I’m a college freshman (guy) at a D1 school, and I’m trying to get on to the Track/XC team. I’ve been talking and running with some of their runners, and I know what times I need to hit to get onto the team. They’ve also said that it’s possible to walk on as a sophomore, and people have done it. I’ve only been running seriously for about a year. Last year around this time I ran ~22:45 for a 5k, this week I ran 28:36 for an 8k. Obviously I’ve made huge improvements, but It’s been through a lot of work, and I’m worried I’m going to plateau. To get onto the team, I need to hit 16:20 for a 5k, 9:45 for 2, 4:20 for a mile, or 1:57 for an 800. I’m a long distance guy, and the 5k and 2 mile times are looking the most achievable. I currently run 40-50 miles a week. I double some days and do long runs the other days. I’ve just been putting in mileage really with no workouts, and need advice on where to put my efforts. I know I can do this, but at the moment I’m without a coach and still have a long way to go to reach my goal. If anyone has any tips or success stories I’d love to hear them and they’d be much appreciated!