Quote Originally Posted by indigoiis View Post
Hi Jolt!
I did a nice long run with DH today on part trail, part dirt road. The trail was icy/crumbly snow but still fun to run in the VFFs although the wet parts did soak through. It was a beautiful run with perfect running temp (40 degrees and a little overcast - we're due for a soaker tonight with flooding.) Had some rolling hills but really just felt great the whole nine miles. Averaged 9:24 pace with no problems which makes me feel like it's possible I can do a sub 2 1/2 next month! Yay!
Sounds good. I'm a wimp though--haven't run in the VFFs this winter b/c I just find it too cold to have the toe separation, even without wet conditions! I'm sure the fact that I have a touch of Raynaud's syndrome has a lot to do with that. I've been running in the Teva Protons--still pretty minimal but allow for a pair of nice warm wool socks and are compatible with Stabilicers Sport if it's icy (although with good form, slipping is a lot less of an issue). I wish I could run nine miles--will have to work up to that (and I should, because it would be good training for a possible Long Trail end-to-end hike this summer). Hopefully this rainstorm we're getting will melt all the snow so we don't end up with a frozen-slush-and-ice mess when it gets cold again.