Last total darkness run tomorrow!

By this point we are all looking forward to the time change next week. Tomorrow's run will be the last that ends when it is still pitch dark, thankfully. After the time switches it will still be dark when we start (6am Mondays), but will be dawn by the finish. That will make it a bit easier for us to wake up and get mentally warmed up.

See you all for one last dark of the season tomorrow!

Halloween Weekend Races

This is a reminder that this weekend, there are several great races around town. If you're a long distance runner, there's the Silver Comet Half Marathon taking place this Saturday in Mableton. I've run this race before and it's absolutely fantastic if you're looking for a PR.

A really fun 5K that's much closer to home is the Run Like Hell 5K which takes place right here in Grant Park. Well actually, the 5K starts and ends in Oakland Cemetary, but parts of the course to run along the park. Even if you don't want to run, this is a fun race to watch since many participants run in costume.

Cortisone shots a good thing or a bad thing?

According to this article in the New York Times, Cortisone shots may actually lead to prolonged injury rather than faster recovery. As many runners know, Cortisone shots are used as an anti-inflammatory for various aches and pains, but especially tendon and joint inflammation. This new research may not stop Cortisone treatments all together, but it may cause runners to think twice before taking the shot:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/do-cortisone-shots-actually-make-things-worse/?src=me&ref=homepage

Building

We got in a nice run this morning just in time to be back in car when the thunderstorms hit - Thanks Zack for the excellent forecasting! Also today our running group had about 50% more participants than last week.

See you all next Monday!

October weather

Cool mornings are finally here to stay! The weather for running has never been better. We'll see you there tomorrow 6am!