I will be attending a division 3 school in a few weeks and im just wondering what you think running will be like in the fall. 5-6 week season, 3 practices a week. how much running in practices. pretty competitive team...
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The number of "official" workout days are NCAA-limited, so most schools use many of those days for scrimmages; "voluntary" weight lifting and running on the other days is the norm. If you're a pitcher, you will run a lot; position players, not quite as much, but bottom line is to be in top shape when you get there. Your competition will be.
At my older son's first school, the football field was surrounded by a beautiful olympic track, named after a benefactor that donated major $$$, complete with a large statue of a runner in stride. The school had no track team. The joke was it was actually a baseball player.
At my older son's first school, the football field was surrounded by a beautiful olympic track, named after a benefactor that donated major $$$, complete with a large statue of a runner in stride. The school had no track team. The joke was it was actually a baseball player.
Expect plenty of running the first week, as the coaches pare down the roster. They want to see who worked over the summer to come in to school in shape.
Expect to run....In practice and in "voluntary" workouts........and as said, if you are a pitcher, expect to run even more.....
That being said, I would not advise you to expect any less demanding practices at D3
That being said, I would not advise you to expect any less demanding practices at D3
From what I've heard about it from kids in college is that if you are a pitcher you will run so much you'll think your on the cross country team.
The truth is, if you are a pitcher, you will run MORE than the cross-country team.
Expect between 3-5 miles per day, 6 days a week, maybe 7.
Then, you'll also run a practice, just to prove to the coach that you've been running on your own.
Expect between 3-5 miles per day, 6 days a week, maybe 7.
Then, you'll also run a practice, just to prove to the coach that you've been running on your own.
A bit of advice - buy new running shoes.
just to add to your varsity letter in cross-country expect to qualify for a minor in field maintenence and turf science. 
quote:The truth is, if you are a pitcher, you will run MORE than the cross-country team.
College XC teams do a lot more than than 3-5 miles a day. HS teams do far more than that later in the season. However, you may do more sprints than XC teams do.
I've been involved with two college teams: one team only had about 25 players and did very little running. The much bigger team did tons of running and brutal sprints. I presume the coach was trying to pare down the size.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Yankeefan44:
im just wondering what you think running will be like in the fall.QUOTE]
I'm just curious, why do you ask? If you're starting your college career in a few weeks surely you know what's involved in baseball workouts. And it doesn't matter what division you're playing in, it depends on the coach.
im just wondering what you think running will be like in the fall.QUOTE]
I'm just curious, why do you ask? If you're starting your college career in a few weeks surely you know what's involved in baseball workouts. And it doesn't matter what division you're playing in, it depends on the coach.