moving to colorado post HS to pursue running, please help

That is a really stupid idea. If you average 15:30-15:50 you can preety much walk onto any D1 team and then work your way up to varsity. However, I don't believe that you run that fast.

Believe whatever you want.

Let me give you some advice. You can train until you're blue in the face. If you don't have some serious natural ability, you can forget about it. Running at altitude for a year will not turn you from an average runner to a great runner. You need to stay home, find a college in your area, put down the Running with the Buffaloes, and enjoy running at a school where you can make an impact!

True to some extent. a little talent...just a little a little....can go a long way! We never know what someone is capable of. To discourage someones dreams and desires will cause many to eat their words. Been there done that.

prejudging someones destiny is unwise.

If you've got a plan that you're determined to follow, don't listen to ND fan. Colorado has had several members of NCAA line-ups whose HS times have been equivalent to yours. And perhaps our young goal setter just wants to see how good he can be in a program he believes in. Maybe the programs in his area are lousy. From what I've seen over the years of DI programs, they are much better at recruiting runners than they are developing them, often going way overboard in intensity. Colorado isn't for the timid, but they have a track record of developing runners who stick with the program.

Missy Buttry placed 45th in her state meet during her senior year. If she'd had a coach like our optimist from ND she probably wouldn't be running today.

Not trying to discourage, just throwing in a dose of reality. I am actually standing up for the college coaching system. I don't think it would be in this kid's best interest to pack up his bags and train at altitude in colorado for a year in hopes of the chance to walk on. Sounds great when you talk about it, but the reality of pulling it off is much more difficult. I would love to see this kid, with his desire to be the best, enroll somewhere next fall, DI, DII or whatever and see what how good he can get.

my PRs as of last year are 4:26 9:41 and this year i ran a 5K in 15:39. im sorry you dont believe me, its not like they are unbelieveable times so i dont see what the problem is or what the point in me lieing is, the only thing lieing would do is hurt my getting help.

Fuck all the nay sayers and go for it. There's been plenty of guys who've walked on at CU with times like yours and have made an impact. Another thread said something to the affect that Wetmore said CU is built around the 10 minute 2 miler. But why not train hard this summer and try to walk on in the Fall? Contact Wetmore, tell him want you want to do.

i also am going to live there so that the tuition goes from 16000 to 2000 and i one to get a step ahead because wetmore said something along the lines of "it takes a year of getting fit to get fit enough to train" or somthing like that

I say go for it. There is no reason in the world to start college right off the bat and if it makes it cheaper all the better. Each year you get stronger and stronger. Start school when you are 19 instead of 18 and take 5 years to finish. Your college running (barring injury) will be significantly improved. Think of it as a year at running prep school. This type of plan while "non-traditional," fits right in with the kinda folks that populate Boulder and CU (laid back kids who like to snowboard, rock climb, kayak, etc and are in no particular hurry to get on with grown up life). Look into a job at the BRC like every other runner. Lot's of local races and "non-affiliated" coaching expertise to help you along if Wetmore doesn't feel comfortable. Hope you don't injured and have a good year.

You can't walk onto any D1 team, even at a small school, just cause you're running 15:40's for 5k. Under 15:30, maybe.

thank you, i will look into the BRC, what kind of jobs do they have there?

I am doubting it a little bit. How about a name so we can build a little credibility to this post. A lot of guys can talk a time and not do much running it. How about it?

go for it man. I've thought about the same thing. My prs are 4:29, 9:51, and 15:59. I've contacted the coaches there and contrary to popular belief--they were not THAT interested in me. They said that if i run 4:15 and 9:15 then i could try out for the team--not very encouraging. But i've thought about diong just what your doing and taking a year off, and while there are many outcomes that could happen, i think its well worth the experience. worst comes to worst you can just apply to a school the year after--even if your injured. i would try the same--and if i dont' get into any schools then maybe i will--if i had more balls

nate lockett lansing ny, ran the mile and 2 mile in moravia last year

http://www.tullyrunners.com/TF2002/Iac.htm

i ran the mile and 2 at the same meet i also ran a :54 split 20 minutes after the 2 mile

Not a bad idea in my opinion.

I have a little bit better foot speed, but my cross is about the same. (15:48,9:42,4:21,1:57,51.4)

I will be graduating this may also, and would rather run for CU than be like all the other kids that stay close to home and dont get much better, and in most cases quit. Going for broake is the only way to go in my opinion. If plans dont workout than, go back home and run for your local school, and make an "impact" as someone else said.

"impact" my ass, runners dont make teams coaches do. I want to go where the coach cares and is creditable.

I can help you. QUIT. The sport isn't worth investing any of your life. All it does is lead to failure. A complete waste of time. You should focus on your academics, not on a sport full of failures. The people who keep wasting their time in the sport are living on dreams that will never be fulfilled and even if it was no one would care anyway. The only girls a loser runner can get is another loser runner. Get completely away from the sport and perhaps your life will go somewhere instead of the stupidness it is taking you.

Sweet. Thanks. The hardest thing about taking off, is getting too use to working and running and school suddenly is harder to get back into for a lot of people that I have known that did the same thing.