Running is always fun. Racing is even better. When you haven’t been training, just running for fun, there’s no reason to put pressure on yourself to PR at a race. It would set you up for failure and disappointment and that’s never fun.
I won a free race entry for the Bastille Day 5k & 8k from Chicago Runner Girl and I’ll be running the Chinatown 5k on Saturday as part of my friends bachelorette party.
I’m going to run both of these races without a Garmin and I’ll run them by feel. I’m excited to let go of the “I’m racing” concept and just go run for fun.
Have you ever run a race just for fun?
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you go girl! Both of those sound super fun and I wish I coulda fit them into my schedule! 🙂
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Thanks, Brooke! They were so much fun and I’m shocked I was able to work them into my schedule.
Post race photo looks like it was a happy fun time!
Running by feel is the way to go! I like reading the stories of the Ethiopian and Kenyan runners that keep it so simple, and are just amazing! internalizing your pace and having that mental speedometer is great!
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Running by feel is the way to go. I had actually had a decent time for the 8k and enjoyed not wearing a Garmin.
My training kind of fell off a few months ago, so lately all of my races have been “for fun.” It has been fun, but I find that I’m not as motivated, so I might need to pick a goal race for the fall.
Maggie recently posted..Race Recap: Bastille Day 5K
Yeah, I understand. It’s good to have 1 or 2 goal races throughout the year. Are you planning on running a full this year?