WLPL 230 - Becoming Skilled in Wellness and Physical Literacy: Endurance Sports

This course is designed to build skill and knowledge in endurance training regimens, program design, and emotional and mental wellness.  Students investigate training principles as they create meaningful goals and recognize the connection between endurance training and mental health, allowing them to make healthy lifestyle choices.  Areas explored are: aerobic and anaerobic running for endurance and distance; cross-training modalities such as swimming, aqua jogging, and cycling; warmup and cooldown exercise routines; emotional wellness, intellectual wellness, self-care, and healthy decision-making.  The Wellness concepts integrated throughout the semester align with the defined areas of wellness in the Wellness Passport.
Credits: 1

Prerequisites: completion of a 100-level course in the Wellness and Physical Literacy domain