The month of February 2021 will go down as the worst month I have ever had as far as running goes. We have been bombarded with freezing rain, sleet, snow, thunder, rain, etc. It is an absolute mess out there. I hope everyone here made it through all this stuff with no major issues. Fortunately, we never lost power during this episode. I think I ran Monday, but I didn't record anything.

QOTD: If you have bad weather, which is your least hated (favorite?) form of bad weather?

I typically run better when it is cold, so I guess I would say a winter storm. If it is straight snow preceded by sleet, I don't mind it too much, but when you throw in some freezing rain, I don't want any part of that.

LB2 - Good to hear you have power and no major issues. Phew.

We've had snowpack here since Jan 31, so all month so far. We might make the entire month with snow on the ground. That's unusual for southeast PA as of late, and of course it has to be the year that I don't travel to FL in February. There is some milder temps in the forecast next week so who knows.

Only ran 3 on the roads yesterday for the streak. Got out late in the day after roads were plowed from our snow/sleet/ice mix yesterday. Road looked a bit slick, but it was mostly crunchy ice/slush and fine for my easy jog with the dog. It was spitting snow/sleet again this morning. Nothing much. Just enough to coat the road and cars. Plan for today is weight routine and 4-5 miles. Might just be some more road miles, but maybe I'll drive over to the trail... 362.

QOTD: Never been in a tornado or anything more than a low grade cat1 hurricane so can't speak to those events too much. Back to back heavy Noreasters are my least favorite. I don't mind one, a nice snow, a foot or so, but when they come back to back that is annoying. We have not really had that this year though we have had plenty of back to back storms but only the first one dumped a foot or more of snow. The others have been in the 5-8" category. I think it was 2010, we had two or three back to back that were 20" plus snowfalls. That is a lot around here. I was lucky to get down to FL that year. Shoveling became problematic due to the height of the walls. Plus the trails were unrunnable for weeks on end.

Just thought I'd stop by and play the Moderator roll, since Mandy hasn't been here in a while (and she left me as #2 in charge of the monkey house). Hope everyone is well.

Walked 1.5 miles on TM yesterday.  Have to hold the handles if I go over 3mph, but it's something.  Hopkins moved me to once every 2 weeks for my steroid dump, so I get today off. Yay.  Going to have a real beer tonight to celebrate. I've had maybe 4 beers since this whole CIDP thing started.

I'm moving better and working out too hard.  My lovely Neuro said I cold go back to work in 2 weeks.  I've been working PT for 3.  She wasn't too pleased with me.  I'm seeing patients for 3 hours a day 3 times a week and then doing my paper work and other office duties.  I can look at films and MRI's at home, so I do that there.  So far so good, but that's all the strength I have.  Still have some feet and hand numbness and my left leg gets really sore after any workout, but after rest it calms down.  Numbness may be permanent at this point but it's better than paralysis.

I got dose 2 of vaccine last week, so by next week I should have immunity kicking in.  Had headache and some chills along with a sore arm for about 5 hours and then all good. I still wear my N95 at work.

XT - I remember 2010.  I maxed out on the snowblower's throw ability after one storm.  We had 4" yesterday and then ice. I's rather had the 8" of snow and less ice.

Sandy - thought you'd probably like this.

QOTD: Least hated would be cold with no wind.

QOTD (Mon) - yes I worked 3 hours.

QOTD (Tues) - We's move out west. CO or OR.

QOTD (Wed) - Ireland is still my favorite. Been many times and especially love where my Grandfather came from around Killarney.  I'll go with Gatsby anytime.

QOTD (Thu) - Comedy - any Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom, Life Aquatic, Royal Tanenbaums, etc) or Coen Bros. movies (Fargo, Big Lebowski, Burn after Reading, etc).   Drama - Sgt. York , Dr. Zhivago or Citizen Kane. I like the classics.

I'll run after work today. 5 mi again.

AT - Very glad to hear that you're making progress. Enjoy that beer!!!! Yeah, Cruz is getting hammer pretty hard down here, as they say. . . "couldn't happen to a nicer guy".

qotd: Let's see. . .  least hated bad weather, I'm with mt, cold with no wind.  I'd take that over cold-windy, cold-rainy, hot-anything.

AT thanks for stopping in!  Glad to hear progress is still full steam ahead; I’ll toast you tonight with an IPA