It was a great morning for our 6 mile trail run.

Birdwell: I hope everything works out. I am sure it will. I'll keep the baby in my prayers.

Five muggy miles this morning in the darkness. I really like running in the dark.

QOTD: How much time do you spend running with a headlamp or handheld, and what kind are you using right now?

1. I probably spend about 40 to 50 percent of my time running in the dark on trails.

2. I am using the Black Diamond Storm right now. I really like it, but it is a little heavier than my old one. Once you get accustomed to it, you don't even notice it being there.

Birdwell-hope everything goes smoothly w/ your child

SRD (taper) for me, will bike to work

qotd: as the days are shortening, I'm just starting to use a headlamp in the morning for about 10-15 minutes into my run (that will increase as the days continue to shorten)  I'm using a BD Revolt- for shorter runs I use the rechargeable batteries, on longer runs (or overnights backpacking) I use lithium AAA's.  I like using two of them, one on my head, one on my waist- really helps me pick up rocks, roots, etc

QOTD: I like to run in the dark or near dark without a light when/where possible.  When I do use a light I use either a Petzl Tikka or a little cheap two AA handheld light.  I have been running mostly late enough in the morning that there is at least enough light to manage without the light, but sometimes it is dark enough to just barely manage

When I am stumbling around in the dark, Marley seems to get it and will lead me if I ask her to "show me".  My previous dog used to hang back when she saw that I was going to stumble off the trail in the dark.  I swear she was laughing at me, but my daughter said she was just worried I would fall on her.

I was more likely to run in the dark before I retired and was/am more likely to in the winter.  Running in the dark with snow on the ground is awesome, but typically I go without a light then.

The weather is nice so I'm going to spend some time working on my one storage shed. Then I'll head out for a 6-8 mile run depending on how I feel.

Birdwell  -- Keeping the baby in my thoughts. Both of my children needed surgeries. DD needed two and DS needed one. It's kind of nerve wracking but I just focused on the fact that most surgeries these days turn out well.

QOTD: I rarely use a light, but when I do it's a Princeton Tech EOS. The reasons I got this one were:  price, local dealer sells a lot of them, and it was built here in the good old U.S. of A.  It works well for me. DS has a BD but It doesn't have the model printed on it so I have no idea which one it is. He likes it but it's heavier then my EOS.

I like running in the dark with no light so most of the time I'll just carry a flashing light and turn it on if a vehicle is coming. The first time I used the EOS I started out at dusk. Even though I was still able to see a little bit I turned it on just to try it out. The beam picked up a couple of objects in the road about 30 feet from me. Running in farm country I assumed that it was just hunks of dirt or maybe blobs of manure that fell off a spreader. Switched the light up to high to see better and came to a screeching halt. It was a family of Skunks . Needless to say if I would have just had the flashing light with me I would have probably stepped on several of the kittens.

Birdwell - hope all tuns out well for the little one. Nothing worse than worrying about a sick child.

Had a nice 6 miles on some trails in the n orthern part of Auburn. DD was up there with the horse (that's where the horse lives) so it was just easier to run around there while they were doing a few easy miles.

qotd: I run with a Petzl Tikka headlamp and a small handheld fromGander Mountain.

OUCH!

Looks like you might have to grow a beard to hang out w/ those guys