Good morning!

I have a few miles on tap today. It will be my first running effort since my foot pain flare up on Monday. I am going to get some athletic tape and try to tape it if it still gives me problems. I think it is either metarsalgia or maybe a stress fracture. But...if I have to run with a freakin' cast on I am going to run the marathon next Saturday.

qotd: Are there running  items on your Christmas lists this year? My list includes a merino wool buff for tunning...as well as protein bars and honey stinger bites for fueling. There are big items too....a new hydration backpack and micro spikes.

Have a great day with lots of happy miles!

Dragging my feet this morning, I guess because it's Satuday.  When I finally head out the plan will be 13-15 on the roads. I know, I know, but this run does serve a purpose in my so-called plan. Back on some technical stuff tomorrow. Maybe watch the Badger game this afternoon, at least we still have one good team around here.

QOTD--No running items needed but I should remind my better half about John's book. Come March when the REI rebates come out I'll take a look at a new headlamp maybe.

Hoping for just a fun run .... no GPS, no Strava stats, just chill

QOTD: I got a gift certificate for runningwarehouse yesterday, so I will at least bag some swag there ....

Hi all!  7 miles in rock creek park.  It started out rough as I was feeling the effects of several days of eating and drinking, but I eventually warmed up and had a great run.  Took my time and explored a couple of new trail sections.  First half was running through beds of leaves, second half was running across a thin film of mud over frozen ground.   Came across a coyote's dinner from last night-- the remains of a raccoon in the middle of the trail.

qotd:  no, I don't 'need' anything, but I could easily come up with a list..  If someone gave me a new icebreaker merino 1/4 zip, I'd be pretty happy.

Afternoon all,

I did a trail 5k this morning.  It went up and down a few times, then it happened again (2 loops).  It took me 22:17, I finished 20th, and missed winning my age group by 16 days (when I turn 30).  The race required about an hour of travel each way, which breaks my rule of travel time<race time.  The reason I did this race is because is was a benefit run for a couple* who lost their daughter to an off campus housing fire at her college (Marris).  The husband is a pipefitter who I work with pretty frequently (nicest guy you could ever meet).  Also my work helped to sponsor the event (I was the only one who attended).

*The couple doesn't keep the money, they use it for helping educate college students on fire safety, and even successfully lobbied for a government req'd fire safety information package to be handed out to students.

QOTD: I have micro spikes on the list.