Aoife Rossiter:
The Catalyst (TC): Are you planning on playing any NDB sports this winter season?
Aoife Rossiter (AR): No, I decided not to this winter, I just finished a fall sport and I will most likely be swimming in the spring, but I’m not doing anything for the winter.

TC: How will xyou stay fit over the break?
AR: I decided to join a club water polo team outside of school that some of my friends are joining. I played JV water polo for Notre Dame during the fall season which just ended. I think joining a club for this winter is not only good for my health but also fun because I will still have an opportunity to socialize. I can play with my current friends and also maybe make new friends at the club. While still following COVID-19 mandates I can get in shape and ready for our next water polo season at NDB. I also enjoy going on runs and walks with my mom so we can work out together. We both have a membership to a workout center so we are able to go whenever and exercise and we both enjoy spending time together that way.

Ryann Leyte-Vidal:
The Catalyst (TC): Are you playing any NDB sports this winter?
Ryann Leyte-Vidal (RL): Yes, I am playing soccer for NDB this winter season.

TC: How will you arrange to stay fit over the 2-week winter break?
RL: I am planning on staying fit over this winter break by going on runs or doing sprints every day to keep up my endurance. I also plan to work on ball work and my technique. By doing these things throughout the break I will be able to keep my fitness levels up. I will be ready to come back and continue the season. Over winter break it is hard sometimes to feel motivated, but I’m planning on keeping fit over this winter break. Soccer practice for school is going on during the break, but they pause over the 23-27 for the holiday. So during that time, in order to keep my fitness up, I will go on runs or do sprints every day to keep up my endurance. I plan to work on ball work and my technique. I will also make good life decisions by drinking more water and getting outside more often. By doing these things throughout the break I will be able to keep my fitness levels up. I will be prepared and excited to come back fit and continue the season.

Kate Mahoney:
The Catalyst (TC): How do you recommend staying fit for people that are doing winter sports at NDB over winter break.
Kate Mahoney (KM): So generally most of those winter sports will be practicing with their teams. So they’ll stay in shape that way. If you do have days off around, you know, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, don’t just sit on the couch all day, get up at least just go for a walk or jog, just do something to stay active and keep your muscles moving.

TC: How do you recommend staying fit for people that aren’t doing winter sports at NDB?
KM: So try to create a schedule that you can stick to. It’s hard to just wake up and be like, ‘Oh, I will do this

and then all of a sudden it’s eight PM and you never did anything. So I would advise you know, for whatever time it is, three and a half weeks I think we have off. Try to write on a schedule of what you can do each day and make it really about what you can actually do. If you don’t have any equipment at home, don’t write up for, like, strength workouts. If you can go for a walk, go for a walk, go for a run, or if you have a bike or a treadmill. Just make sure to write a program around what equipment you have at home and you can do, but honestly going for walks is the easiest thing to do and it’s good for burning calories. It gets you out, gets you moving up outside.