#gregory gym

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Random UT Austin Events

Longhorn City Limits at the LBJ Fountain. Sep 21, 2019.

Dia de la Muertos in front of Gregory Gym. Nov 1, 2019.

Dia de la Muertos at the UT West Mall. Nov 1, 2018.

UT Austin at the Trail of Lights at Zilker Park. Dec 23, 2018.

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#UTCountdown - Day 30

Gregory Gym, one of UT's most iconic buildings, was built in 1930.

Built at an approximate cost of $500,000, the vision for Gregory Gym began in 1907 in a proposal by Thomas Watt Gregory, the first ex-student appointed to the Board of Regents.

The gym has hosted many varied events, from the Texas Governor's Balls and Texas Round-Up to Intramural Fite Nites and performances by Benny Goodman, Will Rogers, Van Cliburn, Janis Joplin, Chuck Berry, Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope. And until automated systems became available in 1972, students registered for courses in the gym.

Gregory Gym is also the birthplace of the “Hook 'em, Horns” hand sign Longhorns proudly display. Venerated Texas Ex Harley Clark, who was then a student, introduced the sign there during a pre-game rally in 1955.

In 1962, an expansion to Gregory Gym added a three-floor section connected to the building's south side down 21st Street. In 1997, Gregory Gym underwent major renovations, which gave the facility air conditioning, an expanded weight room, an indoor track, the Cardio Theater, the climbing wall, the outdoor center and more.

Today, Gregory Gym remains one of the most beloved facilities on campus. More than 90 percent of undergraduates participate in RecSports, and Gregory Gym is the most popular of all the RecSports facilities.

#UTCountdown is counting the days until the Longhorns kick off football season by celebrating the best of UT off the field.

The football season begins Saturday, Sept. 5, against Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

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There are far too many people at Gregory at 7 AM on a Monday. 

Just kidding, but really I need my space to pick heavy object up and put it back down. 

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Day 13

January 16

Ran indoors on the track of Gregory Gym.

3 sets of 12 minute running intervals today to build endurance. No idea how much I ran in total, but I'd put it at around 5 miles given the amount of time I spent running.

1st set: 12 minutes, pretty fast paced (prob about a 7:30-45 mile) with what I'll call a "Power Run" in the last minute. Pretty much running as hard as I could for the last full minute, but not quite sprinting. - 3 minute walk 2nd set: 12 minutes, slower than 1st set but still decently paced. Finished with 1 minute Power Run. - 4 minute walk 3rd set: 12 minutes, much slower overall but with mixed speeds. No power run.

I said in the previous post that this workout would not be about speed at all...but the competitive side in me wanted a good number I could spit out.

So after the 3 sets of running, I take a 10 minute rest/water/restroom break and come back to see how fast I could run a mile after 43 minutes on the track already.

Turns out I ran a personal best of 6:30, beating my previous best by 7 seconds! Running 5 miles in one session is also a personal record, so do PRs in one night!