What's an Ivy League runner's lifestyle

dream on wrote:

Really??? wrote:

I find it strange how nobody else finds it skeptical that the OP can drop from 2:01 to 1:53. That's a huge improvement required.

This kid is either wildly unrealistic or a troll- he MIGHT get down that much but lots of people want to, and very few do. As far as I'm concerned this discussion is hypothetical.

I ran at a very academically competitive D III school with a pretty bad team, and our schedule was a lot like the ones described here- we started at 4:30 and people varied in done times between 6 and 7. I was done at like 5:45 most days because I skipped a lot of the "critical non-essentials," usually lifting earlier in the day instead. But my girlfriend swears by a lengthy rolling routine every day, so she'd often get to the dining hall right as it closed. Each to their own.

I think unless you run at a top program that's what you're looking at.

Also, the kid seems worried that he won't be able to balance academics and a three hour time commitment. First I would say that it's not that hard for smart people to get Bs at good schools; choose an easier major and it's very doable. The more pertinent issues are finding focus and self-discipline and deciding your priorities. One of the biggest changes between college and hs was suddenly, I found myself with abundant free time.

Of course, until you produce the 1:5x, this is all academic.

MJ wrote:

dream on wrote:

This kid is either wildly unrealistic or a troll- he MIGHT get down that much but lots of people want to, and very few do. As far as I'm concerned this discussion is hypothetical.

I ran at a very academically competitive D III school with a pretty bad team, and our schedule was a lot like the ones described here- we started at 4:30 and people varied in done times between 6 and 7. I was done at like 5:45 most days because I skipped a lot of the "critical non-essentials," usually lifting earlier in the day instead. But my girlfriend swears by a lengthy rolling routine every day, so she'd often get to the dining hall right as it closed. Each to their own.

I think unless you run at a top program that's what you're looking at.

Also, the kid seems worried that he won't be able to balance academics and a three hour time commitment. First I would say that it's not that hard for smart people to get Bs at good schools; choose an easier major and it's very doable. The more pertinent issues are finding focus and self-discipline and deciding your priorities. One of the biggest changes between college and hs was suddenly, I found myself with abundant free time.

Of course, until you produce the 1:5x, this is all academic.

Haven't you ever heard of talent? Last year was my first year doing track. Ever heard of Andre Bucher? He ran 1:56 at age 16 and 1:48 age 17. Ever heard of Chris Derrick? He ran 18:08 (3miles) as a freshman in high school and ran 13:55 as a senior. I can go on with a list of breakthrough progressions but anything is possible. So please don't accuse of me trolling.

You also said I'm confused with balancing my schedule. I study 4hours a day during the summer and run twice daily.

Anyways, back to the main point, do you Ivy League runners run like on trails or do you all run all your distance on the roads or treadmills?

MJ wrote:

dream on wrote:

This kid is either wildly unrealistic or a troll- he MIGHT get down that much but lots of people want to, and very few do. As far as I'm concerned this discussion is hypothetical.

I ran at a very academically competitive D III school with a pretty bad team, and our schedule was a lot like the ones described here- we started at 4:30 and people varied in done times between 6 and 7. I was done at like 5:45 most days because I skipped a lot of the "critical non-essentials," usually lifting earlier in the day instead. But my girlfriend swears by a lengthy rolling routine every day, so she'd often get to the dining hall right as it closed. Each to their own.

I think unless you run at a top program that's what you're looking at.

Also, the kid seems worried that he won't be able to balance academics and a three hour time commitment. First I would say that it's not that hard for smart people to get Bs at good schools; choose an easier major and it's very doable. The more pertinent issues are finding focus and self-discipline and deciding your priorities. One of the biggest changes between college and hs was suddenly, I found myself with abundant free time.

Of course, until you produce the 1:5x, this is all academic.

Haven't you ever heard of talent? Last year was my first year doing track. Ever heard of Andre Bucher? He ran 1:56 at age 16 and 1:48 age 17. Ever heard of Chris Derrick? He ran 18:08 (3miles) as a freshman in high school and ran 13:55 as a senior. I can go on with a list of breakthrough progressions but anything is possible. So please don't accuse of me trolling.

You also said I'm confused with balancing my schedule. I study 4hours a day during the summer and run twice daily.

Anyways, back to the main point, do you Ivy League runners run like on trails or do you all run all your distance on the roads or treadmills?