A very long day for me yesterday - training in Portland so I didn't get a chance to post my run: Thursday - 11.01 miles (wave run) - 1:28:10 - Sunny & 12 degrees. 8:35 - 8:45 - 7:32 - 8:17 - 7:33 - 8:15 - 6:51 - 8:15 - 6:51 - 8:16 - 8:45 - :10 It was -20 degrees when I left my house for work this morning... ... still doesn't beat out Erika's -27 though!! Luckily we don't get these arctic blasts that are this cold all that often, it's cold here in the winter but this is ridiculous. 5 easy recovery miles for me later today, have a great day everyone.

Hi Holly - Bob - Steve...and everyone else that shows up today. Burrrr, like Holly, it is 15 below 0 here with the wind chill at 30 below zero...yikes, that's cold. My car only BARELY started, but thank goodness it did. After this cold snap, the temps are suppose to moderate to about normal highs and lows. I have to admit though, that during my "non" run...I was comfy warm out there Yesterday I was really super sick ( the feeling like I had been run over by a truck kinda sick), but I had to work any ways. With my position at work...with no one helping me in my office, I really can't miss work. Which is ok because I have not missed a day in about 8 to 10 years (yes I am one of those people), and I never get sick...but did this year I sure did. But I actually completely blame my being sick on Tamster. She said Monday - I think, that my sickness was to keep me from running when I shouldn't be yet. Ok Tammy, I promise not to run for a while now, so would you please take the sickness hex off of me Well, being sick I didn't read the daily much yesterday, so I will try and get caught up on how everyone is doing. Hey, where has my Tapering Buddie Tet been? Hey Buddie, with you around helps me better with not running when maybe I would. I have not counted days lately. but I have not ran now going on 11 weeks. TwoKitty, you told me this yesterday "Just keep track from week to week and not from when you got hurt to now. Eventually you will be better than ever" That's actually the approach I have been taking for a while now...thanks! Happy TGIF....and stay warm if you live in an Ice Box area today. Great BIG hugs to all that are sick - injuried - and cold this morning TimBo...feeling a little better today, but only a little at this point.

Good morning folks, It's a little nippy here this AM but nothing like other parts of the country...I didn't run but I might run tonight if I get home at a reasonable hour...I already logged my 40 miles for the week Stay safe today and good runs to everyone.

Perch I will make a deal with you. I will consult you on how to be a better runner and you can consult me on how to dress appropriately for colder temps. Wow that was a lot of clothing! Makes your run more impressive. Good rule of thumb is to dress for temps 20 degrees warmer than the actual temp. 3 slow easy TM miles last night, then a visit to the hospital where my Dad is doing better. Doctors have determined he suffered a stroke but is recovering.

Okay, I guess I better not complain about our 7 degrees with -2 windchill. Last night I did 30 minutes of yoga followed by a created by me treadmill workout. I know I'm slow - but at least I'm doing it. First mile was a mixture of 3% - 5% hill work. 11:45 m/m 2nd mile was just plain running at 1% incline - 11 m/m 3rd mile was a brisk walk up hill. 1/4 mile at 3%, 1/4 mile at 5%, 1/4 mile at 3%, 1/4 mile at 7% - 15 m/m 4th mile running at 1% incline - 11 m/m Husband walked in and busted me running with the window wide open. Put another log on the fire!

Okay, I guess I better not complain about our 7 degrees with -2 windchill.

That's about what my conditions were like 3.1 miles, 29:18, 9:23/mi, AHR 130 9°F, with wind chills below 0. I dressed right so it was no problem, but I think it took longer for me to dress than it took for me to run But I'm not complaining.

It's supposed to be in the 50's today in Denver, so I hope this warm front reaches those of you further east very soon! I've run in single-digit temps but never below zero, although I have gone skiing when it was below zero. But that wasn't too fun and I don't really recommend it! Deez4boys - hope your surgery goes well today. Tim, get well soon! Sorry you have to go to work when you feel carpy. Mary, We don't need to tell Tim, but I agree there is such a thing as a slow runner - I speak from personal experience! After I read about your 3rd mile walking uphill at various settings, I calculated what the slope of the big hill is near my house - it's 300 ft gain in 0.7 miles. That works out to an average over 8%. And some of it's not so steep, so that means some of it is much steeper. I think I've only ever "run" the whole thing four or five times in the 3 years I've been running - I usually walk up the steeper parts. And I put run in quotes, because I have to do a very very slow shuffle jog in order to keep running at all, and I can walk faster! Looking forward to running in shorts at lunchtime! (Come and get me, Twokitty!)