<p>Darn, that seems really unreasonable. Would you be able to cite a heavy academic workload as the reason why you’re no longer able to continue, or do you think they’d not accept that as an explanation? Yeah, I think if you approach him early on in the season, he might be willing to work something out with you. Any halfway decent coach wouldn’t want one of their student-athletes to suffer because of a misunderstanding.</p>
<p>That’s awesome that all your friends are doing track! It definitely makes it a lot more fun, and workouts are a lot better if you have people to run with. Since you don’t plan on being super competitive, you could probably be okay staying near the back of the pack during sprint workouts or even leaving early whenever you have them. The season isn’t that long–you’ll probably have your league finals by the end of April or early May, and then you can get the heck outta there, haha. </p>
<p>But I get where you’re coming from. If you really feel like you can’t stick around, maybe you should try talking to your counselor. Given your situation, hopefully you’ll find some sympathy with him or her. You’ve really got a lot on your plate. </p>