I need help finding running clubs in Florida

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    XtrackaholicX

    Member since 04/10/2008.

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    14 years ago 08/31/2009 10:18am EDT

    Hey, names josh, I live in PA and Im a SR in highschool and a decent runner, I'm pretty competitive and am looking to continue running hard throughout college and many years afterward. However, I'm having a problem. I want to Major in Art and Graphic Design in college, which is troublesome. Since most art institutions worth thier salt have foregone any athletic programs whatsoever (I guess they figured the likes of Piccaso, Michelangelo, and da vinci to be couch potatoes). When they do have an athletic program, it looks horrible. With thier top XC runners running 20 minute 5k's or worse. So I'm having trouble pursuing both a competitive running career in college as well as achieving a quality education in the arts.

    I recently saw a presentation for FULLSAIL down in florida and was greatly impressed, I want to go there so bad and the college looked at my portfolio and said I could probably get a full ride their. They have been calling me every month or so wondering if I was still interested and I have not been able to give them an answer. The reason? They have absolutely NO athletic program whatsoever. I fear if I try training on my own through college my motivation will drop and I won't be able to get faster or stronger as a runner. Plus, I'll miss racing and invatationals and all the great fun involved in XC and track.

    So my question is, does anyone know of a good competitive running club located in florida? (Unfortunately it must also be local to the area FULLSAIL college is located, I don't plan on being a marathoner just yet).

    My definition of a good running club is NOT a free-for-all group where a bunch of middle aged people looking to lose wieght attend. I mean a solid, competitive running club (Kinda like Hansons?) that meets almost daily and trains and competes just as rigorously as any other college team out there; a running club that also gets involved in invatationals and good races and not just local 5k's. These are pretty high standards I know but I'm trying to set a guideline of what I'm looking for and I would be willing to improvise a few conditions if neccesary. Also it doesnt matter if I have to pay to be part of the club, as long as it isnt too pricey for a college punk kid living on his own I'm game.

    Can anyone help me?

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    14 years ago 08/31/2009 11:48am EDT
    re: xtrackaholicx

    There really isn't. Most people train on their own. There is a huge masters crowd down here. I'm a former college coach who now is running masters. I've been thinking of starting a club much like the one you're searching for.

    There is a Fullsail about three miles from here, let me know and I'll try and help you out.

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    XtrackaholicX

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    14 years ago 08/31/2009 2:33pm EDT
    re: In Orlando

    Hmmm, thats a bummer. But thanks for telling me and I will definately let you know if I make any decisions to move on down there haha

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    LVD

    Member since 04/07/2008.

    476 posts. Last post 13 years ago.
    14 years ago 08/31/2009 5:06pm EDT
    re: xtrackaholicx

    I'd agree with the other poster. Central Florida has a good masters scene, but it's all pretty loosely organized.

    I suspect that one of the reasons for the lack of a competitive club is that, unless you have spent a lot of time down here, you are going to find Central and South Florida to be unbearably humid and warm, and not conducive to elite training. And I'm not just talking about July and August -- we will have days from March through November that will make PA summer weather feel cool and arid. And December, January and February aren't much better.

    Obviously, this was not always the case. Gainesville was maybe the first hotbed of running. But those days are long gone...

    But I'll leave you with this -- don't pick an art college based on the running competition. If you are a talented artist, then let that guide your decision. Full Sail is a great school for today's arts. You'll find a really cool running scene if you come down here, even if it's no Brooks-Hanson project.

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