Good morning!

Last night I ran a nice 6ish in my new, home constructed minimalist winter running sandal/sock/cleat combo. I cut off the straps from a zero sandal I did not like, glued it to a Sand Sock that fits over the ankle. I then put on a wool socks, put on the sand sock and then my yak track. It is not perfect. The sand sock is a narrow profile and my toes don't splay as much as I like...but the ground feel is there. And, on top of that Shamma Sandals is sending me a new pair (my non snow running "shoe") because of the unusual wear on them...and the want my old ones to ponder why it happened.

All in all...a great couple of days outside of work

QOTD: races, adventures and fun times this weekend? Weather permitting, my daughter and two grand kids are coming down for the weekend and we are celebrating my dad's 89th birthday. Hope to squeeze in .Some miles at some point.

Have a great day!

We got 3" of the white stuff last night. Just a prelude to what they are calling for on Saturday evening.  Then a big chill drops and we'll be at near 0° overnight and 10° on Monday with strong winds.

No run today.  DW and I are meeting a friend for dinner who is a recovering alcoholic.  He's doing really well and just got a new job, so things are looking up for him and I couldn't be happier.  Going to a Tai place which will be way out of his element, but trying to help him break some old habits.

Long run tomorrow.  Think we are going to Norlo Park where we did our 24 and 48 hr races. Might be a few other runners out there doing varying distance and speed, but we'll keep each other company. They plow the 1.55 mile loop and it's 8" wide, so won't have to deal with ice and snow and we'll park my truck near the loop as an AS.

Moon - you'll have to post a picture of those "shoes".  Hope they hold up.

dhuff - What does a farrier cost out your way? Do they add on travel time since you are remote?

XT - see they postponed the Chilly Cheeks this weekend for ice / snow (that hasn't happened yet).  Ron said the Liederkranz told him they didn't want to open in bad weather. Pretty rare for a PCS race to be cancelled / postponed.

QOTD:  See above. Other than that watch some football and root against the Patriot's for the Chief's.

Up early today to run to kettlebell class.  Then met my DH for coffee afterwards and did not run home.    So, 5 plus strength today.  Rest day yesterday, LR tomorrow.

QOTD: I have Monday off but will probably work a bit anyway because I have a couple of things due next week.  No exciting plans for the LR, maybe met my RC for a few and then continue up and down the coast. Football on Sunday and a visit with Dad.

Tim, I just get mine trimmed, no shoes so for the 3 it's $150...that includes me adding in extra to cover travel.  He's the best on I've found and he comes from 50 miles away.  The one local guy I tried was awful and the horses hated him.

Ran 5 and a halfish.  Good thing we decided not to run Wednesday as there was a lot of down trees and branches.  We kept saying, that would of killed us...that would of hurt.

QOTD:  Movies, beer, clean house, rack pine needles, long run 19, another run 8, Monday off, wine.

Decided to stay home this weekend and ran on dirt trails both yesterday and did 12 this morning down at Brooklyn/Belleville on the Ice Age (for Mandy). We are under a winter storm warning now and the forecast has been changed to us getting close to 8" now. Does't compare to some of you in the northeast but still a good amount. My running on the dirt trails the last few days could be it now for quite awhile as we are also forecast for another snow event next week.

So I made the lottery for Moose Mountain marathon. Doesn't look like they came close to hitting their numbers for the marathon so I guess my odds were pretty good.   Been a few years since I have run it so it should be good. I've done the the spring 50k there a couple times also and I do just love that course. I know XT did the 100 there a few years back and Mandy has done Moose Mountain too.

QOTD--Plans changed as with all the snow coming here I didn't want to abandon DW with all the snowblowing/shoveling coming up. So I guess there will be running/slogging of some sort, bourbon consumed, and the conference championships this weekend should be great games.

Let's see. I had a nice 6 miles out at the lake yesterday with the Lady. Still gorgeous winter weather, which means cold but not too cold and no wind. The lake is showing signs of icing over in a few places but I doubt if it will get a super solid freeze for any ice fishing since it's pretty late in January already. There have been years when it's frozen solid. Sometimes I like to throw a rock from a high point onto the ice when it's frozen and listen to it hit and scatter about. I've also had thoughts of creating new loops by running across the frozen lake but have never had the balls to do that.

Anyways, Day off from running today. I have mild cold like symptoms, have run 7 days in a row, and might just go do a sweaty spin on the bike to nowhere instead.

QOTD: Usual stuff, weekend chores, perhaps a mid-distance run if this cold/crud stays in check. Nap. Watch playoff football. Go Chiefs!

NH - Oh yes, I remember being trail kill for the moose mountain marathoners. Pass the start line an hour before their race started. Gave me a bit of gumption to see how long I could hold off the lead pack. Then I teased any marathoners (in a friendly haha way) that I would pass hiking up steep climbs and then boo hiss them when they flew back by me on the dowhill. Fun times! That was a great course.

Queenie - Good call on missing the falling limbs. That is nothing to mess around with. I have a healthy fear of falling limbs after an incident many years ago.

AT - I was mildly contemplating running that one, not so much for time, but I haven't done PCS race in some time and the winter ones on Mt. Penn and the Liederkranz are fun.

Decided to stay home this weekend and ran on dirt trails both yesterday and did 12 this morning down at Brooklyn/Belleville on the Ice Age (for Mandy). We are under a winter storm warning now and the forecast has been changed to us getting close to 8" now.

 

So I made the lottery for Moose Mountain marathon.

Wait, what?  8 inches?!   Weather.com is still showing 1-3".

RE: your run...I used the dispersed campsite out there on a cold night back in October to test my sleeping bag.  Two owls woke me in the middle of the night with their screams.  They must have been directly above me because it was loud as hell.  I don't think I've been out that way in a while.  Well, I haven't been on trails much at all lately, honestly.

Congrats and condolences on MMM!