TheDailyDouble wrote:
Honestly, the weather here really got to me for a while last year - we were the snowiest city in the country. Not only was it terrible for running, but walking to classes and such became a pain halfway through the winter (which lasts from mid November-mid March). And there's just not much to do here when it's cold out - small campus, sketchy town.
After reading this thread for most of the day though I think I may be best off staying here but not running for the team anymore - I do have a couple friends that I'd love to go skiing with and such; maybe if I broaden my horizons a bit (like many posters were saying they should have) in the winter. Its not like I was super-depressed last year - more like chronic boredom if anything. Maybe I'll even be eager to put in some serious training in the Spring/Summer and run some good road races.
Oh, and about my athletic scholarship Viva - its fairly small and negligible at this point.
Sounds like you had a bit of that seasonal affective disorder. Winters can be rough. I recommend playing in the snow in the woods. Also, babes and good music. And good literature. No substitute for that.
While I can only know so much about your situation, I recommend going with your gut feeling. Your gut is always telling you what is right.
"Broadening your horizons" is always a good call. Once you discover everything that this world and its people have to offer, and fully have confidence in what you have to offer as a human being, you will never be bored again.
In the wintertime, I rode my bike around campus to keep things interesting. Never knew a patch of ice would leave me on the ground. A good hat and gloves, winter tires, wind proof clothing, and taking turns slowly. You should be good.