26 deg out today. had two of everything on and was a bit hot. found some kickass gloves in the closet. which i remembered which relative gave them to me. sure they were a xmas gift as some point. would like to send the shoutout to whoever scored them cause they kept my digits mighty toasty today.

salt, the natural enemy to ice.

Suspicious Package

I've been complaining about Mother Nature having the nerve to make winter actually feel like winter and how it's not very ideal for running and then this guy has to go and point out that I'm just being a crybaby:
 
25-Degree Windchill But No Clothes Needed

I ran for the first time today

I was putting off running because there was a small chance that I was dying. My thought process was, "Well, if I only have a few months to live, I might want to spend my time doing something other than running every day. I have been pretty sedentary for the last few ... years."

I went to the doctor and, long story short, I'm going to live. So I finally started running. It was fun. I look forward to this. I tried that "running not on the heels" trick. I can't tell if it worked. Has anyone else tried that?

Ditch Those Shoes

So I just stumbled upon this little story that I thought might be of interest, if not annoying to those of us running: Barefoot Running Safer For Joints

And although this is from a British site, it states that the study was done by a U.S. company.  So although, as with all studies you should probably take the findings with a grain of salt at least you don't need to worry about this being some sort of lie concocted to get us back for throwing that tea in the harbor back in 1773.

I'm Complaining Already

I know it's called "Challenge" for a reason but this mile business has already gotten to the point where I have to give myself a pep talk to get out the door.

The weather here in Cleveland (and I think where most of the participants are) has been pretty uncooperative. I've done a mile each day so far (ooh, a whole four days!) but none of those days have been enjoyable. It's been cold, windy, snowy and slippery. And it looks like there is no change in that scenario coming anytime soon:

Cleveland's Extended Forecast

Seriously, Mother Nature?  I know it's Cleveland and I should expect this. And I also know that technology allows for indoor running but I'm trying to stick to the challenge parameters I set for myself which is a mile a day outside style.  No wimping out for me.  Not in 2010.

That said, Mother Nature -- a slight break here and there wouldn't hurt.

Bad Start

yesterday i was hoping to start the year off right by manually disimpacting an old lady on 1/1/10 and then going for a run. instead she pooped on her own and i worked 14hrs without eating so i passed out as soon as i got home.

moral of the story, she had the runs and i did not. not a good way to start the new year.

Time To Start

It's the first day of 2010 or MMX as the Romans like to say.

Time to get yourself a mile.