Yes, don't those look snazzy and fierce? Like they will karate chop ice right in its sneery icy face! Let's hope so. After not running because of the powdery devil I figured it was really time to not give up but get a set of these. It was hard to tell on the box as it is also in these pictures, but those little triangles on the corners of the orange polygon, are metal spikes. Meant to puncture and punish the snow and keep me from sliding to my utter demise on the ice. Also purchased were a set of UA cold gear running gloves. I have given up on finding the matching Nike one that has had a sad mate for over two years (now that I have made the purchase, the elves are sure to sneak it back with its partner-oh well, backups!). They make exciting cold piercing sounds (the sound effects that I generally make up that don't seem to make my husband wonder why he entered into this marital union) that battle the chilling temperatures that seem to have swallowed up January. Now to get back into it, for reals. I did also sign up for the first month's race. There was a choice of either a 5 or 10-miler in Hermitage's Buhl Park. It is in two weeks and going based on my lackadaisical training through December, I am going with the 5. I don't have the time/energy to properly train for ten this soon. It will be a good test of my winter racing endurance. It will also be my first race in Buhl, which I have heard cool things about the place, so I am pumped to see someplace new. It's a good feeling to get this going.
Yes, don't those look snazzy and fierce? Like they will karate chop ice right in its sneery icy face! Let's hope so. After not running because of the powdery devil I figured it was really time to not give up but get a set of these. It was hard to tell on the box as it is also in these pictures, but those little triangles on the corners of the orange polygon, are metal spikes. Meant to puncture and punish the snow and keep me from sliding to my utter demise on the ice. Also purchased were a set of UA cold gear running gloves. I have given up on finding the matching Nike one that has had a sad mate for over two years (now that I have made the purchase, the elves are sure to sneak it back with its partner-oh well, backups!). They make exciting cold piercing sounds (the sound effects that I generally make up that don't seem to make my husband wonder why he entered into this marital union) that battle the chilling temperatures that seem to have swallowed up January. Now to get back into it, for reals. I did also sign up for the first month's race. There was a choice of either a 5 or 10-miler in Hermitage's Buhl Park. It is in two weeks and going based on my lackadaisical training through December, I am going with the 5. I don't have the time/energy to properly train for ten this soon. It will be a good test of my winter racing endurance. It will also be my first race in Buhl, which I have heard cool things about the place, so I am pumped to see someplace new. It's a good feeling to get this going. 
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