Another Day on the Treadmill

Current weather for Minneapolis, MN

Temp: -18°F Clear
Humidity: 75%
Wind Speed: SSW 6 MPH
Wind Chill: -32°F

Looks like I've got another date with the dreaded treadmill today - planned 10 miles. I've had frostbite about a half dozen times during my alpine ski racing days, so I'll pass on the "mosquito free" weather.

Since our last episode:

Fri: strength training + self myofascial release + stretching + easy biking
Sat: off. Hung out at the MDRA annual party and got caught up on how many miles everyone ran last year.

Nose Hair Awareness

Yep, it's been chilly around here lately. How chilly? Well, you know those mornings when you can hear the snow crunching under your feet and become acutely aware of your nose hair freezing as soon as you step outside? That kind of weather. On the upside, the ticks and mosquitos haven't been bad ;) Not that it matters much when you're a weather wimp and run on the dreadmill.

I didn't accomplish as much as I'd hoped to this week, but it wasn't a complete wash out either:

Mon: strength training + bike (intervals) for 30 min
Tues: treadmill run 3.0 miles
Weds: nada
Thurs: nada
Fri: very short strength circuit + 4.0 treadmill run
Sat: barefoot kettlebell circuit

Planned for Sun: 7 mile run
Hoping that STS-122 space shuttle Atlantis launches if they can get the bugs fixed.

Also did some X-Mas shopping this week - mostly online. In case you didn't already know, REI is offering $20 off purchases over $100 until 12/24. Coupon code = HOLIDAY7