MWM Runner Looking for Life in St. Paul
>> Wednesday, January 16, 2008
“MWM Triathlete looking for other winter athletes, M or F, to acknowledge existence. Please do not reply. Just go for a run on days that I do, and smile and say ‘hi’ to fellow runners. Especially those in gray hoodies.”
On my run yesterday, I took my normal route up and down Summit Avenue in St. Paul. It was a 20 degree day with a wind chill in the single digits, so it was chilly, but far from being “titties cold” (that’s actually my sweet wife Pharmie’s word for really, really cold).
Despite running in the middle of the afternoon in a popular running location for 11 miles, I didn’t see any other runners. Not a single one. I just wanted someone to say “hi” to. I like running in the winter in Minnesota because when 2 runners eyes meet, there’s a bond that forms. It’s a “hey dude, glad to see you’re out in this shit too” kind of a bond. But there was none of that yesterday. Not a single soul out for a run. Nobody to meet, nobody to pass. Bummer.
But at least my run was good. I was hoping to run 11 miles in 1:21:00. Instead, I finished in 1:18:28. I’m sneaking up on 7-minute miles. Sweet. I’m nearly ready for the half marathon in a week and a half. I may run a 12-miler early next week on the race course (despite the forecast which is predicting it to be “titties cold”).
Here’s some proof of my run yesterday:
As always when I show a gross photo,
I hope you were eating.
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26 comments:
Go ahead - make me feel like a total wimp! I can hardly stand to run when it is 40, let alone 20.
Thanks for the gross picture. I'm trying to lose some weight, anyhow ;-)
Damn, I can't see the pic. You know how I love nasty pictures.
When your extremities(other than hands & feet) are cold,then you KNOW it's cold! Can ya send some of those winter athletes to Va? I am in the same boat. Very rarely will I see someone on my runs. Occasionally I get walkers & they are going in the opposite direction. So can't pass im!
i have never run on summit and not passed by another runner! there must have been a glitch in the system.
Is that a blister or frostbite? Man, do runners have ugly feet!
Awe man...you are right about that bond. A few weeks ago I went running on my lunch break and it was just under 20 degrees. The only other person out running was the President of the company - and I felt that bond!!! I was like, YES!
steve...
I was eating... thank you...actually, I was dining on goat spleen, and washing it down with a shake made with ground up blisters ...
are you eating now??? :-)
7 min miles in the teens..wow you move fast
I'd already had a few glasses of wine before viewing that photo so I wasn't phased. :)
Steve,
Email Tac. Were (Bigun and I) hoping to interview you next month. If your not to shy about public exposure or anything.
tritaconiteboy@yahoo.com
YIKES that is gross! I am about to eat and this won't deter me since I'm starving, but still . . .
I ran today in the "cold." It was 43 and very gusty out.
I was eating.
But those are baby-soft feet. Small, undersized blisters. One might even say wimpy.
Yeah, I'm in the market for a different kind of socks. ;)
You're funny. Gross. But funny.
Wouch!
How in the heck do you get blisters like that on a short run? I did a marathon on Sunday and I didn't get any blisters at all.
Is it time for new shoes or new socks???
My hubby says "colder than a witch's tit" maybe it's a regional thing. I don't want to see any proof if you go running on Saturday. Just be sure to wear the man diaper.
That's the same place I get blisters! That picture isn't gross. Now if you pulled your foot up to your mouth to nibble on the blisters, THAT would be gross!
Your foot looks very similar to mine...the blisters and callouses part.
Great fast run in that cold weather!
My mom always used to say "it's colder than a witch's titty" or "colder than a well digger's butt." (do I sound like Forrest Gump? mama always said...)
well, i spit my coffee back into the cup. so that's better than some other things that might have happened.
does the cold make you run faster? I like to think so anyway.
Great run. Nice blister.
EEEEUUUUWWWW!!!!
(Actually looks a lot like my feet :-)
It wasn't the blister that grossed me out but the toe hairs! Yuck.
Nice run by the way.
Ew, pretty gross indeed. Especially so close up...thanks a lot!
Ok. Is that blister, callous AND FROST BITE?
No way. 35 is my limit :-)
Yee-ouch! But you deserve it for being so FAST! Yikes, man - 7s?? Nicely done.
I actually was eating at that moment. Eeew. Am not anymore. Perhaps my diet plan should involve scrolling through your blog photos while eating...I'd drop weight in no time.
I'm thinking it's time that you consider a pedicure. I'm just sayin'..
Come run the Winter Carnival Half marathon on Saturday. I'll be there in my red and black Gear West jacket. We also are running around the lakes (from Harriet Bandshell) at 8:00 on Sunday...
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