we can thank the ncaa for further limiting the pool of people . . . considering that the ncaa won't even allow one full scholarship per championship event, adding the marathon to the ncaa slate wouldn't necessarily help a lot. for coaches, it would be just one more event over which to stretch, what is it, 14.5 scholarships? the ncaa doesn't seem to provide an answer to these 'woes'. --- "P.F.Talbot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >If more guys turned to the marathon earlier say 18-22 years old, we might >have a much broader base for the marathon corps at the national and >international level. As it is, most guys don't think about the marathon >until they are out of school and faced with all sorts of pressures (like >eating and putting a roof over their head). Obviously people can cope >with these things, I simply suggest that the college distance system >limits the pool of people who will try the marathon. > >Whether this is good or bad I don't know.... > >Paul == "Bowel-shaking earthquakes of doubt and remorse assail him, impale him with monster-truck force . . . " - Cake _____________________________________________________________ i-run.com - your running log A free online running log
