Alone or w/ teammates?

Rob A · #1 06-15-2007, 02:40 PM

Do you go to camp alone or with teammates? I'm having a little problem trying to convince teammates to go back this yr, which will likely lead to me not going at all. Do any of you guys go alone?

atbkugotit · #2 06-21-2007, 03:43 PM

i went alone last year.........it wud be better 2 get ppl. 2 go w/ u but a lot of ppl. either find it 2 expensive or dont want 2 really run..........it wasnt 2 bad except 4 the fact that the bunk i stayed in had an entire XC team nd they kind of already had there own clique.........its helpful 4 running though because it tests u nd makes sure ur in good shape........

centnjrunner · #3 06-21-2007, 05:10 PM

Im going up to blue mountain alone. No offence but my #1 gaol is to run. #2 is to meet people and hang out. so going alone wouldnt be terrible

runnerman17 · #4 06-21-2007, 05:29 PM

i have done both. with teammates i did the larger/better camp. We had just enough guys for one full cabin so it worked out good but we kinda secluded ourselves a little. The time i went alone it was too a camp that pretty much only had two different schools taking place and than me, it wasn't the nessisary the most informational camp but i made friends and it was fun. It was also cool being the only person repping my high school and EASILY winning the time trial with a tempo (they wouldn't believe me when i said i was 5th on my team the year before with everyone returning) lol

Overall i liked going with teammates better so i would suggest doing that. I am getting 2 of my friends to come to the smaller camp so i think that will still be fun.

TheHairyHarrier · #5 06-21-2007, 08:06 PM

I've done both at OTC, but its definitly more enjoyable with team mates there. It was really cool to go on my own and meet other runners who i might not have talked to if my teammates were there, but nothing beats going with a group of kids who are practically my brothers.

The fact it was about 30 degrees and snowing the whole week when i went solo didn't help either.

to0och · #6 06-22-2007, 02:17 PM

I'm going up to blue mountain alone.
I've never been to a running camp but i've found with other camps you get to know a lot more kids if you're not with your friends. It puts you out of your comfort zone, which i think is good.

H-Town 800 · #7 06-23-2007, 08:43 PM

Last year I went to Camp of Champs in Madison, WI alone. It was still fun, but this year's gonna be even better with another teammate coming along. I can't wait!

forever green · #8 06-23-2007, 11:09 PM

last year i did a camp with just me and one of my team mates, it was really small though cause it was the first year of the camp, it was me, my team mate, 2 other guys, and 2 girls, it was really fun though because then you get to actually meet them and you see them at meets and are just like dude what up bra, so i voted going alone, because you get to meet other runners and everything