along the trail there is an off-leash area for them to run around.

If you're the type that is serious about that top-notch, fit body then the Mike Castronis' Fitness Trail is for you. The trail goes around the Intramural Fields and Lake Herrick with 20 stations along the way to work out with various exercises, including sit-ups, leg-raises, knee-lifts, side stretches and many more. When you're through with the course you have completed a total of 2.57 miles while toning up, which will be good for you after all of those late nights downtown.

For those going Greek, running down Milledge Avenue is the perfect choice for you. It's a pretty straight line and maybe you'll notice someone checking you out. But be careful, it's pretty uneven, so don't fall.

In the end, no matter where you run or jog, it's healthy.

So get out and get some exercise anywhere in the Classic City, especially on the University's sprawling and hilly campus.

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