Running to Turkey 11/15-End of November

[Veronica]

Yesterday I did the 20k that I (try to) do every Thanksgiving. It's on the trails here in the Salty City and this year they were covered with snow, lots of it. Some of it was packed down, some wasn't. So it was quite slow, but beautiful. And cold. 9F when I started

Pictures?


Veronica

[yellow]

Pictures?

Nope...Brian had my little camera on a separate outing (which means I couldn't take it with me ) and it's a low key event so there are no photographers or anything. As in so low key that I was the 1st place woman in the 20k...but I was also the only woman that did the 20k. At least I wasn't DFL. Close, but not quite.

[colby]

Wednesday, 6 miles at 9:20 or so miles. Resisting running outside in single digits until the forecast says I have no choice, so I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill. Thursday, 4 miles in the snow at around 20 degrees (which felt pretty toasty ). I wore my new cw-x pro tights (thanks TE) which aren't insulated but I wanted to make sure they were the right fit, and an extra insulated layer against my skin. Also, got my FiveFingers Flows, wore those both days to test them out.

The experience of the Flows in 3" of fresh snow (on top of packed snow, or previously plowed sidewalks/paths - we've had about 4 days of consistent snow, some days up to 4-5") was so different than the experience of shoes. I could feel how slippery or packed the snow was and adjust my stride and pressure accordingly. I didn't feel nearly as disconnected with my feet as I do running in regular shoes in snow, and my pace didn't really suffer, definitely not nearly as much as it usually does. They are insulated a bit and neoprene on top ("like putting a wetsuit on your feet" my husband said) so they keep your feet dry, but they are chilly if you're standing on snow or ice and you're not circulating enough blood to the extremities. They also seem to be adjusting my pinky toes, they feel sore sitting around but are fine when you're moving.

Anyway, I had an awesome time in the snow, and so did my dog. I look forward to a winter of snow running if it continues this way.

[Veronica]

Nope...Brian had my little camera on a separate outing (which means I couldn't take it with me ) and it's a low key event so there are no photographers or anything. As in so low key that I was the 1st place woman in the 20k...but I was also the only woman that did the 20k. At least I wasn't DFL. Close, but not quite.

Bummer no pictures - I hang the biking sign one in my class every year. It makes me smile.

And hey, kudos to you for being the only chick cra.. brave enough to do the race.

I don't know about the running in snow thing.

Veronica

[skhill]

Today was one of those days when the hardest part of the run is getting out the door... but after a few miles, and after turning out of the wind for a while, it all felt great. Ended up going 9 miles, then enjoyed a big bowl of oatmeal.

The unexpected sight of the day: just around the corner from my house, there was a guy on his bicycle negotiating price with a hooker. Never seen *that* before... it's unusual enough to see the ladies out working at 8 am...

[HillSlugger]

Today was one of those days when the hardest part of the run is getting out the door... but after a few miles, and after turning out of the wind for a while, it all felt great. Ended up going 9 miles, then enjoyed a big bowl of oatmeal.

The unexpected sight of the day: just around the corner from my house, there was a guy on his bicycle negotiating price with a hooker. Never seen *that* before... it's unusual enough to see the ladies out working at 8 am...

Whoa! Where do you live??

[7rider]

A little miscommunication with my training partner had her on her treadmill today and me doing our 5.8 mile route solo.

Started out late - needed to digest the whole wheat blueberry pancakes I made us for breakfast! . Felt fine on the run, but afterwards, felt crappy - weak, tummy troubles, and dizzy. Major "grey outs" everytime I stood up. So I ended up dozing on the couch the rest of the afternoon!

[colby]

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