I have decided that my ankle isn't going to get better if I keep running on it. Profound, isn't it? I've also decided that lace_up jinxed me because I think it's tendinitis. Although my freezing cold Monday run on the trails here in Norway was totally worth it. It isn't serious and I know a little rest will take care of it.

Anyway, I didn't run yesterday or today. I'm currently waiting for a flight from Oslo to London and I'll be there for a few more days. I'm going to try and resist and not run.

Have a good one Everybody.

qotd: I'll run in any weather... even when I shouldn't (see above).

Tendonitis? You should be over that by now. It's probably a stress fracture. 

 

Sorry...I couldn't resist. I hope you get over it soon.

URD yesterday and today.  My long run yesterday morphed into a long sit at the peds office with a sick young one (strep again, thankfully because the antibiotics are like magic).  After I was up from 1 to 4 a.m. I bailed on my early morning workout today as well.  Late day at work so there will be no opportunity later.

I envy all of you with the good runs today!

qotd:  Haven't hit a temp that is too low but it almost never gets below 0F here.  I will stay in when temps are at or below freezing and it is foggy or raining.  This happens more often than I would have guessed.  Love being out in the snow though.  High wind will keep me in regardless of the temps.  I just don't enjoy the 'bout-to-be-blown-over feeling.  Don't care for passing through woods with the sounds of large limbs crashing down either.

Have a good afternoon everyone!

eta: I've been tinkering with the route mapping here.  Started wondering if the elevation changes it calculates are close.  And if anyone with a garmin or other gps-thingie has compared their data against the site?  I am technologically deprived and garmin-less for now. 

majope- yeah, it's nice and mild here in Richmond. The single digit temps I was exposed to were in NYC and MA. And, yikes, you're already experiencing super cold temps. Brrr...

Harrier- I'll let you know. I'm excited I found a group from our swim team that goes every week! Do you remember how hilly it is?  I need more hill training after Bear Creek. Glad to hear your rehab is going well.

FTYC- We have a swim meet coming up, and my events are free and breast, so I worked mostly on these strokes. I hope your big toe is ok!

John- my endurance and speed in swimming are a work in progress. Still have a ways to go. I just experienced night, night (without street lights) running for the first time a couple of weeks ago and loved it. I've been running through the city streets at night, but these runs have been pretty well lit from the street lights. This time a lot of my run was in complete darkness, although there was a nice full moon. I'm planning to alternate more morning and night runs.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

Hey all.  Got 6.2 miles in last night.  I was having a nice time looking at the stars until a bear started chasing me.  I was really afraid I was going to return home sockless, but I made it.  Barely.

qotd - My lower limit is -20F.

To me there is a big difference between

-20F and dead calm

and

-20 with 30 MPH winds

There is also a huge difference between 1 hour and 3 or more

my neck was feeling a little better so I decided a easy 6 miler along the Yellowstone was in order, I'll find out tonight or tomorrow if that was such a good idea- saw a lot of deer today along the river today for some reason, probably  20-25 whitetail and 12-15 mule deer- I usually see a half dozen or so on this route

we typically get a half dozen or so stints of below 0 weather (heck we had one already in November )- they typically last 2-3 days (occasionally longer)- I usually head to the gym those days and hit the old fashion stairmaster we have, if the sun is shining and the wind nonexistent I'll run below 0 sometimes, but that's the usual line I draw

I agree that the right amount (wrong amount???) of wind can make almost any temperature miserable and unfortunately we get a fair amount of wind here