Another boat load of snow today...I'm not sure how much we are supposed to get, but I think we have about 6-8 inches and it looks like it's still coming down pretty good. We got about 2 feet a week ago, so the snow banks are becoming rather impressive. School (work) was cancelled today, so I was able to get in most of my running this morning. Before I got the call, I was up and out of the house so I could do a short run before work, so I just ended up making it a longer run before the roads got too bad. They were pretty hard to run on by the time I finished, but the screws in the soles of my shoes definitely help. They are, without a doubt, a winter necessity.  |
| Some winter essentials: shoes w/screws, super heavy wind-proof mittens, hot hands, reflective vest & head lamp (not much day light), and dubs hats. |
That and "hot hands" which made my long run yesterday possible. It was just over 10 degrees yesterday (luckily it was sunny and not windy) and my hands do not last long once it gets that cold. But, tucking some hot hands in my mittens and changing the mittens half-way through the run kept my hands from being painfully cold. (My hands get really cold, really easy and I have a really hard time dealing with it...as in, it makes me almost physically ill, not to mention cranky.) But, despite the cold and snow, I've been fortunate getting in my runs.
I recently found out that my sponsorship with Hammer Nutrition was renewed...and, not only renewed, but upped. I was thrilled, especially since I did not race very much last year. I won the USATF 50K Championship, but outside of some small, local races didn't do too much. Luckily, they are a great company that was very supportive when I told them I needed to put aside my racing plans and take a few months off to clear up some lingering injuries. I emailed them and their sponsorship coordinator gave me the thumbs up and even suggested it was probably a wise thing to do. A company that puts people first and makes great products...I'm okay with that.
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