Make as many non-running, non-athlete friends as you can freshman year. Don't be a lame-ass who sits in his dorm all night and lets opportunities pass by in the name of training and competing. You will be much happier for this when the running is gone.
russT wrote:
Getting enough sleep was my biggest challenge as a college runner. I needed lots of sleep and rarely got it. Now that I'm out of college, I'm improving a lot and I think sleep is the main factor.
Hear, hear! It's not just the drinking that will hurt you (though it may well); it's the *staying up late* to drink that kills. Most weeks, there won't be ANY night that's a good night for staying up late--that's just the reality.
(Saturday night? Please. After running an 8- or 10-k race, getting back to campus late, and then having to go out at 7:00 or 8:00 the next morning for that lovely Sunday 15-miler, the last thing you'll need or want is a late Saturday night.)
pretty siked wrote:
im about to embark on my college running career and I just want to know what you guys got from your college running experiences
Personally, I would wait for the fall semester to embark.
so far my experiences have been varied. don't expect to run very well in your first year... seriously most of us found out how bad we really are. don't let that cut you down though... keep training and plugging in the miles, sooner or later it will pay off.
totally true about no one else caring. the people who care about YOUR progression is pretty much just you and your coach. but don't run for anyone else but YOURSELF... my coach pretends to care about me... but really he only cares if i am going to run FAST for him.