Monthly Archives for January 2008
monday morning constitutional
this morning i headed back down to the glacial drumlin trail and headed toward town. the trail was still unplowed but it was a bit easier to run on as some of the snow had melted yesterday. i got tired … Continue reading
good day sunshine
what a difference a sunny day makes. i didn’t get out to run until the late afternoon but i did benefit from a day’s worth of sun to clear the roads of some snow. i ended up running the length … Continue reading
fresh powder
i got rolling in the early afternoon and headed west along the glacial drumlin towards wales. the trail was plowed earlier in the week but subsequently we got an additional 2-3 inches of powdery snow. undeterred, i headed down the … Continue reading
more hamster miles
morning temps still hovered around zero so i opted to bring gear and run at noon. i did my normal first mile warm up starting at 6 mph and upping it by .5 mph each quarter mile. after a mile, … Continue reading
change of pace
well, morning temps were negative ten – fahrenheit – so i packed gear (again) and opted for some treadmill miles at lunch. i was fortunate to get a "good" treadmill and began my warm up… 1st 1/4 mile 6.0 mph … Continue reading
ten toes – thank you very much
i was passed an article about a competitor in an ultra race last weekend who is likely to lose two frostbitten toes. another friend of mine said he had a slight bit of frostbite as well for his saturday effort. … Continue reading
back to hamster miles
the region was the lucky recipient of a fresh batch of snow. rather than muttering under my breath while running along un-shoveled sidewalks i hit the treadmill at lunch. the effort was rather dull, even with the ipod and television. … Continue reading
