Now THAT was an awesome run. Aaron and I planned to do our run together for the first time in a LONG time. Excepting a few races over the years, we haven't done a training run together since before Abe came around, so about 6 years. Our friend who I swap kids with had our kids this morning so we took off to Eldorado canyon to run the trails together. We ended up having 6 inches of snow and 15 degree weather, but it didn't seem to affect us much (other than slowing the pace a little). Aaron of course wore his Vibram Five Fingers and was a little concerned at first about his feet getting too cold, but after a couple of miles he reported that his feet were warmed up and the snow was not bothering them at all, so we journeyed onward. The trail had a few challenging sections where there were larger rocks hidden under the snow and we both took our fair share of spills but for the most part it was a pretty clear trail and the snow only made it feel softer. I twisted my ankle a number of times but Aaron didn't seem to have the same problem with his barefoot shoes. I guess his feet just slipped off the rocks and didn't jolt his ankle around as much as me in my comparatively clunky Nike's. After about 8 miles, the trail dropped us off onto the Eldorado Canyon road and the remaining 5+ miles were on the road. The final mile and a half was a long uphill and it felt good to crest the hill and finish an epic run. I LOVED having Aaron as good company (singing through the woods at times in our own private wilderness). That guy just makes everything more fun (or as he would say, funner.) :) Totals: Elevation change: 1,461 ft. Distance: 13.41 miles Pace: 9:36 (best mile was 7:31, slowest was 12:16 (straight up a mountain in the snow). Here we are after the run. 
And here's a shot of Aaron's toasty warm feet. 
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