Did anyone out there ever run to school???

I just wanted to see if any of you all out there ever ran to high school? I have always been kind of intreaged by doing this. I thought it might be a cool way of adding on some extra mileage and maybe even making some kind of 'statement' to the rest of the student body. The main draw back I saw is it might kind be hard getting someone to take your school stuff to school. I would imagine during the 6os and 70s when runners didn't have to put as much emphasis on academics to be able to run for a good college, that running to school would have been more common. In high chool, I biked 2 miles to school occationally and I kind of enjoyed it when fat chicks would ask me why I chose to do that rather than riding the cheese. My grandfather told me about some Vermont state champion who would run over 3 miles to school almost ever day which would be pretty hardcore during the winter.

That would be gay. You will be made fun of and deservedly so. But go ahead and make your "statement" I'm sure lots of people in your school will notice/care. Idiot.

Gay gay gay were all quire immature losers like ajfidoijejaskdjfje. Bet this is the same guy who said that bandanas worn by runners are for homosexuals.

That is one of the dumbest ideas I have ever heard. You sould like you are probably a loser at your high school anyway so go ahead and try it. I doubt any of your math league buddies will care though. Good luck finding a date to prom!

ok i actually did this the last week of my highschool senior year. its like 4 miles from my house and i ran there and back, and i didnt have anybooks cause i didnt need to have any homework. i did get some stares but who cares i was running to and from school, anyone who says that it is gay is just jealous.

I also forgot to mention that I was a high school All American and was also the date of a attractive young lady on prom court who asked me to be her date.

I didn't know they had All American marching band members. But congrats on your date!

Ive done it a few times, as long as youre good enough and are winning state titles then people will respecct it and usually are pretty amazed. Its kinda like when people hear you are a runner and then ask u your mile time and are consequently amazed by it. As long as you are cool/talented enough people will support it in my experience.

How do you shower once you have run to school?

Please don't tell me you sit around all day sweaty...

I ran to school in junior high, it was only 1 mile and a half, but I enjoyed it. I could care less what anyone thought. If that's what you're worried about than you better find another sport.

I also won 5 state championships in high school despite only going 5:05 as a freshman.

Its called a shower, most gyms have one

Way to promote yourself with that last line great job though where u from and whatd you run as a senior.

a buddy of mine usually bikes the 4 miles to school, but when his bike has a flat tire he runs. However, he's doing it because he got a DWI and isn't allowed to drive. no one says anything to him, though, since he has the balls to do this in the middle of winter rather than cop out and ask for rides.

I am a teacher and occassionally run to school...or home, it is about 12.5 miles for me. I do it when I'm in offseason. I coach track and cross country. There is a guy that works at a local business who rides his bike everyday to work. It is about 10 miles one way. He rides regardless of the weather or time of day.

Schoolsy

The high school I went to was about 7-8 miles away from my house.The nearest school bus pick up was about two miles.I use to walk to the bus stop(2 miles), hitch hike,get a drive from my dad, get a drive from teachers,bike, and I use to run too and from school one or two days a week.I kept extra towels etc in my locker.

Shots... good for u wrote:

Way to promote yourself with that last line great job though where u from and whatd you run as a senior.

4:08.03 for 1600

I have, me and a few guys on my team did, it was around 10miles but we cut across roads and linked trails the whole way it was pretty sweet. Then we took showers at school before class...everyone thinks we are crazy anyways but its ok because the girls all like our short shorts they hoot at us when we are doing workouts on the track. But i wouldnt recomend running to school everyday especially for a high schooler like myself

Shots thanks for illustrating a great point, if we work hard and make a commitement then talent isnt the only factor. He obviously didnt have much talent but turned himself into a great runner.

I do it every other day right now but next week I will be doing it every day of the week. From my house to the school is 3 miles but I take the longer way to make it 4 miles because of milage. I am a senior right now. I also run every day after school.