“I would sit down with that coach and ask what he is trying to build, because if he cannot tell you clearly, the running is just noise. I have seen one conversation like that turn a whole season around, and I have seen seniors walk away because nobody asked them to stay.”

“The only senior on a young team is a hard spot. I’d ask whether the new running is making you better or just wearing you down, and whether the coach is building something you still want to be part of. If it’s only punishment, one more season can cost more than it gives you.”

“I’ve watched kids quit a season early because the new voice in the gym made them feel unseen, and I’ve seen others stay and become the leader those freshmen remembered ten years later. The running is not really the question; it’s whether you still believe the coach is building something you want to be part of.”

“I've watched this exact thing with college athletes: a new system lands, the body says no, and the decision becomes about identity, not just mileage. The question worth sitting with is whether you're done with the sport, or just done with this version of it.”

“I walked out of pro sport when I knew the environment wasn't mine anymore, and I've never regretted trusting that signal. If the new coach's system is grinding you down and your gut is asking the question this loudly, the answer is probably already forming.”

“I would finish the season, but on terms that do not wreck you. Doubling mileage overnight is a recipe for injury, not fitness, and a coach who will not discuss load management is not someone I would blindly follow.”