Unfortunately, as the end of the semester approaches I must take a break from running. I have finals this week and important things rest on my grades this next year (ie: college scholarships). I have yet to complete the NCAA Eligibility requirements (I just need to get my high school transcripts and test scores sent) so it is unlikely that I will be contacted by many colleges. However I am definitely looking forward to the possibility of running cross country in college. I say possibility because while I may be a strong runner, I am certainly not the fastest.
When I was visiting the University of Idaho this past Fall I had the pleasure of meeting with one of the architecture professors. During the course of our little meeting, I asked him a whether or not I would be able to run cross country in college, what with the busy schedule that architecture programs seem to run across. To my surprise and delight, the schedule with cross country worked out perfectly.
Yet here I am again - knowing I am not the best runner out there, and I find myself wondering what the possibilities are of me making varsity my first year. Statistically speaking, this is rather difficult because I know no accurate conversion from 5k time to 8k or 10k time anything short of running an 8k or 10k (As a side note- I can't wait to run the longer races in college!). With that in mind, and with my not having completed the NCAA eligibility requirements, I look forward to hopefully being a walk-on.
Here's to the trails not taken!
(ie: trails completely not taken - taking the week off of running for finals)
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