Marathon running as an EC?

bluebayou
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:39:40 +0000

I’ll take the contrary pov: long distance running is an individual pursuit, and while an accomplishment, I’m not sure adcoms much care. They’d rather see accomplishments resulting from teamwork.

To make running into a really valuable EC, get some donations/pledges per mile and raise, say $10k for the homeless or charity of your passion. Start a running club for inner city grade schoolers to keep them out of gangs.

btw: I would suggest that marathons, particularly ultras, are not good for teenage bodies…too much potential damage to still-developing parts. (There is a reason that cross country is limited to just a few miles.)