I am a D1 college recruit to UCSD and really want to attend the school. However, I currently have lost all motivation to run and really only ever did it because of family pressure. Not running would not jeopardize my attendance at the college, but I am afraid of my parents reaction should I stop running. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Assuming you're 18 years old by now, try to have a good conversation with about your expectations and goals for college.
Think about it alone, develop clear arguments and write them down before initiating the convo. Hopefully your parents will be understanding, if they aren't then they are in the wrong and you should not feel bad. I wouldn't use an accusatory tone as it might provoke a negative reaction, even if your point of view is valid. I would also write to the school and speak about the same things.
College is a place to learn, explore your interests and grow as a person, and if you're gonna devoting 20 hours a week to running you should be into it!
Good luck!
rtydav1546 wrote:
I am a D1 college recruit to UCSD and really want to attend the school. However, I currently have lost all motivation to run and really only ever did it because of family pressure. Not running would not jeopardize my attendance at the college, but I am afraid of my parents reaction should I stop running. Any advice would be much appreciated.
If this is in fact a real situation and not just someone who has nothing better to do with his/her time...
If you truly are over running and just want to go to school, you won't run well and will eventually quit anyway. Just get it over now... tell your parents and then immediately let the UCSD coaches know.
Focusing on school is much better than focusing on running.
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