The weather that night? Ice pellets for us, snow for Abingdon. 100% with 1 - 3 inches of accumulation, and high winds. I thought about trying to drive so early in the morning on roads that hadn't been plowed yet. I decided not to go.
This is the first time I've skipped a race due to weather. Usually I just dress appropriately for the conditions. I could've run fine in the snow - it was the drive that concerned me. After all that training, I was so terribly disappointed.
Readers, have you had any big disappointments lately?
I know that was a hard decision to make but it was surely the right thing to do. You have a family that is dependent on you. I am sorry you missed the race though.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you weren't able to make the marathon Lisa but you made the wisest choice.
ReplyDeleteThere have been a couple of big disappointments of late but, as always, they've been balanced by unexpected good. =)
You made the right decision as that is not a road to mess with when it snows.
ReplyDeleteI think you made an intelligent decision not to drive in that goop...and then have to drive back tired from the race.
ReplyDeleteBetter to be safe. There is always the redundant 'next year', although that never makes disappointment better. I was disappointed that I didn't get to go to my son's this past weekend. I wasn't feeling well so had to cancel the 5 hour drive.
ReplyDeleteOf course I have. I had loosen a chance to get/buy a rest land next my house. We wanted it from the first time we moved here. We had a dream to build a beautiful garden there.
ReplyDeleteSorry you had to miss the race, but better than driving in those conditions. I hope spring time comes quickly!
ReplyDeleteO, I'm sorry, but I think you made the right decision. I'm learning that the best way to deal with disappointment is to change one's focus to all the plenty of good, positive things in one's life. This does remind me of my post here: http://bikbikroro.blogspot.sg/2014/02/on-re-appointments-and-pressing-on.html Trust you and all at home are doing super :)
ReplyDeleteSorry about your race!
ReplyDeleteThe weather has caused some grief this year.
That's too bad about your missing the race, but I think you made the right decision. No major disappointments for me lately.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry, after all that hard work getting ready too. You made a wise choice though.
ReplyDeleteBut, you are race ready for the next one :-)
ReplyDeleteThe winter that never ends just keeps on driving us crazy!
Oh Lisa I am so sorry I think you made the right call you would have been so tense from the drive you may have risked an injury and not enjoyed it as much. Sorry next time there are more races coming. Hug B
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you missed the race after all that training. It is a disappointment, but I think you did the right thing.
ReplyDeleteDisappointments - hah - are you kidding? YES!
i'm sorry!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your missing the race. You did the right thing not risking your life on dangerous roads. The weather has really been a bummer this spring.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hate that you had to miss this.
ReplyDeleteIf I've had any disappointments lately, I've totally forgotten them. Perhaps it's the cold meds I'm on?
Take care,
Suz
Oh goodness, I understand.
ReplyDeleteYes, had a disappointment lately but we'll survive.
xoxo
never trust the weather
ReplyDeleteYep, we were supposed to go to Denmark and cancelled that because my advisor wanted me to present my dissertation in Nebraska. Little man go the flu (and everyone else followed) so we cancelled that trip too. Now my only other vacation time, the advisor is out of office. I may never graduate. And I have to keep paying for credit hours to be continuosly enrolled (it's very annyoing/disappointing).
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you missed your race.
Oh gosh, I am SO sorry!!! This is indeed a big disappointment. And all that training. I hope now with spring here, there will be lots more. Did they still have the run? I have had many hard disappointments lately, ones that have me crying every night. Some have broken my heart. I do not know why this is, but God must mean something by it. My latest this week is our cat Sunny. We lost his brother Cher last year, and now Sun is having the same symptoms. He has never been the same after his brother died. We may have to choose between doing very expensive tests that don't help much anyway in the long run, or putting him down. He is back from the hospital, and I am watching him like a hawk.
ReplyDeleteDid they still have the race? What a bummer!
ReplyDeleteThat is a bummer! You prepared for it and everything.
ReplyDeleteOur disappointment was on our anniversary. It ended up fine though. We planned on going to an Indian restaurant. My husband looked on their site. It was open until 8 on Sundays. We got there, and it was closed on Sundays. Luckily I knew of a French place, so we went there instead.
So sorry, but you made the right decision. Your safety is paramount.
ReplyDeleteAfter all your training, I'm so sorry but better to be safe. Sending you a BIG ((HUG))......
ReplyDeleteI am sure you made the best choice by not attempting the drive, but it doesn't make missing the race any better.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you missed the race. Weather does get in the way sometimes. But at least you will be well prepared for the next race.
ReplyDeleteWe think you made the right decision for sure.
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Yes I have. Sorry about the race, but at least you're safe.
ReplyDeleteOh no, I'm sorry to hear that. Better safe than sorry though. I think you made a wise decision despite all the disappointment that came with it.
ReplyDeleteI think you made the right call.
ReplyDeleteA wise decision, Baby Girl...the roads down there would have been treacherous!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteSorry about the marathon, but glad you are safe!
ReplyDeleteoh i'm so sorry, i hate that for you...i've been disappointed in missing things because of the weather too, like the kids games or something fun outdoors....can't think of anything recently but i'm sure i've been disappointed in the past week or so lol
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about the marathon. The weather has truly been unpredictable. You definitely made the right decision not to go. My big disappointment is owing taxes. I thought we were going to get money back from the IRS and instead, to my surprise, we owe over $2,000. That's surely going to change our summer plans this year!
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