What is the NIRCA competition like? Are the meets big and competetive? I'm going to be running in the NIRCA instead of NCAA because I think it will be better for me training wise. It seems like runners in the NIRCA are really nice and humble. I hope to make friends when I join a club team. I know i'm not ready to make a D1 team so I would like to join a decent club team and compete with a great group of guys. I would like to join a program with a coach that cares and that is very knowledgable. And maybe when i'm good enough i'll be able to switch over to NCAA. Any suggestions?