Grrrr, again. When at home when I want to edit a post, it is so easy to hit quote instead of modify...web tv really is different if you haven't used it before...sorry.

Good morning all, I hope your morning was better than mine. It was raining when I started...then the rain became very heavy with temperature about 33F & a 10 MPH wind. All clothes were completely soaked through and I was squeezing my hand and wringing the water out of my gloves about every 10 seconds. Needles to say that my socks and shoes were sloshing & I couldn't feel my fingers anymore. I decided that I had enough and called it a day. This was definitely the worst weather conditions that I have ever run in. 10 miles of hills in complete misery...I stayed in the hot shower for about 20 minutes to warm up....feel fine now Good runs to all today!

Peter, now should it rain during your next race, you'll be prepared mentally. You'll be able to tell yourself, "Yeah, this is nothing." Nice work!

First of March and 14F outside? And single-digits coming tomorrow morning? Must have been the reason for the light club turnout this morning: everyone's had about enough of this. 6 miles around the lake at 9:40 pace, well bundled up and comfy in the bright sunshine. Have a good one, everybody!

divechief—hey, I was kidding about crank, but those do look interesting. Thanks. Peter—I hear ya, bro. Perch—I admit it; you were the smart one. I was just too tired to head out yesterday and we’re supposed to get 5-9” of snow tonight so there was no putting today's run off until tomorrow either. //Warning: weather whine.// A nasty day to run. 35F with incessant rain and a continuous wind (10-15mph); neither was terrible but over time they took a toll. My glasses were continuously covered in water droplets, which sucks. Shorts were okay but I had two layers on top, which got soaked. I was warm enough except my hands got frozen as my gloves got soaked in the rain. I ended up having to make two quick stops at my parked truck at miles 15 and 18 to refill water, switch my gloves, wring out my shirt, and get a hat on. From the start, I just wanted to get this one over with. It’s a bad sign when you’re already thinking, “Two down, twenty to go.” Physically, I didn’t feel that bad, though my left shin soreness reappeared for a few miles. Mentally, though, I had to work through this one. There was a heated discussion going on in my head between “Don’t be stupid” and “Don’t be a wuss.” At least it was entertaining to listen in. //Whine mode off.// Anyhoo… 22 miles (and not one step more) @ 8:08 pace (but with those untimed stops mentioned above). Once again, brisk pace was mostly wanting to get out of the @#$%! rain. Now a nap in front of the woodstove.

Nice Job Tramps... The tempo run yesterday really wiped my legs out....so 10 miles of trails today at an 8:30 pace was all I could manage(I kept threatening to kick my training partner in the knee so he would slow down). Way to go Ribs,you beat me at the wire...

Kevin, I don't know what the forecast is for Richmond & Charlottesville (they can be quite different from where I am, and from each other) but they've now upped the snow forecast here to 6-10 inches. I'd keep an eye on that. You never know, but if Richmond gets anything like that, be prepared to be more or less stranded. I kid you not. They're totally unprepared for winter weather (no plows, etc) so just a few inches can wreak havoc. The good news is that they'll get I-64 open quickly and you've got a straight shot to Staunton. The bad news is you're heading for the mountains, which typically get much more snow than Richmond. Keep an eye on the forecast and be prepared to hunker down in Richmond. BTW, it's pretty out that way; enjoy it.