Do you have a budget for your races?
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I am curious to find out if some of you set a budget for your races? Meaning at the beginning of the year you set an amount on how much you are going to spend for races that year? or do you just go with it and register as you see a race coming?
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No budget here. I just pick a race and sign up.0
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I just go with it and register as I see a race coming.0
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Nope, I just sign up for whatever race I want to run.0
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No budget. However, I do try to plan my races out in advance so I can register early when the fees are lower.0
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No budget. However, I do try to plan my races out in advance so I can register early when the fees are lower.
See that makes sense, I have also used some discount codes to lower the price a bit.0 -
No budget. However, I do try to plan my races out in advance so I can register early when the fees are lower.
This :-)0 -
No budget. I will register early on for the races I know I want to do. I figure I could be blowing the money on 8-balls and hookers, but races are a lot more rewarding.0
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No budget. I will register early on for the races I know I want to do. I figure I could be blowing the money on 8-balls and hookers, but races are a lot more rewarding.
LOL!! Doug well put0 -
I register for races until my financial manager (wife) tells me to stop.0
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Funny, I think more about schedule and time budget than $ budget. But then I run longer races and like to have at least a month off in between. I will typically run one a month in March, April, May, June, and July and sometimes August. The early runs are usually shorter and function as training races for the longer races later in the season. By August I am usually so cumulatively tired that I need a break.
I have a really hard time paying $$ for a race shorter than a 50k, although I do it occasionally. I'm kind of cheap that way :-)0 -
I've planned out 4-5 races a year to keep me motivated. I'm not sure how that will play out when I get more experience, but it seems like a good plan for now.0
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I should
Seriously though: finances do weigh into decisions. I do try to sign up early for races before they increase rates. And I do focus more on races that are within driving distances to save motel costs.0 -
I don't. I figure it's better than spending money on booze and going out to eat all the time. :-)
Plus it's extra incentive to go through with the training and commitment, because I don't like wasting registration fees.0 -
I guess I should! It adds up. But seriously, many are for charities and I figure I could spend it on worse things. I try to plan ahead as to avoid the late fees.0
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I am curious to find out if some of you set a budget for your races? Meaning at the beginning of the year you set an amount on how much you are going to spend for races that year? or do you just go with it and register as you see a race coming?
If there is a race that I want to do and I can get the time off work, I will just sign up.
The most I have paid for one race is £41 (just over $65).
Some people spend their money on clothes, beauty treatments, drink, meals out, theatre etc, I spend mine on races hence why I do not feel guilty at forking out.0 -
There are races that I haven't signed up for (or lotteries I haven't entered) because I either think they're too expensive or the ancillary costs of travel & lodging are too expensive. I also try to register early for races to save money. Luckily there are lots of close races that I can simply drive to; it looks like in 2014, there will potentially be two marathons that will require at least one night in a hotel. I've signed up for a half marathon (I'm doing it during my marathon taper, so it's more for 'fun') - that one is in Santa Cruz and because the kids LOVE going to Santa Cruz, we're just going to make a little mini family trip out of it. I could have easily just driven in though like I did last year. If money were no object, I'd probably sign up for a lot more events. I enjoy the atmosphere and the bling :-)0
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I register for races until my financial manager (wife) tells me to stop.
LOL!! Love it, see I am the financial manager here so I guess I can keep going 0 -
I've planned out 4-5 races a year to keep me motivated. I'm not sure how that will play out when I get more experience, but it seems like a good plan for now.
I already planned my races for next year, one of those is already paid for so we will see how the other play out0 -
I guess I should! It adds up. But seriously, many are for charities and I figure I could spend it on worse things. I try to plan ahead as to avoid the late fees.
Yeah I also try to register early to avoid the fees going up and I also try to find discount codes.0 -
I am curious to find out if some of you set a budget for your races? Meaning at the beginning of the year you set an amount on how much you are going to spend for races that year? or do you just go with it and register as you see a race coming?
If there is a race that I want to do and I can get the time off work, I will just sign up.
The most I have paid for one race is £41 (just over $65).
Some people spend their money on clothes, beauty treatments, drink, meals out, theatre etc, I spend mine on races hence why I do not feel guilty at forking out.
That is so true that you say that, when I have to sign up for a race I do not think twice about spending the money, but when it comes to buying something else I think twice about it LOL!!!0 -
I do long distance running events and triathlons, and many I have to travel and pay for lodging. I do about 10 races per year, but that usually includes a couple local 5k's and 5 milers (usually 2-3). My budget for 2013 is around $2.5k...but that is going to be getting bumped up dramatically, as I am going to start getting into marathons, half ironman, and hopefully full ironman. Been mainly doing Sprint & Olympic Tri's, as well as Half Marathons and multi-race events, like RW Hat Trick.0
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Almost all of my races & triathlons are local and affordable. My biggest consideration is my training schedule.0
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I try to stay local and close (to budget my time), and budget destination races - for sure.
I view races as part of my health insurance plan, so my 'budget' allows me to be generous :bigsmile:0 -
This except husband. I'm actually looking into selling two coach purses to pay for a race registration in january. I have a problem...........I register for races until my financial manager (wife) tells me to stop.0
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