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Hey everyone, I don't mean to discourage fellow members of the running community with this post but I am really in a dilemma right now and don't know if I'm in the right mental state to make a rational decision so some outside perspective from people with far more experience than me would be really appreciated right now.

I'm in high school and I had a generally successful (but injury-ridden) freshman year running varsity and having the opportunity to race at some of the championship meets. I'm nowhere near elite or top of my team, but I would say I'm in a position where it wouldn't be realistic for me to consider looking into the D3 recruiting process by junior year if I continue to improve (I know how difficult it is to predict trajectory by senior year, and I am not saying this is my primary goal in running, it is far from it and a distant consideration that I would be able to more realistically reassess year-by-year. I included this to show that, at least at the time of my peak season, I had every intention to continue running in the future, at whatever level)

I had an ankle issue (likely a sprain) at the beginning of cross country season but I recovered and salvaged the season, motivating me to do indoor track. That was the first time I started to consistently experience feelings of dread related to running, and seriously contemplated quitting. I decided to push through because my times weren't good enough to make me a scorer for indoor anyway and so I had a pretty short season as a result.

I planned to start a Summer of Malmö-inspired summer training plan based on my coach's recommendations but I've been struggling to get outside going, and so far easy runs at a much slower pace than what I was hitting during track season have felt mentally and physically horrible and I'm struggling to run over a mile without stopping.

• I had a tibial stress fracture at the beginning of outdoor season. The recovery process was slow and frustrating, but I was determined not to lose fitness and cross-trained fairly aggressively. When I came back, I started to hit PR's after a few weeks of regaining race sharpness and that was probably the peak of my season.
• I haven't felt the joy of running consistently in a while, even during successful periods of each season. The end of outdoor track was pretty bittersweet: both sad and grateful that structured training had ended and I was on my own. Easy runs have felt draining, physically and mentally, with added pressure from my coach not helping things.
• Since outdoor track ended I haven't really felt like myself. I've been sleeping way too much and my appetite has been up and down. The very idea of going outside for an easy shakeout feels horrible. Running is a huge part of my identity though and I would probably have regrets if I quit eventually, but feel good initially.
• My motivation has been up and down pretty much, but I'm not completely averse to the sport generally. I'm still able to consume running content inconsistently but have random floods of anger, frustration, and regret sometimes when doing so. Watching the elites (such as Diamond League, getting to see the 800m women's WR attempt recently) has been really enjoyable.

Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thank you in advance.

Hey everyone, I don't mean to discourage fellow members of the running community with this post but I am really in a dilemma right now and don't know if I'm in the right mental state to make a rational decision so some outside perspective from people with far more experience than me would be really appreciated right now.

I'm in high school and I had a generally successful (but injury-ridden) freshman year running varsity and having the opportunity to race at some of the championship meets. I'm nowhere near elite or top of my team but I have been recognised with all-conference and the like.

I had an ankle issue (likely a sprain) at the beginning of cross country season but I recovered and salvaged the season, motivating me to do indoor track. That was the first time I started to consistently experience feelings of dread related to running, and seriously contemplated quitting. I decided to push through because my times weren't good enough to make me a scorer for indoor anyway and so I had a pretty short season as a result.

I planned to start a Summer of Malmö-inspired summer training plan based on my coach's recommendations but I've been struggling to get outside going, and so far easy runs at a much slower pace than what I was hitting during track season have felt mentally and physically horrible and I'm struggling to run over a mile without stopping.

• I had a tibial stress fracture at the beginning of outdoor season. The recovery process was slow and frustrating, but I was determined not to lose fitness and cross-trained fairly aggressively. When I came back, I started to hit PR's after a few weeks of regaining race sharpness and that was probably the peak of my season.
• I haven't felt the joy of running consistently in a while, even during successful periods of each season. The end of outdoor track was pretty bittersweet: both sad and grateful that structured training had ended and I was on my own. Easy runs have felt draining, physically and mentally, with added pressure from my coach not helping things.
• Since outdoor track ended I haven't really felt like myself. I've been sleeping way too much and my appetite has been up and down. The very idea of going outside for an easy shakeout feels horrible. Running is a huge part of my identity though and I would probably have regrets if I quit eventually, but feel good initially.

Any suggestions would be very helpful. Thank you in advance.

Edit: removed the part about recruiting as I think some people misunderstood what I meant, I'm not saying I have a guaranteed/likely shot at D3, I was just trying to give some perspective on where I am in my development

Hello psychiatrists of reddit, I'm a high school student interested in forensic psychiatry. I'm particularly drawn to philosophy and ethics and I think this is a fascinating field with the potential to make a big impact.

Could you share more about your work on a day-to-day basis and how you deal with the moral complications of being involved with criminals and the criminal justice system? Are you satisfied with the field overall, and do you have any advice for how to determine whether this is really the career and specialisation for me?

For reference, I am also considering (aerospace) engineering and applied maths.

Thank you in advance.

Hi everyone, I know it's quite early to be thinking about this as I haven't raced distances over 5k, but I would love to be able to train for long-distance races.

I currently compete 800-3k (mainly 1500 & 3k). Any middle-distance runners who have become marathoners that could share any advice?

I'm a high school student interested in both aerospace engineering and medicine (specifically psychiatry). While I enjoy applied maths and machine learning, I'm afraid that I'll feel detached and somewhat isolated if I pursue engineering. One of the primary reasons I'm interested in psychiatry is because there is a clear human impact tied to it which isn't necessarily present with engineering.

So I'm curious to know how engineering students with the lived experience feel about this. Thanks for reading.

Hello,

Does anyone have experience with the engineering undergrad programs (specifically for aeronautical) at ITU? How are the career opportunities within Türkiye?

Thank you in advance.

Hello,

Could anyone who has studied undergrad engineering at AUB share their experience with career opportunities either inside or outside Lebanon? Considering the current political climate, would you recommend AUB for US international applicants?

Thank you in advance.

I remember reading the novel Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, which centres around a minister's son in Phippsburg, Maine who befriends a girl from a community of freed slaves on the neighboring Malaga Island. I essentially went into a rabbit hole of the historical context and accuracy of the book and I've been left with a few questions.

• Historical accounts show that many of the island's residents were descendants of Benjamin Darling, who settled there in the late 18th century. By the time of its eradication, it was home to a thriving mixed-race community. How did this come to be considering the racial tensions of other areas of the U.S. at the time?
• The residents of Malaga Island were evicted in 1912 by the State of Maine. Was racism or the desire for financial gain the main driver of this?
• The history of Malaga Island remains relatively unknown to the general American public, from what I understand, and isn't taught in most schools' traditional history curriculum. Why might that be?

Thank you for any and all responses! Feel free to suggest sources or books on the topic.

I once heard the triple jump described as

>boing boing boing

and I'll never forget that.

400 is by far the easiest though, it's only one lap