Does anyone else seriously miss high school track?

Yes, I missed my HS cross country and track team for years. I was too slow to run for the powerhouse D1 where I went for academic reasons, and I missed the friendship and sense of purpose you get with a close-knit team.

So it's okay to feel sad about moving on from HS. But look at it this way: You're sad now because you were happy and successful. All the guys who never tried, or who refused to listen to their coach or thought they were too good to run with a HS team, missed out on what you had.

What helped me was making new friends at college and finding new activities where I found meaning and purpose. I missed running, too, and the only thing that's helped there is getting back in shape, making new goals, and running new races.

The bad news is that everything works like this. You'll make new friends, do some great things together, and then graduate. People move on to new jobs and new opportunities. But that's a much better situation than never having any friends at all.

If you choose wisely and have a bit of luck in finding a spouse, you'll be with someone who will stick around longer. Plus you can surround yourself with a bunch of miniature human beings who also tend to stick around for decades at a time. Highly recommended.

No. my high school track coach was horrible.

Can you join a running club?

I know it won't be exactly the same but it could be more fun than you think. Like team workouts etc.

This is very good advice for dealing with nostalgia in general. Thank you!

Be thankful and grateful for those experiences. Most people in life will never experience even a 10th of that! I don't miss HS track, but I do miss my college and post college running experiences 2000-2008). I'm glad I took risks. There were less than 10 guys on my college track team, but I found a way to be successful. My only friend from college is my wife, which is a blessing!

You will never replicate that experience, but I can assure you that being married with children in a traditional suburban area is way more fun and rewarding than any of my college experiences. I have made some really good friends, vacationed with lots and every weekend we are doing something in the neighborhood with others. Try something new! Try taking an art class, improv class, or church activities. There's lots of fun to be had out there, but you need to be the one to make it happen.