I quit my track team

Yes, up until your five-year clock runs out.

Sorry to hear that oklahomie. What club do you have in mind? What distances do you specialize in?

sounds like you had things all planned out there

Transfer and get back in jersey as soon as possible.

oklahomie405 wrote:

My coach was an idiot. If I run for a club do I still have college eligibility.

It depends. When you say "club" do you really mean a gang?

I'd check the top times for competing teams, and transfer to the one you feel you could fit into. I hope the coach on that team meets your standards.

Turn pro...that's your best option. Then run in a meet where he's at, beat his guys, then flip your old coach the bird!

I'll put money on the fact that you quit your team and you'll always be a quitter. You will never run as fast as you did.

Here's what you do...

Now that you are "unattached", you need to make a bold statement to draw attention to your credentials. You should publically challenge Keninesa Bekele to a race. See if wejo will let you put an advertisement on the front page or something. Let KB pick the distance, to show that you're a good sport. If he accepts your challenge, and you manage to beat him, all kinds of doors will open for you.

I know what you're thinking. "KB is a pretty major athlete. What if he doesn't accept my challenge?" It's true, Bekele has a lot going on and such a challenge might screw up his race or training schedule and, let's face it, it is an Olympic year. So it's doubtful that he's going to race you, even if it would make for great publicity of the sport. So if he turns you down, just go down the list until you find a less-worthy, but suitable adversary. No KB? Try Shihine. Then try Buster. No dice on the Aussie? Try Alan Webb. And so on until you find a taker.

Just don't do what I did. I tried this a few years ago and after many curteous rejections, I ended up racing some 15 year old kid with cerebral palsy from Omaha, NE. His distance of choice? "Down yonder to the old witch's cave and back." It was about 2.5 miles and that little bastard won because he "forgot" to tell me to watch out for the kitten traps. Ouch. Anyways....if you find yourself in a predicament like that, it's best that you politefully decline and find a new course of action. You could end up losing a foot, and be really embarassed too.

r u on something?

You made two statements, but asked no questions.

Let's explore that a little further.

Your coach "was" an idiot?

That is past tense, so now that you and they have gone your separate ways they've gotten smarter and no longer qualify as an idiot?

Please help us visualize your situation and your coaches credentials.

Tell us what they said and did that made (or makes) them an idiot. Details...

Or was it something they didn't do or say that didn't quite meet your expectations?

What makes you an expert on idiots or capable of judging what makes them an idiot? Have you been an authority on the subject for some time? Are you working on your Ph.D. dissertation as to what constitutes an idiot?

Did your attitude contribute to this situation?

Are you happier now that you have removed yourself from this environment? Have you heard reports on how much happier they are since you left?

If you are a good runner with a good attitude you will learn and grow from this episode and find a coach that you can work with.

Sincerely wishing you the best of luck and good times ahead.

at first I thought that was going to be some asshole statement. but that was funny as hell!!

^o^

Blaze

pussy

Good call, if the chemistry is wrong ,why wallow in it.

However, this puts you in the driver's seat, so to speak.

Become a thorough student of your chosen event/distance. Pick a coach and /or training philosophy that you feel is a fit, and GO for it!!

My most gratifying years as a runner was when I teamed up with a bunch of other "uncoachable's". We followed Lydiard and smoked the areas collegiate runner's for years.

All my PR's came off with out a coach at the helm, and running as I felt. Camaraderie helps, but one can do alot on their own. Good Luck.

congrats.

You are a dope. Present tense.

Assuming this is a serious post...

Are you a high school runner? If so then it would be difficult finding a college to take you without high school racing experience.

Are you a college runner? If so then your coach will probably not help you one bit in finding a new school for you to run for. College coaches can help you if you want to transfer. They can also not help you if you just drop off the team. Good luck finding a school that will take you without a good word from your coach. No school wants a "flighty" athlete.

You should be an adult and talk to your coach. Explain your situtation. Tell him you just don't feel like this is working out. Ask him if you can transfer. If you have a scholarship it's unlikely that you can just walk out on it. If you're a walk-on you should still communicate with him. He can help you transfer to a school you would be more happy at.

Don't burn bridges.

Alan

Don't burn bridges.

Excellent suggestion!! One of the facts of life that the younger you learn it the smoother and better life you will have.