How many miles did you run today?

[samblackbones]

8.7 this afternoon. 1:03 mins

 

[clarinetplayer]

Originally Posted by antirabbit

Nice run (minus the patches of ice all over the place, fell 2 times), 9.5 miles with hill repeats at the lake for 20 minutes as the half time show.
Here are some pics from the soon to be frozen Lake MI and some houses that I passed on the way....
Great pics.

 

[samblackbones]

21.2 tonight - got my long run out of the way tonight so I can have some extra time for christmas prep over the weekend.

 

[about11oclock]

mile repeats thursday beat up my legs so I took friday off. Then a very easy 4 today to stay loose for a *gulp* 15K tomorrow. That is going to be a tough race in the cold--a double loop of central park. wheeeee

 

[kgmessier]

4.94 miles in 43:19 (avg. 8:46 min/mi)

Today's Aerosmith-heavy shuffle playlist:

The Beatles - "A Day in the Life"
Aerosmith - "Rats in the Cellar"
Aerosmith - "Milk Cow Blues"
Pink Floyd - "Echoes, Pt. 1"
Aerosmith - "Last Child"
Porcupine Tree - "Heart Attack in a Lay-By"
Led Zeppelin - "Battle of Evermore"
Aerosmith - "Sight for Sore Eyes"
Led Zeppelin - "The Rover"

 

[samblackbones]

7.7 tonight untimed. Good recovery run.

 

[antirabbit]

10 miles in the most wonderful and scary conditions....
On my trails which are now no longer dirt but solid Ice. Sunny and very cold, I was the only one on the trail except one nordic skiier. I used microspikes. Pace was slower than normal but it was one hell of a work out.
I will post pics this evening.

 

[kgmessier]

Can someone educate me on micro-spikes? I'm in Boston and will need to deal with winter very soon.

 

[samblackbones]

Missed today like a wuss. Still hit 70 for the week.
Got out for 9 holes in the rain.

 

[antirabbit]

Originally Posted by kgmessier

Can someone educate me on micro-spikes? I'm in Boston and will need to deal with winter very soon.

Microspikes are like mini crampons for shoes. The ones I use are like mini golf spikes made of Zirconium Oxide that literally cut into ice (and tear the **** out of asphalt), that slip over my shoes, making running on ice/snow over ice/black ice possible and feel rather confidant.
http://www.kahtoola.com/microspikes.php


Yaxtrax are a popular option, they are like chains for your shoes.
http://www.yaktrax.com/

 

[Thomas]

jeez. You guys are pretty tough to be running in those circumstances. I wuss out at about 30 degrees.

Today, 2.7 miles, 18:30 or so.

 

[antirabbit]

Pics from yesterday.....
about 8.5 miles of rutted ice...1.5 miles of road to get to the trails-errr I mean luge tracks!

Tried out my new Ipod Nano touch....listened to Bolt Thrower, Budos Band III, and The Magic Numbers

 

[sho'nuff]

wow.... i want to go running/hiking with you.

 

[Modern Day Adonis]

Those are some nice pictures. The running in the snow is laborsome but I absolutely love running outside in the snow, especially on trails like you pictured.

I'll be trying out "screw shoes" this week; I fly home to the frozen tundra Thursday. Has anyone else tried screw shoes? http://www.skyrunner.com/screwshoe.htm

I'll post and update with my thought/comparison to the Yak Trax I have. I really don't like how the rubber tends to force the toebox of my shoes to curve upward. Minimizing black toenails and blisters would be nice...

The main issue I see is that you have to pretty much dedicate/ruin a pair of shoes for it. I have 4 pairs at the moment 3 with pretty decent wear and a fresh pair so this isn't much of an issue.

45 minutes this morning, 6:3x-6:5x for most of it. Felt alright, a lil tired from last nights impromptu race effort.

20 minutes tonight shakeout with 5x 30/30 and core work.

 

[samblackbones]

7 today in 45:50 (right around 6:30's)
@antirabbit: Those microspikes look f*cking awesome!
@about11oclock: how did that 15k go?
I want to double up tonight but I am feeling soft.