For the past five years, dressing up for a Halloween 5K has become a tradition. I’ve become known for making elaborate but not necessarily running-friendly costumes.

But this year, I’m not sure if I’ll be dressing up.

The company that sponsors that Halloween race has moved their offices, and I heard they didn’t get race permits in time for their new location. That race won’t be happening this year.

I will still be running on Halloween, but I’m not willing to sacrifice my comfort like I have for those shorter races. I’ll be covering 26.2 miles instead of 3.1 in the Marine Corps Marathon that day!

And since I’m running in support of a charity, I should wear a Rally Foundation shirt, anyway. It’ll be a lot more comfortable that way.

Today at work I ran into one of the women who helps organize the annual Halloween party. She asked if I was dressing up this year, and I told her I might not. She was disappointed, and said she always looked forward to my costumes.

Hmm … I can’t let my coworkers down, can I?