Try, TRY Again

It may be a week or two earlier than we needed too, but we are shifting the TRY start time to 5 PM for the next few weeks, so that it isn't too dark as we finish. So, for those who can still attend, we will be starting our runs by 5:05. I know some of you can't make it at that time or won't brave cold, rainy fall weather like today...but make it if you can. If not, find a time to run that works for you and the weather forecast.

There are still a few fun runs coming up in the area so there is a lot to keep pushing towards. And most of them that I know of are "short", so for October and November you can do shorter training runs and still prepare for races. It makes it easier to dodge the bad weather and a easier to sneak in runs despite the decreasing daylight time. So, think about continuing, or re-starting, or starting some speedwork and see what you can do about improving your pace this fall, without the worries of long distance workouts looming over you. (I know a couple of you still have half marathons or more in your near future, but I think that is now the minority.)

Consider maxing out for 5ks or 10ks and doing one or all of:

The Halloween themed run at Beaver Lake. (The Brueggers Bagel Run)

The Christmas themed run at Onondaga Lake Park -- the long branch end. (The Jingle Bell Run the weekend before Thanksgiving.)

The Thanksgiving themed turkey trots. Locally at Baldwinsville, but probably in a town near you if you are travelling for the holiday.

And those are just three fun ones that I know of -- so there is plenty left to run for and plenty to look forward to for the next couple months.

Personally - I've let myself get the heaviest I've been all year, and probably in the worst running shape I've been in since February. So, I have to look in the mirror, vomit in my mouth at what I see, and get back at it. If I see you at TRY, great, but I hope to see a lot of you at the fun local races coming up!