Have you ever done a race alone?

PrincessPeach05 · April 2012

Is it weird? I am registered for a 10k (lame leg pain willing) on May 6. My running buddies are flaky and are all registered for the BolderBoulder at the end of May (me too) but didn't want to do the race in early May so they flaked out on me! Normally I would ask DH to join, and have the kids spend the night with my parents (early morning+my DH+my kids= grouch EVERYONE) but my parents will be out of town that day. I guess my only option is to go alone, but I feel sort of pathetic! Anyone ever do it?

GRKaters · April 2012

Yes, and I won 2nd in my age group that day. Go for it.

BelieveInStephens · April 2012

I've done 5ks alone, as DH works most weekends. No big deal. Enjoy!

JenniferJaneC · April 2012

Maybe I'm weird, but I've never done a race with anyone. I always run alone.

stinkerbell6879 · April 2012

I have run all my races alone, my DH usually goes as my crowd support but if it was close by I would have no problem going alone. Do it!

jdbmjm · April 2012

I've had friends (or at least one friend) also racing, but we have never run together. I have sort of met up with people along the way and run with them, and this has helped a lot at the 10-11 miles mark where it feels like the race will never end. My first race was really big and couldn't find my friend afterwards, so I was alone. The other times I have met up with people at the end.

I'm doing a half in May with friends (and we are planning to run as a group) so it will be interesting to see how it works out.

al320 · April 2012

i do almost all races alone.

Cinco · April 2012

Almost all of them!

MommaInTheSouth · April 2012

Yup, I've run races alone. My DH has come to one. The rest I've just driven to myself!

gt7301b · April 2012

Dh and I run the same races but rarely do we run together. (He is much faster than I am) Running alone is no big deal.

shorty20 · April 2012

I go to about 95% of my races alone. I don't mind it at all. I can run my own pace, stay as long as I like afterwards, I enjoy it. I swear everytime the hubs comes to one of my races he's a grouch, so I'd rather just go by myself!

statwaldy · April 2012

I do them alone all the time! Well, surrounded by thousands of strangers....

Sadlebred · April 2012

I do all of my races alone. Well, I have teammates and friends there. With mountain biking, it's an individual sport, so technically all of my races are "alone." I rarely travel with anyone to races, and I race about 20-25 times/year. DH isn't interested in going with me except once or twice a year.

(Road cycling and cyclocross are more team sports, and I'll work with my teammates if there are any there.)

aeroluv327 · April 2012

Yes, it's no big deal! In fact, I liked it because I could stay at the afterparty as long as I wanted without DH rushing us to leave. (He's also not a morning person and hates crowds.)

IndyGirl02 · April 2012

I do this all the time. It's not weird or pathetic at all!

shauni27 · April 2012

I run every single race alone and love it. It is MY time, I want to do what is best for ME. I do like it when I have my husband or other family there to cheer me on, but if they can't make it I still enjoy myself.

Gummybear · April 2012

I much prefer to race alone. You will do great!

runblondie26 · April 2012

About 90% of the time.

psyri · April 2012

I almost always go alone. Go for it!

kristinanddan · April 2012

My husband will run some of the 5Ks that I do, but he runs faster than me so I've never really run a race with anyone.

kylara111 · April 2012

I've done most of my races with other people, but I did my first 5k and first 10k alone.

Mrs.Handy · April 2012

Most of them. DH and I are running a race together in a few weeks, but only because my sister is coming into town.

It's hard to run races together with a kid when you don't have family that lives nearby. There aren't many sitters that want to start sitting at 6AM on weekend morning

taratru · April 2012

I've never run a race *with* people. I always go alone. Smile

MrsE120807 · April 2012

Yup, I ran a 10K alone. Drove myself, ran alone, and drove home alone. Often times I'll meet friends but either way is fine with me.

PrincessPeach05 · April 2012

Wow! Thanks everyone! I guess I'll go and enjoy some alone time!

ebeth_msn · April 2012

I do it all the time. I prefer it actually. It's not weird at all. If anything it makes your life infinitely easier because you don't have to worry about anyone else.

StingShark425 · April 2012

before I ran w/ a group I did all my races alone. I occasionally had DH there at the end, but mostly I was alone.

jillybean222 · April 2012

I do lots of races alone. I saw DH in the distance (ahead of me!) at my last 10 miler though. I wasn't quite race ready and he was so we didn't plan to run together. Normally, he wouldn't desert me

I am excited to do a 1/2 with my best friend in September - we will either kick a** or chit chat our way through it and have our worst races ever - either way, don't care!!!!

jadeorchid21 · April 2012

I have done two 8k's by myself.

I had to. The first 8k I could not find my group and the last one DH pulled a muscle while working right before the run.

Wasn't bad. I put my music in and ran. Get some good music for your run and it will make the difference!

gumiberg · April 2012

I do every race alone.

Keep in mind that when you see people at races, a lot of them race often and know each other. Even though I do all my races alone, I always know a lot of people once I get there. You should mingle and socialize! Then really, you will never race alone

JDSRunner · April 2012

taratru:
I've never run a race *with* people. I always go alone.

This.

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