Daily Richter Trips

Some of my friends attending large universities spend a lot of time walking to class, walking to the library and walking back to their dorm rooms.

Not me.

My classes, the cafeteria and the Library are less than a stone’s toss from Loughlen, my residence hall. Sure it is convenient. No need to purchase a pedometer. No reason to exert myself before I head to class.

So I start to wonder; how will I ever avoid that dreaded freshman 15?

I figured since I was not taking climbing any hills to get to class, it was time to enter the gym. With all this down time, I surely thought I could easily maintain a healthy balance between work, school and fun.

Surprisingly, time seems to disappear rather quickly in college.

I need to plan out my daily schedule and make a deliberate attempt to stop at the Richter Center. Yes, it helps to have a workout plan in place along with a willing exercise partner. So I grab my roommate, an iPod with headphones and head to the Richter Center.

As in every other aspect of life, a friend can provide the support and motivation to exercise daily. Nothing cements a friendship like sweating it out together. And my dad likes to remind me a big chunk of my student fees goes to the gym, so yet another reason to utilize the equipment at the Richter Center.