New York

My husband told me last week that he may not be able to take time off of work in October. That didn't make me happy. I will be running my second 50K in October. It will be my first road 50K and it is in the great state of New York.

If my husband is unable to get the time off, I will be going to New York alone. Besides driving to the race location alone, I wouldn't have a pacer. I would have to rely on myself and the aid stations for everything I need. I trust I would be able to pack a couple of drop bags and my Camelbak full of items I may need. I read and heard that most ultras have well stocked aid stations and wonderful volunteers. I'm sure the volunteers would encourage me to keep going, but it would be great to hear those words from my husband.

I run multiple races every year. I will have run 20 by the end of this year. My husband doesn't get to see me race often. He was with me when I ran half marathons in Toledo, Ohio and Boston. Even though I didn't see him when I was running, I knew he would be waiting for me at the finish line. That was a great feeling to know that out of the thousands of people at the race, I had someone waiting for me. It was wonderful to see him immediately following the race telling me I did great.

My husband will only see race two more times this year. Hopefully he will be with me in New York and then in Detroit when I run my last half marathon for the year. Having him there just makes the run and the day special. Running is a huge part of my life. It is nice to be able to him share that with him, if only for a couple of races.