I'd run it with the thought of it being a hard training run. You may surprise yourself! I find on days that I don't really feel like running, once I get moving I feel and run better than other days. The "racing" atmosphere will probably get you pumped up some also.

I say go for it! Good Luck!

There's always a risk you won't meet your goals or expectations in the race. There's always a risk that you will be disappointed with your performance. Part of becoming the best runner you can be is to become tough. To become tough you need to push through doubts, fatigue, bad weather, fear, etc. Even if you don't meet your time goals here, you will have taken an important step to ultimately getting your BQ--because on the day of that marathon you might feel worried about failing, or tired, or the weather could be icky, or you might feel like you're inconveniencing your family but you can look back to this HM and remember pushing through it all then and it will give you the strength to get through it and get the BQ.

I vote to get out there and run your guts out and do your best!

Good Luck!!!!

I'd say DO IT!!!! Perhaps leave the family at home, though. I love HMs and just did my 11th. I'm a slow runner but I get through them. Since you are already registered, I think I'd do it.... just my 2 cents.

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quote:<HR>Originally posted by aurang:
If you don't want to do it, don't feel like you have to. I was going to race this Sunday, but I'm pretty beat up and decided against it. I feel pretty relieved.<HR>

Great advice,

if you dont want to race then you and yours might want to go there as spectators and as tourists. It might be interesting to see the race from curb side. Stay home, do whatever is best and makes you all happiest.

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I'm with Aurang. There have been three times that I've actually bagged out of a race. The most recent was a 10k four weeks out from my marathon. Sometimes when you're tired it is better to just take the day off.

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Hey, if you got some good training in last month and you ran a brush up race four weeks ago, you might be in a lot better shape than you think. You might just be rested. I'd say go and do it and you will learn something about training from the experience. Often times we have to do something we wouldn't normally do in order to learn new, possibly better, ways. Help your husband plan something to do with the kids. Make it a point to leave the race pretty quickly and get back to the family. It's a sacrifice (I love talking shop after races). But it's a sacrifice that I've found is well worth it. Have a nice weekend.