Junior, PRs around 4:24 and 9:30, getting A LOT better and fast. Good grades. Well rounded. Would have NO problem getting.
I think I'd like it there. Also, their coach Aaron Lanzel is a good coach and used to be a fast miler. He ran at Annapolis for Al Cantello, who is in the coaching hall of fame and also a great guy
My high school coach ran at the Naval Academy and ultimately transferred out to a state school to finish his degree and collegiate career. I can't remember the exact circumstances, but I believe he was kicked out for not being able to manage academics there on top of all the other obligations required. The rigidity of the lifestyle there for a midshipman was not something he had accounted for when applying. You're told when to wake up, when to run, when to eat, when to go to class, when to study, and when to go to sleep.
Your entire day is regimented and running XC/track only adds to this inflexibility. Some people are built for that, others not. I know I wouldn't have lasted in an environment like that. Make sure you know what you're signing up for as far as the day to day is concerned.
My high school coach ran at the Naval Academy and ultimately transferred out to a state school to finish his degree and collegiate career. I can't remember the exact circumstances, but I believe he was kicked out for not being able to manage academics there on top of all the other obligations required. The rigidity of the lifestyle there for a midshipman was not something he had accounted for when applying. You're told when to wake up, when to run, when to eat, when to go to class, when to study, and when to go to sleep.
Your entire day is regimented and running XC/track only adds to this inflexibility. Some people are built for that, others not. I know I wouldn't have lasted in an environment like that. Make sure you know what you're signing up for as far as the day to day is concerned.
thanks for the advice! Maybe your dad and I could do a podcast episode together or something. Would be great for my college app
I think from the way you sound you will fit right in!
Many of the middies drive to D.C. and hang out on DuPont Circle on the weekends and get action to prepare them for being on a ship with lots of lonely men.
Best of luck!
wow do they really? I guess no more Don't Ask Don't Tell. Still, though, doesn't seem very professional
My high school coach ran at the Naval Academy and ultimately transferred out to a state school to finish his degree and collegiate career. I can't remember the exact circumstances, but I believe he was kicked out for not being able to manage academics there on top of all the other obligations required. The rigidity of the lifestyle there for a midshipman was not something he had accounted for when applying. You're told when to wake up, when to run, when to eat, when to go to class, when to study, and when to go to sleep.
Your entire day is regimented and running XC/track only adds to this inflexibility. Some people are built for that, others not. I know I wouldn't have lasted in an environment like that. Make sure you know what you're signing up for as far as the day to day is concerned.
Not Navy, but we had a guy from the class below mine in HS go to West Point/Army. 400/800 guy. I saw him at the gym after his first semester (I'm not sure what they call it there, he was home for the holidays) and he just told me how bad it sucked.
Everything. The classes, the weather, the workouts, military stuff obligations, people screaming at you all the time. I think he was ready as he was a pretty resilient person but he did not give a real glowing endorsement.
He did end up graduating and going to Iraq, made it through that and now he's doing well. I know doubt believe that these Military Academies really discipline you and give you resources to be successful.
My high school coach ran at the Naval Academy and ultimately transferred out to a state school to finish his degree and collegiate career. I can't remember the exact circumstances, but I believe he was kicked out for not being able to manage academics there on top of all the other obligations required. The rigidity of the lifestyle there for a midshipman was not something he had accounted for when applying. You're told when to wake up, when to run, when to eat, when to go to class, when to study, and when to go to sleep.
Your entire day is regimented and running XC/track only adds to this inflexibility. Some people are built for that, others not. I know I wouldn't have lasted in an environment like that. Make sure you know what you're signing up for as far as the day to day is concerned.
Not Navy, but we had a guy from the class below mine in HS go to West Point/Army. 400/800 guy. I saw him at the gym after his first semester (I'm not sure what they call it there, he was home for the holidays) and he just told me how bad it sucked.
Everything. The classes, the weather, the workouts, military stuff obligations, people screaming at you all the time. I think he was ready as he was a pretty resilient person but he did not give a real glowing endorsement.
He did end up graduating and going to Iraq, made it through that and now he's doing well. I know doubt believe that these Military Academies really discipline you and give you resources to be successful.
Junior, PRs around 4:24 and 9:30, getting A LOT better and fast. Good grades. Well rounded. Would have NO problem getting.
I think I'd like it there. Also, their coach Aaron Lanzel is a good coach and used to be a fast miler. He ran at Annapolis for Al Cantello, who is in the coaching hall of fame and also a great guy
Hey, just checking in. I did really well during XC (cross country) season with multiple races under the vaulted 17 minutes time.
I even watched the infamous Navy/Army XC (cross country) race. I ran all around during the race and cheered them on then after the race shook coach Aaron’s hand. After that I ran some more, getting 10 miles in on the day. After that I emailed Coach Aaron and told him the miles I ran that day and running under 17 minutes.
im only a Junior now and doing well. My grades are also really really good.
Junior, PRs around 4:24 and 9:30, getting A LOT better and fast. Good grades. Well rounded. Would have NO problem getting.
I think I'd like it there. Also, their coach Aaron Lanzel is a good coach and used to be a fast miler. He ran at Annapolis for Al Cantello, who is in the coaching hall of fame and also a great guy
If you think you would have "NO problem" getting in your parents are either megadonors to one of your state's senators or you don't understand how the selection process works.
Junior, PRs around 4:24 and 9:30, getting A LOT better and fast. Good grades. Well rounded. Would have NO problem getting.
I think I'd like it there. Also, their coach Aaron Lanzel is a good coach and used to be a fast miler. He ran at Annapolis for Al Cantello, who is in the coaching hall of fame and also a great guy
If you think you would have "NO problem" getting in your parents are either megadonors to one of your state's senators or you don't understand how the selection process works.
If you think you would have "NO problem" getting in your parents are either megadonors to one of your state's senators or you don't understand how the selection process works.
you might have stats that appear competitive relative to the pool of admitted students but thinking that you could get in easy is not the right way to approach getting an appointment to a service academy. You need to be competitive relative to the pool of applicants in your congressional district or state. Districts can either be horribly competitive or a cake walk depending on the demographics of your congressional district and service academy awareness / interest. I would suggest you go on the USNA admissions website and identify the admissions rep (Blue and Gold guy/gal) for your district and strike up a dialog. Be prepared for the first year to suck beyond your wildest imagination. You go from being a high school stud respected by your classmates and probably at the top of your class to standing at attention underneath a clock yelling today's menu and the number of days until Navy beats Army. You will take a heavy academic load and have some military duties and essentially be asked to do more than is humanly possible until you figure out how to manage your time. Air Force has the best distance running teams (7th at NCAA this year with their slowest guy slightly over 30 minutes) followed by Navy and then Army. I recently came across a published study of sleep deprivation that followed a West Point class through the 4 years. The average cadet slept 5 hours 25 minutes nightly. That is the "average" with some less and some more. Why don't you try sleeping 5 hours and 25 minutes for the next 7 days and let us know if you still think you are a shoe in for Navy?