When i was in Colorado for a running camp(which was awesome) i was talking to jay johnson(who is sweet) about running in college and he gave me the advice to not choose a college just for running. He said make sure to go somewhere where you will be happy and enjoy yourself. As i wrap up my college choices here, i can't help but remember that advice over and over. I think it's pretty good advice, anyone elses thoughts?
my thoughts are go back to dyestat.
haha cheer up and chill out
If you are really GOOD and serious about your running, then I say go to school for running. You have a limited amount of time to prove yourself, with maybe just a couple of years after college to really go for it, so you might as well put as much work into it in college and see how good you can become so you don't waste your time post-collegiately. I mean, study hard and get good grades, but your undergrad degree is really pretty useless and will likely only serve as a platform to a graduate degree anyway. If you are merely a mediocre or above-average runner, then definitely do not pick the college for running exclusively.
Bad Counselor!
Keep in mind that you are always one pothole, curb, car hood etc. away from never running another step again. "I ran fast" and $3.75 will get you venti non-fat cappuchino at 'bucky's. Wherever you choose to go, you should keep in mind the rest of your life, give it all you've got while you are in school and run every race like it is your last.
We are pretty much saying the same thing. Give it 100% in college, because running will liekly become a recreational activity afterwards. I know a guy who was a great runner in high school, went to small NAIA powerhouse Adams State right after the Pat Porter era, didn't get the success he might have hoped for, and ended up going to a top 20 law school and becoming a partner in a law firm. It doesn't matter where you go for undergrad. You will invariably strive for more later in life anyway.
But your running lifespan is finite. I wish I would have chosen a school where the coach actually knew something and could have developed me rather than going to an intellectually-challenging school. My career now has nothing to do with my undergrad, and I regret never reaching my potential in running.
I went through this myslef, and I've met Jay, a great guy!
I was a decent runner out of HS last year running PR's of 4:21, 9:26, and 15:28 for 5k.
I went to a school for the team. Basically 100% for running. After a few weeks I still wasn't liking it. To make a long story short, I had to get out of there and transfered to another school, with a team that isn't nearly as good. BUT, I love my new school and I enjoy running and life so much more!
PLEASE, don't choose your school based 100% on running or you have a high chance that it won't workout. But, you have to live and learn.
My BEST advice is go where you think you will be the happiest all around! Running, friends, family, whatever. Just go where you will be the happiest.
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I know a guy who was a great runner in high school, went to small NAIA powerhouse Adams State right after the Pat Porter era, didn't get the success he might have hoped for, and ended up going to a top 20 law school and becoming a partner in a law firm. It doesn't matter where you go for undergrad. You will invariably strive for more later in life anyway.
Jackster.
Went to HS with Jay. Great guy then and great guy now. he is 100% correct when he says go to a school that makes you happy. if you are a good runner but can not stand CU at all, then dont go to CU just because they have a good program. I started out a school that had a decent team and good academics. I enjoyed the team HATED the school went to another one not as good a team but as good academics and way better for my major. Loved it. ran faster , had more fun.
be happy = run fast
any serious running will be happy where the running is good.
so that means go where the running is good.
school is for fools!
you can always transfer, and it is not hard to do.