In your career as a d1 athlete, what are some cool things you've been through (preferably mid major to lower d1 schools just cause power 5 schools have a completely different experience)
What is the coolest thing about being a d1 student athlete?
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Definitely graduating with 100k in student loan debt because I chose to go to a D1 school to boost my ego instead of a less competitive school that would’ve been much cheaper.
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hs runner 696969 wrote:
Definitely graduating with 100k in student loan debt because I chose to go to a D1 school to boost my ego instead of a less competitive school that would’ve been much cheaper.
You remind me of one of my callers. She played water polo - division 1 as she reminded me more than once.
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easily Free Meals at Sizzler....wait that's the best thing about being an NAIA athlete .
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First to sign up for classes - ya'll ain't gonna wait list me
Free laundry service - idc if my jeans are washed with football practice jerseys
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Dave Ramsey wrote:
hs runner 696969 wrote:
Definitely graduating with 100k in student loan debt because I chose to go to a D1 school to boost my ego instead of a less competitive school that would’ve been much cheaper.
You remind me of one of my callers. She played water polo - division 1 as she reminded me more than once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UzdN1Hyc5w
do you even run bro -
I made a few inter mural teams.
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Much more than 1 ...
1. Continuing to run and compete at a very high level;
2. Traveling the country with wide eyes on the school's dime;
3. An academic advisor: s/he would register me for all my classes while the masses were wait listed or had to crash the impacted ones. Also reminded me what I needed for core and major requirements
Of course, there's a price to pay for all of it, but I'd gladly pay it again! -
Enough free gear to last a lifetime. Enough shoes to last for 3 years after graduation.
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Ca$hclay wrote:
Much more than 1 ...
1. Continuing to run and compete at a very high level;
2. Traveling the country with wide eyes on the school's dime;
3. An academic advisor: s/he would register me for all my classes while the masses were wait listed or had to crash the impacted ones. Also reminded me what I needed for core and major requirements
Of course, there's a price to pay for all of it, but I'd gladly pay it again!
At my d3 school, student athletes didn't get any kind of early enrollment, but academic advisors performed the rest of function 3, including picking your classes if you desired or were just clueless. This was available for all students including non athletes. -
The team aspect is what I miss the most. I love running and I embraced mileage as a collegiate, but you can keep running after college.
I miss running with my close friends and team. The shared drive, motivation and goals. Waking up at 6am to get ready for an easy 6, in freezing January temps, at times was miserable. But man, I would love to be in an environment where I could do that with some great teammates again. To be back in a place where running was serious business, but not work.
And why were all you other former DIs in debt? DI is the scholarship level. For all you High School athletes--I really believe chasing scholarships, and not walking on to be JV at a power 5 is the way to go. -
Definitely the lack of sleep and constant injuries if you choose to care about your academic success too!
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Training with, and racing against, elite athletes.
Other sports at the school had elite athletes, so met people who went pro.
Didn't think much about it at the time. -
2600 bro wrote:
Definitely the lack of sleep and constant injuries if you choose to care about your academic success too!
Nah,..school is over rated. I earned a 2.9 in a rigorous major. I did have to take the GRE for grad school, where I did markedly better. Use your time well (don't procrastinate), go to bed before 11:00pm and don't binge drink or run hugh calorie deficits and there is a good chance you pull at least Bs and remain healthy.
Since graduation, no one in the professional world has ever asked me what my GPA was in college. Just graduating suffices, in most cases. No one has ever asked for my track PRs either, but track is a whole lot more fun. -
Sliding Scale wrote:
The shared drive, motivation and goals. Waking up at 6am to get ready for an easy 6, in freezing January temps, at times was miserable. But man, I would love to be in an environment where I could do that with some great teammates again. To be back in a place where running was serious business, but not work.
I played D3 soccer and this hit home for me too. I absolutely hated offseason weights where we had to be warmed up to get in the weight room at 6:00AM. There were punishments for tardiness. Every soccer player in each dorm would sleep with their door unlocked, and we would check on each other to make sure we all got to morning weights on time. In February, we practically had to skate to the gym because of all the ice on the campus walkways. I'd pay a good chunk of money to go back to that life. I also loved two-a-days during preseason where all you had to do was eat, sleep, train, stay hydrated, and bond as a team. Some of the best weeks of my life.
As far as tangible perks are concerned...free laundry is near the top. Competent athletic trainers are up there too. And of course the swag. I still have my warmup jacket from junior/senior year. -
I loved traveling to different meets all over the country with my teammates. Some of those bus rides and hotel stays were really memorable. You really don’t realize how great it is traveling to races with your teammates until you go to a meet alone post grad.
Seeing how much you are able to improve in college is also a great aspect. It was really fun for me to crush my high school PRs. As someone who was a late bloomer development wise it was pretty rewarding to see how much better I was able to get. A lot of times (especially for guys) some people run faster in high school simply because they developed quicker or had slightly better coaching. Once you get to college you may find yourself quickly catching up to these people as you mature. There were a lot of guys that destroyed me in high school that I ended up beating by a lot in college.
If you make the most of it running in college is awesome. But you really have to like running in order for this to be the case. I’ve always loved to run so the added commitment wasn’t a crazy big deal to me. Some people will tell you the best part is “the gear” or “calling yourself a D1 athlete” I ran with a lot of people like this. I never cared about that crap. I just wanted race well and PR. Usually people like that don’t end up running very well. Unfortunately and this is true for a lot of lower non power 5 D1 teams, some people think they’ve “made it” once they simply get on the team.
Overall I loved running in college and I don’t regret it one bit. If you’re able to and love running I’d definitely do it. -
Free clothes, traveling all over the east coast, some of my school paid for (even though I graduated in ‘02, still paying my loans), getting the chance to chase my dream.
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Practicing every day around a bunch of beautiful D1 track athletes. Especially once the sports bra weather hits.
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Probably graduating and taking a job and then finding out I was a credit shy of graduating so I called the Dean and he Hooke done up with a Judo course online for my final credit because I could not rescind on my job. Also having my portrait up for All-America status. Calling the cops on a jealous Navy brat. Having a knife to my throat by a Marine. Calling out my teammates for smoking weed before conference. Watching a freshman’s spend his $2000’in cash scholarship on a Sublime tattoo and booze.
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Bus rides? Most were plane rides during track.