The Running Effect
Hosted by Dominic Schlueter · Aug 2, 2026 · 66 min
How to Actually Get Recruited to Run in College
Trackbeast on The Running Effect: an hour on getting recruited to run in college. Why a college scholarship is a more realistic goal for most athletes than a shoe deal, how high school NIL deals actually work, what coaches are looking for, and how to train and race to get there.
What you'll learn
- Why almost any runner can earn a college scholarship
- Why a scholarship is a more realistic goal than a shoe deal for most athletes
- How high school NIL deals really work
- What college coaches are looking for
- How to build training backward from race goals, with quality over piling on miles
- How to make a mid-race plan and teach athletes to handle discomfort
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