by Lynn Ngo

The second annual “Prepare for the Bear” 10K fun run and 5K run or walk will take place at 9 a.m. on March 1 on the Bear Trail in front of the McLane Student Life Center.

The event, organized by the fitness department, is intended to help people get in shape before the Bearathon on March 29.

Fitness graduate assistant Sarah Newton said the event is held “mainly out of interest to prepare for the Bearathon.”

Assistant fitness director of Campus Recreation Van Davis said the event was created by a fitness graduate student last year and was a success. Participants can expect to run the course on the Bear Trail.

Participants in the past have included students, faculty and staff, Davis said.

“I encourage people to come out and walk at their own pace,” Davis said.

Not all who run in the “Prepare for the Bear” run in the Bearathon.

“At least half that ran it last year also did the Bearathon,” she said.

Running in the Bearathon is not a requirement for the “Prepare for the Bear” run, Davis said.

“Some people that do a lot of running or walking might want to come out. It’s something to do on a Saturday morning,” she said.

Davis said she advocates adding variety to fitness routines. Participating in this race can add variety into mundane routines. She encourages every student to participate in the run, even if that means having to get up early.

“The hardest part in fitness is getting there. Once you get there, it’s downhill,” Davis said. “The benefits outweigh the getting up for students.”

Fitness graduate assistant Mark Hudson said that the opportunity to get ready for the Bearathon is an important part of “Prepare for the Bear.”

“We thought it would be a good chance for people to get out there and get some practice in,” Hudson said.

Hudson said last year’s turnout was a success.

“They had about 75 people turn out, both Baylor students and non-Baylor students,” he said.

Awards will be given to male and female winners in each age group.

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