If I were independently wealthy, I might take a red eye out from Cali but I'm not. 

But go for it tomorrow.  Almost all of my races are alone so I know the feeling all too well, however, that also means I don't have to worry about how good, bad or miserable I look when the tank is empty.  

I'm up in Bethlehem Pa so not too far but I am on the IR list. So maybe another race, another day, another time. I know you will kick that race tomorrow. Run hard, run fast, and run smart - but most importantly, know we are all behind you! Good luck!

Doing things on your own builds character. At least that's what I keep telling myself. 

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I do most of my races by myself. On the odd occasion I do have someone along - my husband, daughter and/or mother, I feel a bit weird, like I have to entertain them or something.

As to the shit that happened, everyone deals with it differently, and for me, running a race with a bunch of strangers would actually be a kind of good way of seeing good in the world again.

Have a blast!

I do almost all of my races alone, and I did 31 races last year! Use the alone time to get focused and think about your goals and really get in the zone.

+1

I have gone alone to every race in my two years of running except for one.  And the one time I wasn't, I felt distracted!

Everyone is different though so if you're used to company, I can see how it can affect you.

I remember my first event where I was alone, didn't know anyone, didn't recognize anyone, didn't know what to do or where to do it.  I just drew on the fact that I went there to run my ass off, so that's what I did and I have never looked back!

So, how did it go?