Stupids

Sometimes I think I have sand in my head.  Today I ran into work despite 22 degree weather, the blowing snow, and the two inches of snow already accumulated.  This isn't why I think i have sand in my head.  The reason is my choice of running shoes on a day like today.  I wore a pair of my regular road shoes and ended up slipping and sliding almost the whole way.  For some reason I left my $120 Winter Trail shoes behind.  Why, I  don't know.  I mean that is why I bought the things.  I even looked at them on my way out the door.  Just another case of the stupids.

 

The run itself was good - except for the shoes.  I was reminded of what it feels like when a big snowflake hits you in the eye.  It kinda stings.  The only big change I had to make was to be more observant of oncoming vehicles.  With slippery road conditions there is always a chance that a car may slid into you.  When I was stationed at FT Polk in 1985 we had to run no matter what the weather - rain or shine.  Then one of the Signal Companies had a car slide into their formation while they was running.  A Soldier was killed and that was the end of running in formation on FT Polk in bad weather.

 

Cheatriots

The Eagles almost did it and so did Baltimore but both came up short, so I guess it is up to the Steelers to kick the shit out of the Cheatriots and that goddamn Tom Brady.

It was cold and snowing this morning with a wind chill in the teens. I needed to run 6 - 8 miles but couldn't bring myself to run outside today, knowing that I would be run outside tomorrow on my way to work. I decided to go to the local gym and run on the treadmill. I ran a total of six miles at a 8:30 pace with the third and fifth mile pushed up to a 7:30 pace.

It was a good run but I was reminded as to why I hate treadmills so much. It seems like you are in a time warp because time moves so slowly. Also, there it seems like you really aren't going anywhere - which you aren't - no matter how fast you run. Treadmills have always and will continue to be used by me when there are no alternatives.