12.1 miles at 9:02 pace (although I wonder if my Garmin was getting glitchy, that route is usually closer to 12.4).

Echoing some of the others' comments about the ridiculousness of the cold. When my wife commented this morning about how cold it was, I said "I guess it's going to be a chilly run today". She just looked at me and said "You are a dumbass".

Turns out she is right (as usual). Waited till 11:00 when it had warmed up to 18 degF, but with a lovely 27mph breeze making the wind chill -1 degF. Added some extra layers, including double compression shorts to, ahem, protect my business interests. Of course none of that helps the freezing eyeballs effect when running into the wind. And I suppose it was really pretty manageable most of the time (I see plenty of postings by people running in a whole lot worse), but started to feel very cold the last 1-2 miles. I assume it was the chilling effect of the wet base layers; at some point all the wicking in the world is not going to help you.

 

Thought I would make a goal to join the "more miles than degrees" club at some point this winter, but maybe a stupid idea. I'm sure I will try it anyway.

 

And then promptly fallen flat on my face, LOL!

Well I went in intending to buy the Ghosts but ended up really liking the feel of the Saucony Triumph 10.  Not a fan of the price, but decided to give them a try.

Heidi, rkymtnanna, SIAR, c0derunner, DaveP MI, wcrunner2, Nightcrawler, great runs.

AI, nice job cross-training with the housecleaning.

Zelanie, enjoy the Triumph 10s and wear them in good health.

Chest, shoulders, back, triceps, biceps, calves, shins, and push-ups are done. I have to return to the gym later to do legs.

 

 

The windproof briefs on this page are an absolute winter running must in my book: http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/search/search-celebros.jsp?Query=windproof

 

ETA there's a ladies version on the last page.

+1

Although I often get by with little split shorts under my tights and other shorts over my tights.

 

Thanks!  They felt amazing this morning.  Hopefully they continue to feel this good.

Congrats on (hopefully) putting your first running injury behind you

SIAR, it's not just running.  It seems to be everything these days.  I'm working on a solution.

scrape. thanks.  I'm hoping this is the end of it.  I've been thinking about you and your ankle, and I hope you get it worked out soon.  We're the same age, and we are young (wild and free?), so I hope you're wrong about your best running days being behind you.

Hog, I hope she loves them as much as I love mine.  One run and I'm smitten.  Let's hope the love lasts, LOL!

Update on me today.  I've been rolling my foot over a rolling pin to keep everything loose.  I am also a little sore in my IT band, although nothing serious.  I've been stretching it and rolling it as well.  It feels better this evening than it did this afternoon.  Hopefully it will feel good in the morning.

Rick, now that is a name that I haven't heard in years. My parents used to take us to Stoney Creek when we were very young and still lived up there.

I had not been there since third grade!

They have made into a runners haven with a six mile marked loop with rolling hills that depending on which direction you run, can burn the quads quite nicely.

There's also a warming shed and the bathrooms are open/maintained year 'round.

You probably cannot tell from this shot but both flags looked as if they were being pulled by an airplane!

I took about ten steps and was ready to turn around!