Ok, the rescue mission was actually last evening.  I wanted to go for a night run because of the full moon. First I got a lecture from the youngest brat about the dangers of running at night in low teen temps on icy roads . Think he just didn't want to admit that the old man was tougher then he . Then I looked outside and it was clouded over with a nice stiff breeze. 90% of the reason to run at night is because of the moon on the snow. So I decided to stay in and just lift and do an elliptical session.  Did 30 minute on that and was just starting to lift when my phone rang. It was DW and she was stranded for the past 30 minutes along the road with a broke down car .  I didn't have the phone where I could see it while on the elliptical as I normally do. So she was 35 minutes away and freezing.  Fortunately she was able to get a ride back to the hospital from a friend and waited for me or she would have been frigid  (frigid wives are not a good thing).   Picked he up and looked at the car. Oil dripping from front of engine on a BMW = expensive .

Gotta work full blast on my Ion now to get that back on the road ASAP.

Going to try for a short run tonight as the weather is supposed to be clear.  4-6 miles hopefully if the wind isn't too bad.

QOTD: What emergency supplies do you keep in your vehicle?

I always try to maintain the spare tire. Have some fuses.  We always carry boots, gloves and extra coats along this time of the year.  I don't bother with flares but probably should. For any trip that is more the 100 miles from the house I carry some basic hand tools. Should also carry a shovel in the winter. Never carry anything to warm up the interior of the vehicle. I've head of people carrying candles, but they were up in those  places like MN and WI  where even God stays away from in the winter time .

I'll run after work today. Technically I am tapering for my marathon, but I am really still in recovery mode. This is so confusing.  Plus I promised my DD that I'd do a 20 miler with her next weekend with her, that should fix me up just fine.....   As I said before this marathon is being set up as a PW attempt. 

qotd: similar to Jamie, I have roadside assistance from my insurance company.

But on a related note, my DS and DD both have Hyundai's that do not have spares, only have this gunk you put in the tire and then fill them with a little pump you plug into the old cigarette lighter hole. After my DD had a major puncture that was never going to be patched with the gunk, which she literally had right in front of a tire shop, we have vowed that we'd outfit them both with full-sized spares soon. Thanks for the reminder, need to get on that.

So blew most my New Years resolutions yesterday.   but I am a start again kind of person.  Did not wake up this morning to run but did walk the dogs and have stuff to run at lunch and than bootcamp after work.

QOTD:  Toilet paper and battery cables.

AT:  Tell that beautiful wife of yours that I was pretty impressed with her numbers from last year!!  WOW

Gatsby:  I am doing SOB again.  Also signing up for Smith Rock in Oregon.  On wait list for Mendocino 50K.

First I want to thank all of you who have AAA. It keeps them in business so they are around to tow my vehicles at least once every year of so.  We've definitely  got our moneys worth from them.

Jamie -  That's what I get from keeping an older fleet. More breakdowns.  Oh yea, IOt's also partly DW's fault . She was just saying today that every vehicle she has ever been the main driver of has left her sit at least once.  That dates back to the late 70s and includes the three she had before I was hitched up with her. I think it comes from her skidding around the corners .

Sandy - Really hate those  fix-a-flat things.  Currently have full sized ones in all but one of the vehicles.

Gator - I'm glad I didn't go out because then DW would have had to wait another 30 minutes for me.

Queen - TP is probably the most important thing to have.

Runtrail - Hope everyone was OK and hope the car was OK as well. Nothing sucks quite as much as being stranded away from home.