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NB MT100 and REI Gaiters, Revisited… and Pants

March 12, 2013

Late winter is a wonderful time in the northern Midwest: temperatures rise, the roads clear, and the clouds give way to the sun… but not yet.  March began with a 9 inch snowfall, on top of the foot or so of snow already on the ground.  I decided that the additional snow warranted the (not … More NB MT100 and REI Gaiters, Revisited… and Pants

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Cold Run Wasn’t So Cold

January 24, 2013

After 5 days of not running because of the cold snap, I broke.  I had been kind of lazy about running the extreme cold (less than 5 degrees).  But with some crappy eating habits and general restlessness, I had all that I could take.  I packed up my gear and was ready for a lunchtime … More Cold Run Wasn’t So Cold

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Winter Running: Another Attempt at Traction

December 22, 2012

Winter returned with a bang in the Twin Cities.  A couple of Sundays ago, Old Man Winter dropped about a foot of snow on us.  This landed on not fully frozen ground, so the bottom layer was kind of mushy for a while, but then froze solid.  This provided a heinous base for driving and running.  I … More Winter Running: Another Attempt at Traction

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Icy Roads, Meet Screw Shoes

January 3, 2011

This winter has been a good one.  We’re barely getting started and it’s been the snowiest in recent years.  And just for fun, last week it warmed up enough to rain for a day, followed by a quick, hard freeze.  If footing on the roads and sidewalks was rough before, it’s downright craptastic now.  I … More Icy Roads, Meet Screw Shoes

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Yaktrax, for Runners?

December 3, 2010

A few years ago, I purchased a set of Yaktrax Pro traction devices.  It was after a painful bounce on an ice cover sidewalk that I decided to break down and do something about my lack of friction on frozen running surfaces. I’m no noob to running on ice and snow.  I had run year-round … More Yaktrax, for Runners?

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