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Tempo run. Wind was howling out of the north temp, 35. Didn't even take my watch since I was pushing the wind one way and it was at my back the other way. Not to accurate for timing. It was a good run though. Getting colder. No snow yet on the horizon. My hip is hurting off and on again, especially when I sit.

Had a great time. Our team won the Spirit Award! The temp. was 5 and the streets were a little icy, but spirits were high and everyone was having so much fun nobody seemed to notice the wintery conditions. There were 498 runners and walkers.

Temp was a balmy 5 but there wasn't any wind so it was a pretty nice day. The road is finally froze. No mud until April! Bayly had a nice set of whiskercicles.

The temp. barly got off 0 and the wind was howling out of the north, there was a nasty windchill so my tempo run was on the treadmill. (8:13 pace) I think we are going to become good friends this winter. (sigh) Training in the northern plains in the winter is going to by my greatest challenge. Staying injury free will be my next greatest challenge. Counting down the days until the darkest day, then we will be on the up side again!

Wind chill advisory. Treadmill. This is getting old already.

Quote for the day:

"pressure is nothing more than the shadow of great opportunity."--Michael Johnson

Treadmill again. Temp. is -9 and the windchill is -25. Ran 4 with a 6.5 warmup then a 7.0-7.5 pace. Decided to give Boston a break. A little U2, Journey and Jeremy Camp. Hopefully I can get outside tomorrow for a long run. Temps are supposed to be in the teens with little wind. Yea!

Got to run outside before the wind hit. Temp. was -4 and only a light breeze. My legs felt good and I didn't notice the cold after the first half-mile. Everything kind of numbs so it isn't too bad after that. Supposed to be below 0 temps until Thursday. Then they are talking 20. Yea! T-shirt weather :)

Treadmill. 7.5 mph

Tempo Run 7.7 mph

Temp. 10, no wind and a gorgeous evening. Would have stayed out longer but supper was calling.

Since my weekend is looking more busy than first thought I decided to do my long run today. And what a day! The sky was blue, the sun was shining (kind of anemic this time of year) the birds were singing. Ok, only the sparrows who don't have sense enough to fly south for the winter. Temp. was 25 and a light breeze with a bit of a bite to it. But I didn't need quite as many layers or a face mask. Everything felt great! Bayly is a little stiff tonight and needed her joint meds. But she had fun. So many sniffs so little time. :) A few more days and the sun starts heading our way again, yea!

Ended up taking 3 days off. Intended to only take off 2. Great day to be outside, although the road has just enough snow to make it a little slippery. My folks came up from Colorado so I took their dog, Winchester with. Winchester is a bit on the beefy side but he kept up with Bayly for most of the 5 miles. My knees did not feel real great, could be because of the days off.

Another great day for a run. Took Winchester again, he was not quite as perky today so I cut it short. My knees still bothered me but not as bad. Weather is supposed to get nasty just in time for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Hopefully, it will stay south of us.

Tempo Run 7.47 pace

Treadhills, then church, then supper, then presents. :)

Waited until today to do my long run. I was hoping the roads would be clear enough and the wind would not be so strong. Unfortunately the roads are still clogged, or really slippery and the wind is still a factor. So I did 9 on the treadmill and I hope I never have to go that far in one place again. We got at least 15 inches and it blew for 2 days now we really have alot of snow and it will be here until April, so running outside just became a real challlenge. Spring marathons are kind of a pain to train for unless you like the treadmill. I suppose it wouldn't matter as much if I didn't care what time I got or if I wasn't trying to stick to a training plan. At least the sun is shining! :)

The east/west roads are in pretty good shape. The north/south roads are snow covered, but not slick. Temp. was 14 with a light wind. The snow was crunchy and the sun was brilliant and everything looked crisp. It was a good run! Wind chills come back tomorrow through the weekend.

My folks left yesterday. Should be home tonight. They said the roads were good. Might be some snow on I-70 through the mountains, that is to be expected. I have been a bit of a slacker over Christmas and "fell off the wagon". Yes, I indulged in many Dr. Peppers while my folks were here. Time to get back into the routine.   Happy New Year!

Wind Chill Advisory. Tempo run on treadmill:

1 8.34 pace

2-4 8.00 pace

5 8.57 pace