Crazy as a Mailman?

Neither snow, sleet or freezing rain stops the mailman, so why would it stop a runner? Snow is like running in sand although, you  have to take short choppy steps, you have less push-off force which slows you down. Tonight was fun as it switched from snow to rain and then into sleet. All I had to do was open my mouth for a slushy. These YakTraks bite, but they should called ReindeerTrax! If reindeer can come to a flying stop on an ice-encrusted rooftop in the dark of the night. I would like to have a reindeer's bad-ass hoof, that actually adapts itself to the season - All-Terrain Feet, a runners dream! Running conditions from tonight during a brief pause from snow, sleet or freezing rain. This picture was taken by me running backwards, those are YakTrax! Merry Christmas, Chris Activity Route: -- Elev. Avg: 875 ft Location: Stoughton, WI Elev. Gain: +0 ft Date: 12/23/09 Up/Downhill: [+275/-275] Time: 7:36 PM Difficulty: 3.4 / 5.0 Weather: Freezing Rain and Ice Pellets 30 F temp; 74% humidity 30 F heat index; winds E 21 G 31 Performance Distance: 4.87 miles Time: 0:40:54 Speed: 7.1 mph Pace: 8' 24 /mi Calories: 688 Elevation (ft) Pace (min/mile) Splits Mile Pace (min/mile) Speed (mph) Elevation Gain actual +/- avg actual +/- avg 1 8' 11 -0' 13 7.3 +0.2 +20 ft 2 8' 27 +0' 03 7.1 -0.1 -20 ft 3 8' 29 +0' 05 7.1 -0.1 +29 ft 4 8' 37 +0' 13 7.0 -0.2 -36 ft end 8' 12 -0' 12 7.3 +0.2 +7 ft Versus average of 8' 24 min/mile

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