Ran a 10k in June (7 Viewers)

[SFBayDuck]

Congrats Bentley, great race!

Thanks all for the T&P. As I mentioned, my pops has always been active - a college and pro tennis player back in the day who still plays, and he added biking to the mix a few years ago and busted out that century ride at age 70. And he helped crew my first 50 miler last year, so while he may not be a runner he's one of us.

He's stable now, but apparently with brain injuries and swelling there is a 72 hour window where it can still go south and get worse. We're coming up on 48 hours this evening, so still another day to go. He's lucid and responsive, mostly just pissed off that he is in the hospital and keeps trying to get out of his bed and leave (including pulling out his IV at least once). But he definitely seemed improved this morning over yesterday.

He's about 90 minutes away so I came home this morning to take care of some stuff today (and got in a much-needed 2 1/2 hours on the trails), but I'll be back out there again tomorrow.

 

[Ned]

Duck - sorry to hear. Fingers crossed for ya.

Bentley - Congrats! Knew you'd smash 1:50. Don't drop the long runs if you can...

 

[Sand]

He's lucid and responsive, mostly just pissed off that he is in the hospital and keeps trying to get out of his bed and leave (including pulling out his IV at least once).

Ornery and pissed off is usually a good sign. Hoping for the best here.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Bentley -- Nice job! I knew you would crush your half based on your training results. You'll also destroy your 10K -- if you can come close to your 10K PR in a half, that PR isn't going to stand for long.

Duck -- Very sorry to hear about your dad. My mom got whacked by a tractor (more specifically the cultivator it was pulling) while she was out biking a few years ago and landed in the ICU for several days. It didn't take her that long to recover physically, but honestly she never totally came back mentally. She's completely functional, and if you didn't know her from before you would just think that she was getting old, but she had been reasonably with it before the accident. Hope things go better for your father.

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Weird 15 miler today. It was cold when I started (3) but just a light breeze. By the time I got done, it had warmed up dramatically (almost 20) but the wind had picked up to 20-25 mph. Needless to say this sucked. I saw the same French nemesis out today who I saw last week -- he was actually following me through a little loop that I do to add mileage on one of my routes. I also got startled by another runner near the very end of my run. I was going along, listening to music, and all of the sudden this guy (college runner) was just right there alongside me after coming up from behind and I couldn't help but jump a little. We both had a good laugh about and talked briefly before I wrapped up. Everybody's so nice and friendly when you're out in poor conditions.

 

[beer 302]

Way to go Bentley!!!! Congratulations on the PR

Good news Duck, will keep the prayers heading your way bud!

 

[Hang 10]

Man, I'm really slacking and getting behind in this thread. Anyways, ran my first race since my 50K and knee injury today. Twas a 6K. Very odd distance. It's like a 5K but suckier. All things considered, I did pretty well for not running much the past month and a half. Finished with a 23:41 good for 7th overall out of 666 and won my age group. 1/21

Splits:

1- 6:14

2- 6:27

3- 6:27

4- 4:31 (6:19 pace)

Felt pretty good about it until I looked at the results and realized I got smoked by a 12 year old. Oh well, at least I beat the old guys.

 

[beer 302]

Nice job Hang 10! That 12 year old got some talent

 

[tri-man 47]

Nice job Hang 10! That 12 year old got some talent

If he beat the new and improved Hang 10 of the past year ...yup, he's got talent.

 

[wilked]

That is damn quick for a 12 year old... Makes you a little curious of the parents that have him competing like that

 

[wilked]

Got ~12 in yesterday just a bit slower than my pace goal for Boston. My heart rate at this pace hovers right at the edge of where I consider my aerobic threshold to be... Making me a little worried about whether my goal is realistic.

How focused are you guys on heart rate, where you lie relative to aerobic / anaerobic, and how do you determine it all?

 

[Annyong]

My first and only HM was 1:50. Now I have something to shoot for! Nice work Bentley.

 

[wilked]

bentlrey, nice work on that PR

 

[Annyong]

Bentley- I know you've posted it in here, but I'm lazy and drinking rum. How long have you been training for this? How many miles a week? Long runs etc?

 

[Hang 10]

Yeah, that kid is sick. Beat me by almost a full minute. Like a 6:07 pace or something.

 

[jb1020]

Turned in a stellar 40:16 5k Saturday morning!!!!

So yeah, this was my wife's first 5k. She has never once wanted to run together cause she is easily frustrated cause she thinks she holds me back. I had just assumed this way of thinking would carry over to a race.

So we were lining up and I turned to her and said, "good luck!" Then I got THAT look. She says, "so you're not doing this with me?"

"of course I am!!!!"

And off we went, she knew but refrained from making me feel guilty.

 

[Annyong]

Turned in a stellar 40:16 5k Saturday morning!!!!

So yeah, this was my wife's first 5k. She has never once wanted to run together cause she is easily frustrated cause she thinks she holds me back. I had just assumed this way of thinking would carry over to a race.

So we were lining up and I turned to her and said, "good luck!" Then I got THAT look. She says, "so you're not doing this with me?"

"of course I am!!!!"

And off we went, she knew but refrained from making me feel guilty.

I'm doing the Warrior Dash with my lady this year. It's her first ever race and I really want her to get into running with me. I've done a WD before so I'm not exactly looking to set records anyway. I'll probably be trying to figure out which beers i'll be drinking afterwards.

 

[Hang 10]

My wife and I actually had a conversation about running a race together yesterday. My buddy and his wife just ran together yesterday and they plan on running next months half marathon together. She's trying to push her limits and he's there to help. She's decently fast herself though. I think her half marathon goal is 1:44 or better.

So anyways...

Me: "you jealous of them? you want me to run a race with you?"

Wife: "it might be nice sometime"

Me: "how about you get your pace in the 8 minute range for a half and we can talk about it"

Wife: <_<

I'm a ####.

 

[FUBAR]

Fun training run this morning.

Planned to go just over 19 miles, figured I'd go MAF for the first 10, then pick it up a little before cooling down the last 2 or so.

Well, when I got to mile 10, the voices in my head suggested I do 10k at marathon pace then 5k cool down. Deciding to take the voice's advice, I did.

The breakdown:

10M/10k/5k

87 / 47 / 30

8:42 / 7:35 / 9:41

The 10k felt great, probably could have pushed a little more and negative split the 5ks. HR averaged around 166.

The 5k cool down was miserable, legs were really heavy, couldn't get my HR back down below 160 without walking.

 

[FUBAR]

Turned in a stellar 40:16 5k Saturday morning!!!!

So yeah, this was my wife's first 5k. She has never once wanted to run together cause she is easily frustrated cause she thinks she holds me back. I had just assumed this way of thinking would carry over to a race.

So we were lining up and I turned to her and said, "good luck!" Then I got THAT look. She says, "so you're not doing this with me?"

"of course I am!!!!"

And off we went, she knew but refrained from making me feel guilty.

Smart man. Hope she gives you 40 minutes of reward.

 

[sho nuff]

My wife and actually had a conversation about running a race together yesterday. My buddy and his wife just ran together yesterday and they plan on running next months half marathon together. She's trying to push her limits and he's there to help. She's decently fast herself though. I think her half marathon goal is 1:44 or better.

So anyways...

Me: "you jealous of them? you want me to run a race with you?"

Wife: "it might be nice sometime"

Me: "how about you get your pace in the 8 minute range for a half and we can talk about"

Wife: <_<

I'm a ####.

Awesome...see jb, that is how its done.

Mine just has no interest in ever really running.

She said maybe one day she would try a 5k. But for her it would be more like a slow jog/walk/jog kind of thing and Im sure Id have to stick back with her.

I told her Id race it and jog til I find her and then finish with her...Id still be doing probably half the course with her that way.

 

[tri-man 47]

A few mornings ago my wife was telling me about some lady at work:

"She's getting divorced after 19 years. Her husband is really into fitness. He's run Boston and does triathlons.

I told her I dropped you off in the suburbs last week so you could run 13 miles home."

All kinds of weird in the implied connections of all that.

 

[beer 302]

A few mornings ago my wife was telling me about some lady at work:

"She's getting divorced after 19 years. Her husband is really into fitness. He's run Boston and does triathlons.

I told her I dropped you off in the suburbs last week so you could run 13 miles home."

All kinds of weird in the implied connections of all that.

LOL!!!! When I ran to the store for my wife and ran home after locking the keys in my truck I think I crossed over from "obsession to just plain weird" with the fam.

 

[FUBAR]

A few mornings ago my wife was telling me about some lady at work:

"She's getting divorced after 19 years. Her husband is really into fitness. He's run Boston and does triathlons.

I told her I dropped you off in the suburbs last week so you could run 13 miles home."

All kinds of weird in the implied connections of all that.

LOL!!!! When I ran to the store for my wife and ran home after locking the keys in my truck I think I crossed over from "obsession to just plain weird" with the fam.

I flew home from the in-laws after Christmas so the boys and my wife could spend a few extra days with her family while I got work done around the house.

Airport to home just over 20 miles. Instead of paying for parking or taxi, I ran with my carry-on backpack. As her dad dropped me off at the airport he gave this look of confusion / weirdness.

 

[Hang 10]

A few mornings ago my wife was telling me about some lady at work:

"She's getting divorced after 19 years. Her husband is really into fitness. He's run Boston and does triathlons.

I told her I dropped you off in the suburbs last week so you could run 13 miles home."

All kinds of weird in the implied connections of all that.

Lucky guy. He's going to have so much more time to train.

 

[worrierking]

Great Job Bentley. Fantastic!

Bad news here, my theory that my hip pain was caused by sciatica was premature. Visiting the doc this afternoon and fearing I will end up with Grue on the DL.

 

[ChiefD]

My wife has asked me about training for a 5k and running the race with her. I said:

"That would be awesome if you ran a 5k. I'm not waiting for you on race day though."

She said ok.

That's how it's done boys.

 

[FUBAR]

My wife has asked me about training for a 5k and running the race with her. I said:

"That would be awesome if you ran a 5k. I'm not waiting for you on race day though."

She said ok.

That's how it's done boys.

We had a very similar conversation, but I did tell her I'd be willing to jog/walk a half marathon if she wanted to. I'd consider it a date and not a race. a 5k is too short to have the same context.

 

[Prince Myshkin]

My wife said she would kill me if I held back to run with her...

not sure if that's how it's done or not

 

[MAC_32]

My wife said she would kill me if I held back to run with her...

not sure if that's how it's done or not

when my wife started, same.Proud.

She does like running with me once every month or two though.

 

[sho nuff]

My wife likes to show up just before Im predicting I will finish so she can be there with the kids and clap for a few minutes.

 

[tri-man 47]

My wife likes to show up just before Im predicting I will finish so she can be there with the kids and clap for a few minutes.

My wife missed my big, emotional, in-the-zone finish to the Big Sur marathon a few years ago (no traffic around when she dropped me off, but had to park 1/2 mile away when she came back for the finish). To this day, she's rather proud of that and finds it to be funny. :finger:

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So I've had some nagging pain for a number of weeks in my right leg - backside; kind of behind the hip area but below the butt. I just haven't been able to run it out or massage it out. Walking home last night in a snowstorm, my left foot hits a slippery spot, and as my body instinctively reacts to avoid a fall, my right leg snaps high in the air and that sore spot takes the brunt of the motion. Owwwwwww. But then ...my pain was gone. I suppose the sudden, severe leg kick stretched out whatever was knotted up in there. Crazy.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

My wife consistently scratches locally in her AG (F 40-44), but it's kind of irritating because her training is absolute ####. She basically runs every single run at HMP or faster, which means I don't train with her much. We're talking 10-12 mile training runs at HMP, which I've tried to explain to her is "racing a half marathon" but to no avail. This annoys me because I would be happy to run with her more often, but she insists on doing training runs way too fast even though I'm faster than she is. First world problems, I know.

 

[BassNBrew]

I see Bentley and Hang10 are tearing it up. Huge pr and an age group victory.

Nice job too jb...I guess.

 

[BassNBrew]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPfcd1xgrGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujrMn9Ec42Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpCNH1ZR8M

 

[beer 302]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

How's the cross country ski training coming along?

 

[FUBAR]

My wife likes to show up just before Im predicting I will finish so she can be there with the kids and clap for a few minutes.

My wife hasn't come to a race in 16 years of being together. I might get her to Louisville, but haven't crossed that bridge yet.

 

[BassNBrew]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

Actually did snow runs on Wed, Sun, and Mon.

 

[sho nuff]

My wife likes to show up just before Im predicting I will finish so she can be there with the kids and clap for a few minutes.

My wife hasn't come to a race in 16 years of being together. I might get her to Louisville, but haven't crossed that bridge yet.

She has only come to two of mine.

My first half.

She said she got there about 2 minutes before I ran by...she was mistaken about the race start and left later than she had wanted to.

Worked out well as she ended up finding a spot that would be so obvious to be able to see her...right at a corner rounding into the stadium that we finished in.

She also came out for my marathon...that one she got there early enough and I bonked a bit so she got to wait for quite a while (tracking me on the app and watching my times get worse knowing I would not be happy when I finally got there).

 

[beer 302]

My family has less than no interest in any of my running activities. They ask the typical "how was your race? did you win?" thing without bothering to wait for an answer. Not gonna lie that it bothers the piss out of me but I'll grow up someday.

 

[tri-man 47]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPfcd1xgrGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujrMn9Ec42Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpCNH1ZR8M

Oh, man! How do adjust the footwear for those conditions?

 

[Annyong]

My family has less than no interest in any of my running activities. They ask the typical "how was your race? did you win?" thing without bothering to wait for an answer. Not gonna lie that it bothers the piss out of me but I'll grow up someday.

my brothers all have MapMyRun app and if I run anything less than 5 miles they immediately text me calling me a pu ssy. Oh and none of them have ever run over 3 i dont think.

 

[koby925]

I'm way behind on this thread...

Congrats, Misc! Awesome news

Huge PR Bentley - I especially liked the finishing so strong

Nice race, H10. It's an odd distance and you beat the old guys. Agree with others that the kid is a major talent if he keeps that up and doesn't burn out on running.

Sorry to hear about your Dad, Duck. Hope things are going well now.

 

[BassNBrew]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPfcd1xgrGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujrMn9Ec42Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpCNH1ZR8M

Oh, man! How do adjust the footwear for those conditions?

I'm kind of at a loss. Not real excited about putting screws in my new Hokas. Yak-trax really aren't an option unless I want to carry them.

Mile 0-3 - pavement. gain 750 ft.

Mile 3-6 - dirt single track. gain 500 ft.

Mile 6-9 - old mountain road in decent shape. gain 500 ft.

mile 9-13 - old mountain road that's mainly baseball to bowling ball sized rocks. will hit ice flows and snow cover in shaded sections. gain 1000 ft.

mile 13-16 - pavement. expecting about an inch of snow the night before. previous snow should be gone. gain 500 ft.

mile 16-19 - abandoned double track with stream crossings every 100 yards. anyones guess about the snow cover here. pretty flat.

mile 19-21 - 1250 ft climb up extremely technical single track. based on past experiences, ice flows I may have to crawl across.

mile 21-22 - 1250 ft decent down extremely technical single track.

mile 22-23 - big climb up gravel road which should be snow covered. 400 ft gain.

mile 23-26 - lose 1000 ft over 3 miles pavement. previous snow should be gone and the night before snow may be melted by the time I get here.

mile 26-33 - reverse of mile 6-13.

mile 33-34 - worst part of the course. pavement with 1000 ft drop in one mile.

mile 34-finish - mostly roads with maybe a mile of single track.

Basically a mix of anything you can think of. No drop bags so your stuck with whatever you bring to the start. Start at 2250 elevation and top out at 6600+.

I'm probably 50/50 on making the 13.5 mile cut off so I may be detoured to the marathon. Last year I would have missed the cutoff by 10 minutes (although since I was in the marathon it didn't matter), the year before I made it by five minutes. Personally I think the cut off is too aggressive. The year I cleared it by a mere 5 minutes I finished 2 hours in front of the final cutoff. My fitness isn't as good as two years ago but isn't as bad as last year. I'm not a huge fan of being forced to bank time right out of the gate.

 

[tri-man 47]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPfcd1xgrGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujrMn9Ec42Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpCNH1ZR8M

Oh, man! How do adjust the footwear for those conditions?

I'm kind of at a loss. Not real excited about putting screws in my new Hokas. Yak-trax really aren't an option unless I want to carry them.

Mile 0-3 - pavement. gain 750 ft.

Mile 3-6 - dirt single track. gain 500 ft.

Mile 6-9 - old mountain road in decent shape. gain 500 ft.

mile 9-13 - old mountain road that's mainly baseball to bowling ball sized rocks. will hit ice flows and snow cover in shaded sections. gain 1000 ft.

mile 13-16 - pavement. expecting about an inch of snow the night before. previous snow should be gone. gain 500 ft.

mile 16-19 - abandoned double track with stream crossings every 100 yards. anyones guess about the snow cover here. pretty flat.

mile 19-21 - 1250 ft climb up extremely technical single track. based on past experiences, ice flows I may have to crawl across.

mile 21-22 - 1250 ft decent down extremely technical single track.

mile 22-23 - big climb up gravel road which should be snow covered. 400 ft gain.

mile 23-26 - lose 1000 ft over 3 miles pavement. previous snow should be gone and the night before snow may be melted by the time I get here.

mile 26-33 - reverse of mile 6-13.

mile 33-34 - worst part of the course. pavement with 1000 ft drop in one mile.

mile 34-finish - mostly roads with maybe a mile of single track.

Basically a mix of anything you can think of. No drop bags so your stuck with whatever you bring to the start. Start at 2250 elevation and top out at 6600+.

Might be a dumb idea, but what if you brought an extra pair of shoes and use them like mittens? If/when you do hit ice and snow, especially while ascending or descending, and need to essentially crawl on all fours, the shoe-mittens would cushion your hands and protect them from both stones and snow. Heck, you could even carry extra gu's and such in them.

 

[ChiefD]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPfcd1xgrGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujrMn9Ec42Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpCNH1ZR8M

Oh, man! How do adjust the footwear for those conditions?

I'm kind of at a loss. Not real excited about putting screws in my new Hokas. Yak-trax really aren't an option unless I want to carry them.

Mile 0-3 - pavement. gain 750 ft.

Mile 3-6 - dirt single track. gain 500 ft.

Mile 6-9 - old mountain road in decent shape. gain 500 ft.

mile 9-13 - old mountain road that's mainly baseball to bowling ball sized rocks. will hit ice flows and snow cover in shaded sections. gain 1000 ft.

mile 13-16 - pavement. expecting about an inch of snow the night before. previous snow should be gone. gain 500 ft.

mile 16-19 - abandoned double track with stream crossings every 100 yards. anyones guess about the snow cover here. pretty flat.

mile 19-21 - 1250 ft climb up extremely technical single track. based on past experiences, ice flows I may have to crawl across.

mile 21-22 - 1250 ft decent down extremely technical single track.

mile 22-23 - big climb up gravel road which should be snow covered. 400 ft gain.

mile 23-26 - lose 1000 ft over 3 miles pavement. previous snow should be gone and the night before snow may be melted by the time I get here.

mile 26-33 - reverse of mile 6-13.

mile 33-34 - worst part of the course. pavement with 1000 ft drop in one mile.

mile 34-finish - mostly roads with maybe a mile of single track.

Basically a mix of anything you can think of. No drop bags so your stuck with whatever you bring to the start. Start at 2250 elevation and top out at 6600+.

Might be a dumb idea, but what if you brought an extra pair of shoes and use them like mittens? If/when you do hit ice and snow, especially while ascending or descending, and need to essentially crawl on all fours, the shoe-mittens would cushion your hands and protect them from both stones and snow. Heck, you could even carry extra gu's and such in them.

This sounds like a really good idea.

 

[BassNBrew]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPfcd1xgrGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujrMn9Ec42Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpCNH1ZR8M

Oh, man! How do adjust the footwear for those conditions?

I'm kind of at a loss. Not real excited about putting screws in my new Hokas. Yak-trax really aren't an option unless I want to carry them.

Mile 0-3 - pavement. gain 750 ft.

Mile 3-6 - dirt single track. gain 500 ft.

Mile 6-9 - old mountain road in decent shape. gain 500 ft.

mile 9-13 - old mountain road that's mainly baseball to bowling ball sized rocks. will hit ice flows and snow cover in shaded sections. gain 1000 ft.

mile 13-16 - pavement. expecting about an inch of snow the night before. previous snow should be gone. gain 500 ft.

mile 16-19 - abandoned double track with stream crossings every 100 yards. anyones guess about the snow cover here. pretty flat.

mile 19-21 - 1250 ft climb up extremely technical single track. based on past experiences, ice flows I may have to crawl across.

mile 21-22 - 1250 ft decent down extremely technical single track.

mile 22-23 - big climb up gravel road which should be snow covered. 400 ft gain.

mile 23-26 - lose 1000 ft over 3 miles pavement. previous snow should be gone and the night before snow may be melted by the time I get here.

mile 26-33 - reverse of mile 6-13.

mile 33-34 - worst part of the course. pavement with 1000 ft drop in one mile.

mile 34-finish - mostly roads with maybe a mile of single track.

Basically a mix of anything you can think of. No drop bags so your stuck with whatever you bring to the start. Start at 2250 elevation and top out at 6600+.

Might be a dumb idea, but what if you brought an extra pair of shoes and use them like mittens? If/when you do hit ice and snow, especially while ascending or descending, and need to essentially crawl on all fours, the shoe-mittens would cushion your hands and protect them from both stones and snow. Heck, you could even carry extra gu's and such in them.

Very interesting idea. Are you suggesting that I run with them on my hands the whole way? I can only imagine someone taking a picture of that and it going viral like that guy who #### himself during the tri.

 

[Sand]

Last week's snowstorm could make for an interesting race on Saturday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPfcd1xgrGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujrMn9Ec42Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgpCNH1ZR8M

Oh, man! How do adjust the footwear for those conditions?

I'm kind of at a loss. Not real excited about putting screws in my new Hokas. Yak-trax really aren't an option unless I want to carry them.

Mile 0-3 - pavement. gain 750 ft.

Mile 3-6 - dirt single track. gain 500 ft.

Mile 6-9 - old mountain road in decent shape. gain 500 ft.

mile 9-13 - old mountain road that's mainly baseball to bowling ball sized rocks. will hit ice flows and snow cover in shaded sections. gain 1000 ft.

mile 13-16 - pavement. expecting about an inch of snow the night before. previous snow should be gone. gain 500 ft.

mile 16-19 - abandoned double track with stream crossings every 100 yards. anyones guess about the snow cover here. pretty flat.

mile 19-21 - 1250 ft climb up extremely technical single track. based on past experiences, ice flows I may have to crawl across.

mile 21-22 - 1250 ft decent down extremely technical single track.

mile 22-23 - big climb up gravel road which should be snow covered. 400 ft gain.

mile 23-26 - lose 1000 ft over 3 miles pavement. previous snow should be gone and the night before snow may be melted by the time I get here.

mile 26-33 - reverse of mile 6-13.

mile 33-34 - worst part of the course. pavement with 1000 ft drop in one mile.

mile 34-finish - mostly roads with maybe a mile of single track.

Basically a mix of anything you can think of. No drop bags so your stuck with whatever you bring to the start. Start at 2250 elevation and top out at 6600+.

Might be a dumb idea, but what if you brought an extra pair of shoes and use them like mittens? If/when you do hit ice and snow, especially while ascending or descending, and need to essentially crawl on all fours, the shoe-mittens would cushion your hands and protect them from both stones and snow. Heck, you could even carry extra gu's and such in them.

Very interesting idea. Are you suggesting that I run with them on my hands the whole way? I can only imagine someone taking a picture of that and it going viral like that guy who #### himself during the tri.

Maybe some very light shoes with screws in them? Oh, and those spiked gloves the luge guys wear to get a fast start. Those look wicked.

Though I'd put them in a very small backpack.

 

[Hang 10]

Yeah, if you can't drop a bag, I'd definitely wear a backpack.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

It was unseasonably warm today (40), so I was able to get out there in shorts for an easy 5-miler. A rare treat in mid-February.

 

[BassNBrew]

Here's a time lapse video of the course from roughly mile 6 to 12 as of yesterday. Looks like I under estimated the snow. This is all below 5000 ft elevation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHevCKJL8LI