- to clear my head
- to clear my sinuses
- to see how far I can go
- to prove I can
- to talk to god
- to stay in shape
- to eat as much ice cream as I want
- to learn life’s lessons
- to accomplish goals
- to appreciate the little things
- to bust old PRs
- to win my age group
- to lose my age group, and still have fun
- to meet new people
- to get over *old* people
- to see the city
- to save on gas
- to get outside
- to absorb some vitamin D
- to get a killer sports bra tan
- to freeze my butt off
- to get post race freebies
