Monday, September 24, 2012

Those Ben Hill Griffin stairs!

Hello again! If you have ever been to Gainesville or have even heard about Gainesville Florida, I'm sure you have heard about the University of Florida Gator Football team. Well, they need a place to play right? That place is called Ben Hill Griffin stadium, my second FREE place to work out.  Also known as the SWAMP, Ben Hill is the eleventh largest college football stadium. The stairs are very steep and there's thousands and thousands of them. Later in the evening you can see many people take the swamp stairs challenge as they strive to reach the top. Besides the steps, the stadium is shaped so that you can run the perimeter. While you are at the stadium you can enjoy the beautiful view. The field is also open (sometimes) so that you can run back and forth and pretend you are apart of the Football team.


CHECK IT OUT: http://www.gatorzone.com/facilities/?venue=swamp&sport=footb






Monday, September 17, 2012

Hello!

Hello! My name is Dana Lewin and I am new to blogging. Throughout my blogs I will be talking about how you can get fit for FREE in Gainesville Florida. I am a 22 year old student at the University of Florida studying Telecommunications and News. Recently, I have put a lot of stress on myself juggling a Job as a server at a local restaurant and staying a full time student. This has caused me to eat tons and tons of junk food which led to gaining a lot of wait. As a student I don't have a lot of money so i have been looking for places to work out for free. The first place I have decided to talk about is lake Wauburg.

Lake Wauburg, taken from website.
Lake Wauburg is a great place to have fun and get fit. There is a wide variety of activities that you can engage in like canoeing, swimming, sailing, rock climbing, and even a challenge course. Admission is Free for anyone who has a Gator-1 ID. Those with an ID is allowed to bring up to four guests. So if you don't have a Gator-1 find someone who does and bring them along! My roommate and I are planning on making regular trips to get some exercise and have some fun!

Check out http://recsports.ufl.edu/lake-wauburg/