Sunday, January 31, 2010

Wind Chill

Trevor, Cami, Gordon and I braved the freezing temps this morning and ran the bridge. Our faces and hands were quite numb by the end of it, but we cranked out a good overall pace. And at least it was sunny.

Our brave comrades at Charlie Post on the other hand (results click here), were treated to a freezing monsoon. Check out David Quick's blog for some photos of the massive puddle run/swim portion of the race. Conditions like that definitely put the zap on finish times. My hat's off to those runners that toed the line.

A few of us will be at Save the Light on Saturday, but we still plan to have a crowd on Sunday morning. Hopefully things will be dryer and warmer this coming weekend.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Winter Racing Begins

The weather forecast for tomorrow's Charlie Post Run predicts race conditions that might charitably be described as challenging. Let's hope it doesn't terribly affect their registration numbers. On the bright side: if the speed demons sleep in, age group awards will go to the hearty, possibly slower, no less deserving few.

Sunday morning should be sans the rain, but colder still (lows in the 20's). Cami and I both have 16 on our schedules. How about other folks?

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Busy Calendar

What's on everyone's menu for tomorrow. I'm going 15 (my mileage for ING Georgia is beginning to ramp up). The temps should be nice and mild. Let's hope the rain holds off.

Lots of races coming up. Charlie Post is next weekend. Save the Light is the weekend after that. Myrtle Beach is the following week. I'm planning on doing STL. What about other folks?

I ran into Frances and Randy Woodard yesterday. For those who haven't heard, Frances is interested in fielding a 12 man team for the Palmetto 200 (click here) as part of a fundraiser she's spearheading. Rusty or I can put you in touch with her if you are interested. I know that Swaz and Ricky were more interested in fielding a smaller division team. Looking at the rules that are posted, I'm not sure of their rule on whether all team members must exchange in full succession, or whether you can split your team into shifts. Anyone know for sure?

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Riverfront Race

Had a great day at the Riverfront Race. Trevor and Blair had good races (Blair got second overall, Trevor also got some hardware). Also saw our old buddy Aaron. The rain held off and the temperature wasn't too bad. The crowds were good. Best of all, we had enough volunteers and nobody went off course. Huzzah!

I've got 14 on my calendar for tomorrow. If the rain blows through we'll have downright balmy temperatures (mid 60's). A welcome change from the last two Sundays.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Still trying to run at 8000 feet...


Hey - ya bunch o whiners - at least you got to run on asphalt !!!
Swaz E Cold-Toez
Any more takers for Palmetto 200 ??

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Sunday adventure

So after freezing on the run this morning I get home and jump in the shower to warm up. Maybe 15 minutes later I go out in the garage to get something and see water all over the floor and here a gushing noise. I rush outside and cut the main water suply off so that my house doesnt turn into the charleston aquarium part 2. So I have had the joy of fixing a busted pipe in my garage all day. I really can't wait for it to get warm again! Hope I don't have a repeat tonight. On a side note it happened to my neighbor across the street too only she wasn't home so I cut her water off too. Same guy built both houses! See you guys later.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Arctic Training

Okay, here's the good news: it's going to be five degrees warmer tomorrow morning than it was last week. Bad news: it's going to be 25 degrees. I plan to go 12 or so, assuming I don't freeze (I found some better gloves). Is there anyone else crazy enough to join the fun?

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Frozen Fourteen

According to the NOAA website, it was 20 degrees when we began and 26 degrees when we were done. But Trevor, Gordon and myself braved the cold weather for a brisk 14. Various body parts (some described in the Scottish dialect) were quite frozen. We were met by a sizable Mt. Pleasant crowd at our usual meet-and-greet location on the peninsula. It was heartening to see others suffering with us.

Here's hoping things get warmer soon.

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Happy New Year!

Here's hoping everyone had a wonderful holiday. Now that we've gotten all of that feasting and revelry out of the way, it's time to get back to some serious running. I plan to go 14 or so tomorrow. What about other folks.

BTW, has everyone settled their Jan/Feb race calendar?