Student Wellness and Recreation COVID-19 Updates
In an effort to protect our NIC Community from the spread of COVID-19 and in following guidance regarding social distancing and event cancellations, effective today, March 19th, 2020, we will be closing all of our facilities until further notice. We greatly appreciate your patience and understanding during this evolving and ever-changing circumstance.
We will continue to work closely with the college to determine how Student Wellness and Recreation will be operational moving forward. We will share updates regarding future openings and resources in the following weeks as they are available.
Ways to Stay Active at Home
I know it can be challenging to think of ways to stay active at home when we have become accustomed to our gym and the equipment that is available. BUT in my opinion (Angie's opinion), the best way to work out is to use your body. If you've taken a class from me, you know that I like to use our body weight to become stronger. We have our bodies our entire lives so let's make sure we become strong enough to handle our body and then we can begin introducing weights into our regimen. Here are some things we are doing to help us stay connected.
- The SWRC is choosing to use the Endomondo app, which is FREE to use. You can use this on your computers and as an app on your phones. Please sign up and start recruiting your friends so you can have social support through the app.
- Add me as a friend! - Angelica Rios and you will see my photo. Adding a photo makes it easier to find each other.
- We will have challenges along the way: who has logged the most workouts, did you hike one of the places listed below, who performed a workout outside, etc.
- Think of it as a social media account where we can hold each other accountable!
- Follow our Instagram account -@NIC_CampusRec
- We will be posting workout videos starting MONDAY, March 23rd that you can do at home or with minimal to no equipment.
- We will also do some Instagram Live videos so we can do group workouts!
Contacts
Angie Rios
Recreational Sports and Fitness Programs Coordinator
(208)769-4536
amrios@nic.edu
Get Outdoors!
While the recommendations to minimize spread of the coronavirus are to avoid close contact with people, we can revel in the luxury of living in a place with so much public land and water access. The trails, mountains, rivers, and lakes are still open and an excellent way to stay healthy over these next inevitably challenging weeks or months.
Check out a few suggestions and resources from Outdoor Pursuits on ways to enjoy the outdoors over the next couple weeks.
Hiking locations and resources
Biking locations and resources
As always, we love answering questions and helping folks plan their own adventures. Please reach out to Jacob and Terry if you have any questions at all that you think we can help with.
Contacts
Jacob Rothrock
Outdoor Pursuits Coordinator
208-769-7809
jacob.rothrock@nic.edu
Terry Brinton
Outdoor Pursuits Assistant Coordinator
208-769-5941
terry.brinton@nic.edu