The 100th Meridian

The 100th Meridian is the 100th longitudinal line west of Greenwich, England which was set by congress as a major goal in building the first transcontinental railroad. Construction of the Union Pacific railroad reached the the Meridian on Oct. 5, 1866. The first passenger train brought 250 notables, including railroad and territorial officials, congressmen,and newspapermen to celebrate the event.

In 1879 Major John Wesley powell, in his report for the United States Geological Survey recognized the 100th Meridian as the natural demarcation line between the humid east and the arid west. Evaporation from the Gulf waters supplies most of the rainfall for the eastern half of the United States. West of this line precipitation, which comes largely from the Pacific, is insufficient for agricultural needs without irrigation. Here on the 100th Meridian the humid east meets the arid west.

Our next stop will be Gothenburg, Nebraska. It is 10 miles from Cozad to Gothenburg. Your jogging distance will be 5 miles. We will meet you there!

Cozad Gothenburg 10 miles

Before students participate in the jogging, their medical status should be reviewed. Health problems should be considered prior to participation in any physical activity.

Fitness Reminder!

To permit the heart and the lungs to adapt to more difficult aerobic exercise each week, you should have slow, progressive overload increments. The weekly overload increases should be gradual rather than overwhelming to improve aerobic endurance. This is called the principle of progression. This means to do a little more exercise each day that is not to hard or to easy.

 Fitness concepts review

Warm-up and cool-down

Taking your pulse

Heart rate

Aerobic endurance

Frequency of exercise

Intensity of exercise

Time (duration) of exercise

Overload Principle

Principle of Progression

Nebraska Platte River History Jog
Fort Atkinson
Fremont
Columbus
Central City
Grand Island
Kearney
Lexington
Cozad
Gothenburg
North Platte
Ogallala
Osh Kosh
Bridgeport
Scottsbluff
Morrill
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