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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Go, but don’t tell her. Plan to be completely independent the whole time. Surprise her at the finish line, make sure she knows you are there, take pictures, etc. — but then tell her you are happily going to be in your own hotel room that night, and for her to send pics from her celebration with her friends.

Your being there at the finish line will mean more to her than you will know. But also, she is right to be 110% focused on her preparation ahead of the race, and her recovery/celebration. [/quote]

This exactly. If you choose to go, plan for your time to be spent supporting her in every way you can but not spending significant time together with her that weekend. And if that scenario doesn’t sound like something you want to do, then just don’t go, it’s really ok!

As a collegiate runner, post-collegiate triathlete and now a “serious” runner with kids, my parents have always enjoyed traveling (sometimes great distances) to come to my events, but always left it up to me to say when and how I’d like to meet up, and I really appreciate that. At some events they have come to cheer me on without much else planned, while at other events we have shared accommodations, gotten together for meals before or after, and even travelled together after the race at certain destination events. Regardless of the scenario, I’ve always truly appreciated their support. The key is taking the lead from your daughter in terms of what would be feasible. She is saying at this particular event, she won’t have significant time to hang with you due to prior social plans she has made. And that’s ok![/quote]

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