Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Last night's run was day 50. Is this how it starts? Never stopping? How can you stop now and then re-start again? Will I be that guy getting one mile in while at the airport? In the hospital? 


Anyway, it's actually cold enough at night to form ice! And I found it last night! A little spill but no big deal. I'm all sorts of beat up now, sheared off the pad of my right index finger the other day putting the Chariot together, damn that stings! 

Ran a nice loop last night in the refreshingly cold temps. Could've ran all night as it was beautiful out. The canal had ice on the protected calm areas which is always cool to see, too dark for photos though. 


Busted out a fresh new pair of kicks too. My Brooks PureFlow 2's hit around 550 miles so I figured it was time. I replaced them with the exact same thing, exciting! This will be the third and final pair I acquired from TKMaxx (the British equivelant of TJMaxx) for £30! Much better than £100! Always liked the fit of the second generation of these shoes best. 


Soon I'll retire my current Brooks PureGrit 3 trail shoes with a new version I got for free from work. They only have around 350 miles on them but holes are beginning to form. I hope the new version is as good as the third. 

The weather has been awesome for running. Just below freezing. The nights have been clear for the most part. As much as I hate running at night once I get out I just want to stay out and explore. 

Here's a poor night photo of the Stourport Basins:



Still hammering the Wyre Forest two days a week with the little guy which has been horribly muddy. Finally committed to a couple sets of kid's bike fenders I think I can modify for the Chariot. They were super cheap but it looks like the bracket will be very "modify-able" which is the key. Unfortunately they ship from Hong Kong and won't arrive for a few weeks. 

Speaking of the Wyre I'll be heading that way today, hopefully the cold will keep the mud down a bit. 


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