UF students worked up a sweat as they ran up each step at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Friday evening in hopes of winning a free Victoria’s Secret Pink sports bra.
About 200 students came to Gates 13, 14 and 15 for Pink’s annual “Too Fit To Quit” event. Following free workout sessions, the company’s campus representatives gave attendees more freebies than previous years, including 100 Pink Ultimate Sports Bras, valued at $25 each, said Sara Preston, a UF Pink campus representative who helped organize the event.
“We actually chose the title of this event, ‘Too Fit to Quit,’ because we wanted people to really stick to their New Year’s resolutions,” the 20-year-old UF telecommunication junior said.
In addition to stadium workouts, this year’s event featured two new types of fitness sessions: Zumba and Latin-infused hip-hop taught by UF student instructors.
This year’s event featured a challenge-by-choice approach to the fitness sessions, where students could fluctuate between workouts and difficulty levels as needed, Preston said.
Bryan Alava, a 21-year-old UF biochemistry junior, instructed about 50 students in his Zumba workout session.
“However hard the class may be, there’s always ways to make it at everyone’s level,” Alava said.
While some attendees just came for the free goodies, others like Maria Paula Vargas, a UF accounting senior, said she took the workouts to heart as she followed Alava’s Zumba moves.
“I canceled my gym class today to come here instead,” the 22-year-old said.
Students waited Friday evening at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium for PINK campus representatives to announce raffle winners. One hundred sports bras were given away.
