Texas A&M University

 Graduate and Professional School

March 2017

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Howdy!
 
Have you ever felt like going for a run on campus? Well luckily I am one of the few graduate students who gets the opportunity to live on-campus and I have some tips for you.
 
  1. Coldest drinking fountain on-campus is in Koldus near the VPSA Office
  2. Want to get some outdoor exercise, head over to Spence Park for some pull up bars and monkey bars
  3. Best two-mile loop is around the Campus Golf Course (While running parallel to Texas Ave, check out the view of campus)
  4. The 4 corners run is Texas Avenue, George Bush, Wellborn, University and this is about 4.34 miles
  5. A dusk run through campus is my favorite, especially if you go around the Albritton Bell Tower and Kyle Field
 
If you have any other tips or want to get a run in, let me know! smetzmaker@tamu.edu
Until next time, this Minnesotan is still trying to figure out Texas.
 
Take care,

Steven Metzmaker | Educational Administration and Human Resources Development

Steven Metzmaker is a first-year Masters student in the Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education (SAAHE) program within the College of Education and Human Development.

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