A setting can change everything, whether it is climate or landscape.No where else can this be seen except for track. The track season has begun and the athletes could not be more eager and prepared for all their events.

Whether it is indoor or outdoor, track has its own world at Woodland that builds close relationships.

“The biggest difference between indoor and outdoor track is that everyone is closer inside,” said Emma Swanson, a Woodland Track thrower. “The outdoor track team just has too many people.”

Teams have closer relationships participating in Indoor Track and Field, but there is always the question of indoor track really being much different from outdoor.

“During indoor, you run outside as much as possible but the weather difference doesn’t really affect me too much because you get pretty warm after running,” said Bryce DiGiovanna, long distance runner.

Although sometimes the inside team is close to one another, the relationship between track athletes can be much closer.

“The indoor tracks are smaller and it can get cramped because it is inside but the relationships that you can obtain are worth it” said Jeffery Guluzy, Senior long distance runner.

There are multiple advantages and disadvantages when it comes to the different settings between the two seasons. For one, the weather has less effect on the running during the winter months. The throwers, on the other hand, throw in the cold no matter what, so their experience is slightly different.

“I focus on what I want to do more compared to outdoor where there’s many more events and since the team is smaller I get more personal experience with the coaches,” said Swanson.

Personal experience does differentiate from person to person, but the team tends to agree that indoor track has closer relationships.

“It is a solo sport because it’s your own record against yourself,” said Jeffery Guluzy, three-year mid-distance runner.

Indoor track provides both a team and solo aspect to it.

“If you want to get better, you will get better as you watch others make their goals. It’s when people show up and do nothing then you fail. Most people call it a solo sport but I call it a team sport because we combined all the points and we as a team lost by two points my sophomore year,” said Bryce Digiovanna.

The track seasons and their athletes have different preferences but the close relationships gained during indoor will not be found anywhere else. Everyone at Woodland is very excited to see how Woodland students do. Woodland students can’t wait to cheer them on throughout the upcoming season.