A Little Layoff

It's been over a week since I last poster, and I do not have much to report. I've been doing a little bit of running, but mostly I've spent my days inside, avoiding the rain. Three days and counting so far, and no end in sight. It almost makes me wish for snow. Almost.

Last weekend I was complaining about the cold. The Creepy Crawl 5K was held on the a very frigid day, and the strong winds made it almost intolerable. I finished second, but I'm pretty sure Batman and Spongebob Squarepants would have given me a run for my money had they opted for shorts instead of costumes. My time was a little slower than expected (19 minutes or so), but still faster than I was at the beginning of the year, so I'll take it.

I'm really trying not to fall off the running wagon, so I've started looking at the 2011 race calendar. I've currently have my eyes on a couple of indoor meets, with the hopes of running a few 3000 meter races between now and spring. It probably won't prepare me for a May marathon, but it should bring my times down for the shorter distances. Fingers crossed.

That's it for now. If you're in the Saint John area November 18 and are looking for something to do, my band Penny Blacks is playing at the Blue Olive. I don't usually plug my bands here, but it should be a really good show. You can find more details here! Expect another running post soon!

Creepy Crawl, Plans for Fall

It's been less than two weeks since the marathon, and I am already back to the roads. My next race is this weekend - the second annual Creepy Crawl 5K - and I fully expect to run my best. What my best is at this point is up for debate, but if I can break twenty minutes, I'll be pleased.

Right now I am planning my course of action for the fall/winter months. I'd don't have any specific goals just yet, but I would like to run some short distance track events in the hopes of increasing my overall speed. I tried this approach ten years ago, and managed to knock 90 seconds from my 10k time in the process. Hopefully I can achieve similar results this time around.

I also plan on training for a spring marathon. I am not sure which one just yet, but I am leaning towards the Fredericton Marathon. It's flat, fast, and only an hour away from my house. That being said, I am also open to suggestions. If anyone has any rave marathons they would like to recommend, I am all years. As long as it doesn't take place the Victoria Day weekend (I'm getting married on May 21), I'm game.

See you at the Creepy Crawl!