Relocating for a new start

Join the marines.

The REAL Malcolm Gladwell wrote:

Join the marines.

Possibly an option. I'll definitely look into it.

Malcolm knows whats up. HUUUU-AHH!!!

Any coaches or teams willing to give a young man a chance at working with a group of runners to help reach his potential?

Your feelings are common.

No one can tell you where to go to live.

Your life is what you make of it. Don't make any decisions hastily...like joining the military. If you really wanted to be in the military you would have done so after HS. Can you explain why you want to be part of a team and what you expect to get from it? Is it something intrinsic or are you just looking for the relationships and interactions? Often when we feel we need things, we are expecting these things to fill voids in our lives that we are otherwise unable to fill on our own because we can't face facts. You will be a stronger person if you are able to stay and address your issues instead of running away from them. You have been vague about poor life choices etc, but this is an anonymous board so you have nothing to worry about.

Depends on what you want to do with your life. It seems like you've made a smart decision by going to a CC to save money and then transfer to a university. Perhaps you can find that team at a local university and their running program, perhaps not. It's a hard time in your 20s. It really depends on what you feel you really want to do in your life. If you really want to run for a university, go that route. If you want to be career oriented and run for fun, go that route. Military seems like a great option unless this is something you really don't want to do.

Typical normal guy IMO. Partied a bit too much starting Sophomore year. Junior year I strayed away from running and pursued baseball in hopes of getting a scholarship. I hurt my shoulder pretty bad at the end of my Sr year and it ruined any chance I had at playing JUCO or NCAA. Did my two years + summers at a community college and got my Fire Science degree.

I just want to run for a team again because I am a naturally competitive person and miss the rush I get from competing. I play in local basketball, soccer and flag football leagues but it isn't the same. I've followed professional track and field my whole life and have always wanted to be or at least attempt to be on the same levels as so some my favorite runners.

I also struggle training alone, theres just something about being with a team that gives me an extra boost.

I just want to compete at the highest level I can starting off and that would probably be some sort of college team.

This is exactly as awesome as you suspect. I've done it and would move every 1-2 years in the same way if I had the money.