I'm already signed up for my next run...  The Virginia Run Turkey Trot 5k.  This is a Thanksgiving morning 5K run in Centreville, VA.  The wife and I signed up for this one for a number of reasons.

• 5k - The 8K I did last time was rough.  We think a 5k will be a better stepping stone before working up to more serious distances.
• Location - Centreville isn't that far from us (Springfield).
• ChronoTrack - The electronic timing is pretty cool.  We like not having to deal with doing our own timing and not having to worry about it.
• Thanksgiving - Neither of us are working. ;)

My first race was an 8k.  I did a respectable job, but 8k is currently my limit.  I'm even having a hard time hitting three miles on training runs right now.  The 5k will give me another PR to shoot for and will give me a decent starting point for training for longer distances.

We tried to recruit a bunch of friends who run for the last race, but they ALL bailed.  So, we're not 'advertising' this one.  It'll just be me and the wife.  I'm reasonably sure I can keep up with her for a 5k. She has a slower pace than I do, but can run much farther.  5k won't quite demolish me, so I think I can just push hard enough to keep with her at the end.  We'll see. 

I can get one more training run in on Tuesday if the weather holds out.  We're expecting rain tonight and Tuesday morning.  If it dries out before I get home from work on Tuesday, I can squeak one three mile run in before the race.

I'll definitely let you all know how it goes after the race, but I might post up how my Tuesday run goes if I can find the time before the race.