OLD AND NEW

THIS LAST YEAR RUNNING HAS BEEN A PRETTY IMPORTANT PART OF MY LIFE.

SO I WANTED CONTINUE THAT THROUGH THE REST OF 09 AND INTO THE NEW YEAR. EVEN THOUGH IVE BEEN RUNNING PRETTY OFTEN. I DECIDED I WOULD RUN THE LAST DAY OF 09 AND THE FIRST OF 2010. I RAN 5 MILES THURS DEC 31ST. AND 5 MILES JANUARY 1ST. THE SHOES BELOW ARE THE SECRET TO RUNNING IN COLD WEATHER.

I GOT AN OLD PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES AND DUCT TAPED OVER ALL THE AIR VENTS. IT KEEPS COLD AIR AND SNOW OUT OF THE SHOE.

I LEARNED THIS FROM A MAGAZINE ARTICLE I READ.

I DROVE 20 OR SO 3/8 INCH SHEET METAL SCREWS INTO THE BOTTOM OF EACH SHOE. THE LIP OF THE SCREW GIVES YOU TRACTION ON ICE AND COMPACTED SNOW.
I SAW THIS ON A WEB SITE DEDICATED TO WINTER RUNNING.

THEY WORK GREAT. IVE ONLY NEED TO USE THEM ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS BUT THEY WERE WELL WORTH THE $2.00 BUCKS THEY COST TO MODIFY. THEY'LL KEEP ME RUNNING TILL WARMER WEATHER COMES.