Outdoors
Faceless in Paradise: a UF Sea Kayaking Trip to the Bahamas
I never thought I’d take an aqua-dump, but there I was in the Spring of 2018 squatting waist deep in the tropical blue waters of the Bahamas. A little backstory, TRiP facilitated a week-long sea kayaking trip to the Exuma...
Breaking Barriers at Black Balsam
“That was INCREDIBLE! I can’t believe we just did that!, one of the hikers shouted as we triumphantly high-fived in the parking lot after trudging up the final incline of the weekend with our 500-pound backpacks. We reached the van...
Nutrition
March Through Nutrition Month with Jessie the Dietitian
Who is RecSports’ Jessie the Dietitian? Halloween 2016 is a sweet day in my life story: Day One as the UF RecSports Coordinator of Nutrition. I was hired to create Nutrition Services at RecSports and promote nutrition health and wellness to...
Sports
25th Annual TriGators Triathlon
Run, bike and swim. The TriGators club team can do it all. The 25th annual TriGators Triathlon occurred on March 24th right at their home base, the University of Florida. In the past, the triathlon race consisted 250-yard swim at...
Play, Compete and Serve; UF Sport Clubs Log Over 6,300 Community Service Hours…so far.
Our sport club athletes do more than just practice and compete, they also volunteer. This past semester our teams have volunteered at marathons, schools and tournaments. They have logged in a total of 6,341 community service hours thus far in...
Jessie the Dietitian: Does My Body Need a Detox?
Spring is nearly here and with that comes a plethora of marketing pitches encouraging spring cleaning, organizing and simplifying one’s life. With Marie Kondo in your ear asking if that item truly “sparks joy”, sales ads and social media ‘influencers’...
Club of the Month: Baseball
This February we’re putting our Club of the Month spotlight on the Baseball team. The D1 team is on fire, with a 10-2 game record, a 10 to nothing win against the University of Miami on Feb 16 and are...
Men's Club Rugby Celebrates 50 Years!
Traditions are what keep the spirits alive. A tradition that has been alive for the University of Florida Men’s Club Rugby Team is the alumni game that takes place every February. The alumni game is an unofficial match between the...
Fitness
Your heart is your real Valentine this year!
Every February, we celebrate American Heart Month. With heart disease as the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, this month is dedicated to raising awareness of ways we can optimize our heart health...
Jessie the Dietitian: The Ketogenic Diet
Undoubtedly, you have heard about the ketogenic diet, or "keto." Keto is frequently billed as a euphoric diet that allows all the fat one wants to eat while also losing all the fat. Well known in the neuro-medicine community as a treatment...
