As the 1994 Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon wound down Sunday, Eric Edwards had extra motivation to get back to his fraternity house. It was there that a soothing surprise awaited his sore muscles and feet.

Edwards, a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, 351 E. Fairmount Ave., was met by a warm, bubbling hot tub when he got back to the house.

"I just wanted to get into the hot tub and relax my muscles," he said.

Other dancers simply went home and slept well into Monday. Rich Haines, president of Alpha Chi Rho fraternity, 329 E. Prospect Ave., said he thought he would sleep for days, but only slept 12 hours Sunday night.

"I'm nowhere near as tired as I thought I would be," Haines said.

Because dancers spent most of Monday sleeping, many missed some, if not all, of their classes. Many had made previous arrangements with their teachers.

Angie Zeglin, who represented IFC and PHC at the dance marathon, spent the day relaxing.

"I pampered myself -- I stayed home and watched soap operas and the Olympics," she said.

But Eric Gibney (senior-biology) went to his ballroom dancing class and said it was a real "pain" because his feet were still sore and he was all danced out.

Overall Chairman Chip Baird said not all the dancers made it the full 48 hours. Fourteen dropped out, he said.

Connie Cavalier, clinical coordinator of University Health Services, said she would guess post-dance marathon injuries this year were minimal. She said that Emergency Medical Services' workers at the dance do a good job, and usually the only injuries that come to health services are fatigue-related.

Despite the pain and exhaustion, those who persevered say it was worth it -- like Zeglin, who after two days without sleep, had just enough energy left to hug the little girl who had been sponsored by Sigma Pi fraternity, 303 Fraternity Row.

Haines said, "I was completely overwhelmed, but it was one of the most incredible things I've ever done in my life."