I haven't run in a real race since May '08. I've been injured off and on since and never had enough training to feel comfortable racing. I've now been running consistently since June, but I'm still in pretty poor shape. I'm thinking about jumping in a few races just to see where I'm at and to get a feel for racing again, but I hate racing when I'm not in shape.
Should I race some or just focus on training and getting back into shape?
Put your ego aside and race! Races provide a stimulus for improvement that no other training session/workout can. Races will move your fitness forward and you'll begin to feel better in training. Train through them and expect slower times but you'll get in shape faster than if you choose not to race.
In my opinion, this generation of runners tend to be scare/shy of racing. I think that a lot of runners nowadays over-think/overy-analyze too much the impact races will have on their training.
I am all for you participating, but would recommend you run rather than jump.
Thank you very much. I'll be opening for that other guy all week. Don't forget to tip your bar maid.
It will be an easier decision if you register under an alias. That way your crappy races won't show up on Athlinks for the rest of eternity.
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