Running in a Winter Wonderland

I didn't post this until now, and I had done some runs, but writing about a treadmill doesn't seem worthy of a blog post...well anymore.  Saturday morning I treked through the snow and pushed out an 18KM run.  Left knee didn't feel so good but pushed through it, feeling ok today, less than 4 weeks until the Fools Marathon....crazyness

Quick but mileage

5K at the YMCA on the treadmill, have to suck it up and run outside, it is only going to get colder.

Just hangin around w/ Humphrey Bogart

Today was the Casablanca 8KM in Grimsby, my ultimate goal...break 30 minutes, yes I know it is a tough goal, my PB is 30:37 but I like to push myself in those sorts of things, 1st KM came out way too fast 3:12, but slowed my pass a bit, 4 and 5th KM seemed a bit tough and dropped my time but was able to push the last 2KM, ended up with a 30:46 time, I will take it! Best part of the race, the swag, picked up a sweet Merrell computer bag, imagine what I would have got it I ran 24 minutes....well one can dream

Don't Tread on me!

That's right...I hit up the treadmill today, not my favorite thing to do but I need to get in some mileage before my race on Saturday.  Pulled out an 8KM run switching speed tempo's, now time for bed...

Out comes the Running Pants...

Not much to tell, quick 2.75KM run through Mount Carmel, 8KM run this weekend...will get out tomorrow.

It's a cold, windy, dry heaving kinda run, NOT FUN

5K Jack O'Lantern Classic on Goat Island in Niagara Falls, NY.  Lots of good runners out, felt great after the first mile and was in 7th place, however it goes downhill from there....oh I have not missed running stitches, why did I get them? I still have no clue, I haven't had them in years, I managed to push out an 18:22 time, nevertheless I should have been under 18 minutes...oh well, finished 10th overall and now my big reward....spending 8 hours with Nike customers :) Happy College Football day.

There she blows Jacques Cousteau!

Good ol' Tragically Hip leading me on the Welland Trail past the boats through the canal.  What a cold day! The wind is crazy, it is sad to say I may need to switch from my shorts to running pants.  Did a 12KM run just under 52 minutes, Saturday morning is the test, gotta keep it under 18 min :)

3.2 KM Run, Mount Carmel

Set out to do a 5KM run, but the crazy October Hurricane made its way too quickly into the area.  Ended up doing 3.2KM in approx 14 min.  Take a rest, 5KM race on Saturday in Niagara Falls, NY