hi, im a post-collegiate runner looking to train in flagstaff for about a month from dec-jan. i would like new info on living and training in flag. if other collegiate or post collegiate runners are going to flag during this time and need another roommate or someone who already lives in flag would have a spare room or floor etc i would like to contact you. give me your e-mail address and i'll contact you. only gunna reply to serious post. thanks
Do you plan on doing a lot of indoor work? Getting out during that period will be hit or miss, last year was a lot of miss as there was a good deal of snow that stuck around for days. Roads are not accessible as are most trails.
hey man, yeah i do plan on it as i'm more of an 800/1500 guy mostly 800 so as far as weekly mileage its relatively low ( 50-60mpw ). so yes i'll prolly be on the indoor track half the time and outside when weather permits.
The NAU indoor track will be closed starting in December until next year for reconstruction That is the only one in town.
thanks for that info.. not to sound like i dont trust what you're saying but do u have any proof of this reconstruction like a link or something?
I'll be gone on vacation from around December 15-Jan 10, so you can take my room and throw me a couple bucks if you feel extremely generous. I would trust the fellow who says the indoor track will be closed too, as there is a tremendous amount of construction at NAU right now. Anyhow, I live right behind Buffalo Park(marked by 1/4 miles), and it is a bit of BS that roads would not be accessible. Trails may be closed up if it snows badly, but roads will be open within hours of a bad snowstorm. The crews really take care of things around here. My roommate is a bit of a head, but is a decent fellow, so your living situation would be conducive to training. There's also a track within warm-up distance that you could hop a fence to, so you would probably be able to get some accurate speed work in if that's your phase of training at that time. I hope this helps a little.
Flagliver wrote:
I'll be gone on vacation from around December 15-Jan 10, so you can take my room and throw me a couple bucks if you feel extremely generous. I would trust the fellow who says the indoor track will be closed too, as there is a tremendous amount of construction at NAU right now. Anyhow, I live right behind Buffalo Park(marked by 1/4 miles), and it is a bit of BS that roads would not be accessible. Trails may be closed up if it snows badly, but roads will be open within hours of a bad snowstorm. The crews really take care of things around here. My roommate is a bit of a head, but is a decent fellow, so your living situation would be conducive to training. There's also a track within warm-up distance that you could hop a fence to, so you would probably be able to get some accurate speed work in if that's your phase of training at that time. I hope this helps a little.
hey bro, this would help me huge!! And for sure i wouldn't stay at your place without throwing you some cash. If you could post me an e-mail address so that i can contact you, then we can discuss this a lil more. those dates would be perfect for me and maybe i could get there a day or two before you leave just so you can meet me and know that i'm a good person who won't do your place any harm. honestly, it'll be the same way it was when u left it, i have no other agendas but to get the training in. so yeah shoot me an e-mail and i'll get in touch with you. thanks and take care
Flagstaff is gay with a bunch of wannabe runners. Why anybody would want to live in that crap hole is beyond me. Nobody is friendly, the weather sucks and everybody worships PRE over there like he is some God. Do yourself a favor OP don't move there.
i feel your pain man and respect your opinion BUT.. i never mentioned moving there. living there to train for a month is not moving there. its only temp. so i'll be ok bro, thanks for the info tho.
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stuck with match.com wrote:
Flagstaff is gay with a bunch of wannabe runners. Why anybody would want to live in that crap hole is beyond me. Nobody is friendly, the weather sucks and everybody worships PRE over there like he is some God. Do yourself a favor OP don't move there.
Why are the people stuck up, unfriendly?
Flagstaff has a wonderful community and unless you hang out with the high schoolers, no one talks about "Pre". As far as "wanna be" runners, maybe you should check out the stats on Team USA Arizona. Pretty legit if you ask me.
from what i've heard it is a wonderful community and have good runners to train with. i know its not ideal during the winter but im sure their will still be plenty of runners in town toughing it out. is there any info you can give about flag during the winter months?
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Flagstaff has a wonderful community and unless you hang out with the high schoolers, no one talks about "Pre". As far as "wanna be" runners, maybe you should check out the stats on Team USA Arizona. Pretty legit if you ask me.
yeah man flag's a great place to train. winters are pretty brutal but im sure you'll still be able to get some good running in. good luck
you can always go up north to the nordic center and xc ski. also, visit the himalayan/nepali restaurant there too...i forget the name, but man oh man, is it ever worth it.
dude ur a ratard, why would someone do that? is it worth it, yes idiot.