Today Catherine came over and we ran down the jetty, and to the end of the shoreline trail. It was chilly (not as chilly as yesterday) but in the low 20's and howling wind. The cool thing about today's run was that, at the lake shore, where the waves come lapping into the land, there was a 3 feet deep hem/border of shiny, clear ice sheets broken up into pieces that rolled around in the surf. It looked like floating broken glass, and it sparkled in the sun. When I looked further out to sea, the tops of every wave sparkled like snow in the sunshine. I think it was so cold, the tops of the waves were freezing in the wind, and then the ice crystals blew to shore where they collected along the waterfront like shards of glass. Catherine, who is very fond of Hal Higdon, said that Hal says that winter running should be measured in terms of minutes, not miles. Hal says that running 10 miles in sub freezing temps is like running 15 miles in the summer. So, we ran 70 minutes and had to stop a few times so I could stretch my hams a few times. The cold really does a number on my tendons. It was however, so wonderful, to run in the morning light two days in a row. Yesterday Josse and I talked about how important stretching is. I need to get back to 15-20 minutes of it a day. I try to stretch while at work, and before bed. But I've slacked off, and now I'm paying for it in the cold weather. I could also use another massage soon, I just feel really stiff these days. | 