<p>I run XC, but my times aren't the best. My PR is 18:42 on a hilly course with a record of 15:40. However, I do spend a lot of time on it. How will colleges view this?</p>
<p>Colleges will view it very favorably as something you put time and dedication into, but they will (of course) not be recruiting you and it won't look as good to them as another thing that you put a lot of time into and are rewarded by some kind of high recognition -- its all part of making you a well rounded candidate, so keep it up</p>