Introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Kyle Rendon. I am an Exercise Science major and, despite being a requirement in my major, I do see this class as potentially abundant in benefits and positive outcomes. My health aspect for the semester is going to be cardiovascular health. . I was a long-distance runner in high school and began a college career as well. However, I was injured early in my freshman year and the injury went undiagnosed for upwards of 9 months, leading to extended treatment and recovery periods. This ultimately led to the decision to stop running competitively, as I was transferring schools (to BSU) and found myself out of the shape that I hoped to regularly be in whilst I was running. I hope that my pre-existing drive to begin running again for my own physical and mental health, coupled with the drive from this class will allow for me to get back to the sport and hobby I love, as well as show progress in my cardiovascular health and all-around fitness. As a concrete goal, I hope to set my sights high and run under 19 minutes for a 5k by the end of the semester.