26.2 miles in Japanese wooden geta.
should make tomorrow Resolution 5K a cinch, . . .
except for the Polar Bear jump into the lake
at the end - - - brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. .  
more in mari’s RR’s.


26.2 miles in Japanese wooden geta.

At 30^o at start, coldest 26.2 miles since the coldest one at the 20^o start of Econo’s Redemption Run at the 2005 Christmas Marathon and only went up to 27^o.  Got up to 37^o today but brisk winds made it seem colder.  Lots of neoprene face masks.

When too cold or rocky running for bare feet, I usually wear straw waraji sandals so was happy this time to get out the wooden geta I’ve worn for a dozen or so marathons over in Japan but not over here.  Wool, split-toe tabi socks were warm and toasty.  After walking the year’s first marathon last month (Seattle Marathon) without any stomach issues that got fixed up in October, was able to test-run the middle miles today without incident, Yippee.   
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For the first time someone knowing what they were said, “nice geta.”
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