Here in New England, it seems that the race season is beginning.   Right now I’m planning on running at least 2 5Ks, 2 10Ks and hopefully one half marathon this year.  I have all of the races picked out and some I’m even already entered into, except for the half marathon.

A half marathon is trickier for me.  I need child care, and many hours of it.  Where I am there is only one half marathon within a half-hour drive, and I have a wedding that weekend.  So that means I have to travel.  My husband wants to run the race also, so we need someone to watch our kids.

Right now, our choices are between an hour and two hours away from home.  Add to that the time it actually takes to run the race, plus the before and after traffic, etc, and we are talking about needing a sitter for most of the day, on a weekend.   It’s not impossible, but it will take some planning.

I’m very excited that I am running in the Beach to Beacon 10K in Maine in August.  That is a hard race to get into, but I made it through the online registration traffic jam and got a spot.  It’s a crowded race but that makes it more exciting for me.   And there are tons of spectators which makes me try a little bit harder.

What are your favorite races?  What do you like about them?  Please let me know in the comments.