- I'm broke. Well, maybe not exactly, but I have some major things I'm saving up for, and I'd rather put my 20, 30, 40 dollars towards that than another 5k.
- I'm not that competitive. I'm fiercely competitive with myself, but when it comes to sports, I could care less if I lose to others. I think most of it is because I'm just not a fast runner. When you go into a race knowing that there is no chance of placing, doesn't it defeat the purpose of competing in the first place?
- I don't want to support the charities. Now before you call me a terrible person, hear me out. I'm not blind to what goes on in most major charities. I know only a tiny percentage of that money ever goes to the people who need it. I'm a little less suspicious of local charities, but a lot of these support "Town X Library", and because I don't live in Town X, I really don't care about giving money to their facilities. I'm very passionate about overseas aid, but I think giving money to these causes is futile, and sometimes harmful. If you want to read more about my stance on that, you can go here. Long story short, I fullheartedly believe that if you want to fix a problem, go and do something about it. Throwing money at the issue by running races won't help anything.
That's not to say I will never race. I just want to stick to races that I REALLY want to do, rather than actively seeking them out just because I feel like I haven't raced in a while. I'm already signed up for the Wineglass Half Marathon in October, and I have my eye set on some local 5ks (and maybe a triathlon?). I don't need to race a ton to validate myself as a runner, but if one comes along, then I might consider it.
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