Did you live with runners or non-runners in college?

I lived both in a house of just distance runners, which was great. And later in a house mixed with distance runners and other track kids. That was awful, because the track kids were always partying, didn't give a crap about anything...it was terrible.

I think if it's with runners, they will be distance runners

live with the non runners. You'll see your runner friends everyday anyway. Don't let yourself get isolated.

b runs wrote:

live with the non runners. You'll see your runner friends everyday anyway. Don't let yourself get isolated.

qfe. I tried to live with my non-track friends and when it wound up not working out I almost never got to see them, whereas I still saw the team daily

I lived with drug dealers

bump

i lived with former runners who quit the team after getting injured. i still roomed with them and stuck with the team

Freshman year - non runner

Soph year - 2 distance, 1 sprinter (and myself, distance)

Junior year - no other runners

Senior year - 1 other distance guy

Freshman year - 2 random roommates, non-runners (one of them was a stinky POS who sometimes smoked pot while I slept)

Soph year - 4 runners, 1 non-runner (my non-smelly roommate from Frosh year)

Junior year - 2 runners, 1 non-runner (same people)

Senior year - 1 runner, 1 non-runner (same people)

Living with runners is great. Living with non-runners is only great if they are understanding of your lifestyle.

Yes, first year is usually random people and then after that you can choose.

Year 1: A total POS runner/roommate, puked in the sink frequently after stumblin' home drunk from parties the night before work-outs

Year 2: All runners, all older than me, good when you are running well, sucks when you are hurt.

Year 3: 2 football players, 3 randoms from the dorms...best year ever, ran fast, hooked up with tons of chicks, the other guys smoked weed, didn't bother me because I'm not a pussy.

Year 4: All non-runners, needed to sequester myself in the basement in the spring as 24-7 party mode started for everyone else. Was a good place to be none the less.

My 2nd year I roomed with a non runner because I didn't make the team until later

bump... in the same situation. Anyone also only room with one other person after the first year?