Runners
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during a snow storm on saturday i took a few gnarly spills descending down the mountain. landed on my right hip/back hahaha. thought i had nearly broken my right wrist. good thing it's just a sprain. had tons of ice and snow around me to reduce the swelling. well, afterwards i thought it'd be a great idea to put some money down on some spikes. picked up some kahtoola microspikes. anyone ever mess with these?
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I thought about it, but so far the local citizens have done a good job of clearing the sidewalks. And the city maintains the lake front path, so it's been good.
MEC has some options if you want to check out mec.ca
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How are the spikes?
Went for my first run since last weekend's Bermuda Triangle Challenge. Tried for 12km, but had to stop at 10.5 - I've got IT band problems in my right leg now.
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idk if you got that link i posted before… it's a cold roller that would help your IT issue. heard good things about trigger point and all their products and vids
spikes.... due to the ice and snow, plus the spikes... my gains and descents are way way faster than in the summer time. the snow and ice just smoothen out the trails so essentially it's like running on mini slopes. the spikes just make me so much more confident in my footing. waterproof running sneakers with built in gaitors + microspikes.... freaking sweet
the pack is just great. holds and extra layer, food, lamp and extra batteries for long long days.
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You're well kitted out, then. Forget those people who stick to treadmills in the winter! I ran into a small 10k race this morning along the lake and there were a few fast guys in shorts.
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I was reading yesterday that in addition to foam rolling, the best way to sort out the injury is leg training at the gym. So it was to the gym this morning for squats, leg press, leg extension and hamstring curls. Think that I'll have to pass on the next half marathon, first weekend in March.
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freaking crap!….... i was running on the adirondack trail today. no one on the paths what so ever. it was pretty sweet to be the first to place new foot prints in the fresh powder. didn't have to bring any maps or concentrate much on trail markers. but i packed sufficient amount of gels and 2 water bottles with me to last the day. climbed about 1300ft. i usually stay on the AT trail til i reach the tower on bear mountain. today was different...
sooner or later the AT trail comes to a pretty sweet opening which would reveal the west mountain and dunderberg mountain. had to take a pause as the scenery was great. after a little i started moving again. i reached the point where the AT trail splits with the handicap accessible trail. BTW that handicap trail is littered with enormous stones..... don't ask. well after the trail splits, i came a cross "dog tracks." i thought oh sweet! lost dog?(mind you i love dogs). i kept going... kept going. i'm about 3mi from the nearest park ranger station and from my car. so i kept going kept moving. PAAAAAAUUUUUSE! in the distance... say around 1500ft i see a freaking enormous BIG CAT. i highly doubt it was a bobcat as it was larger than german shepard. fear kicked in and i just stood there for what seemed like an eternity.. didnt breathe as i assumed this was it.i'm about to die doing what i love. hairs on my neck stood. cold sweats. and stomach tightened so hard i thought i was going to have diarrhea. not sure if the animal had seen me but i freaking flew down the east side of the mountain. i dont think i've ran that fast ever in my life. Garmin watch says i was moving at 5:39 pace. i didnt bother to look what was behind me. made it back to my car in less than 20. locked my doors.
had no idea big cats were native to my area. thought mainly in the rockies and canada. i don't think i'm going to go back for a while lol. btw when i got home, i changed..... remember i mentioned diarrhea. well there were tracks.
GOOD NEWS: survived! tights worked great and so did those microspikes
bad news: big cat caused my plantar to flare up like a mother. i'm hobbling at home right now.
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We have mountain lions also on the AT in NJ haven't come across one but I know they are out there. I usually just run into black bear from time to time while hiking. They don't bother you as long as their cubs aren't around. Prob would have shit myself as well if I ran into a mountain lion. Glad that worked out for you.
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We have mountain lions in Washington State as well. Although, we call them cougars. I occasionally find cougar tracks on my cabin property in the Blue Mountains of SE Washington, in what is commonly referred to as "cougar country" by the locals. They're really the only thing I'm concerned about up there. I have a Pyrenees, that patrols the property, just for the purpose of keeping the big cats out. I've seen him chase off bears so I think he's up to the challenge. Glad to hear you made it out alright, man. What always concerns me with the big cats is that you rarely see them first. They usually stalk from behind, and attack without warning. It's pretty rare to see one in the wild – I've only ever seen one -- so all things considered, you're actually really lucky. Again, glad you made it back relatively unscathed.
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Wow. That's terrifying! Glad you made it out alright. Time for some plantar rehab, I guess.
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Yea, I love that story. I have heard stories about wolves in Canada as well. My favorite trail in Gatineau park is called the "Wolf Loop," but I haven't encountered any yet.
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The closest I've ever come to wildlife is the odd skunk here and there in the morning and an elk across the river when I was running in Canmore, AB.
I did scare the hell out of myself hiking with my wife in Southern Alberta - we were going along and talking about how lovely it was when I said, 'yeah, this meadow looks exactly like the ones you see bears in in nature pictures'…
We ran the rest of the way back to town.
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Glad you are ok llvlaglne
Mountain lions are native to my area as well. I've only seen one once in my entire life, but it was enough to scare the bejesus out of me. Moose are the animals that give me the most grief when on the Utah trails. Huge, dumb and scare easily.
