5.74 miles in 1:01:34

poor andrew k. he should have been more careful about choosing a running partner. someone more sane would never have made him get out on a morning like this. they wouldn't have suggested a three-miler just so he could join the "run the temp" club. he did not choose someone kind and lucid like that. he chose me.

here's the sad story. shortly after 5:00, andrew showed up at my house ready to run. i had already noted the temperature and thought about running the temp. if andrew didn't want to do it all, i'd finish it out after i left him.

when he knocked at the door and came in, i popped the question: "so, do you want to join the run the temp club?" he looked at me, puzzled. i said, "it's 3 degrees. if we run three miles, we're in." he shrugged his shoulders and said, "sure."

a little stretching and we were out the door. since we were running a little farther than andrew had been running, we took it slow. it was wise to run slowly anyway since there were large patches of black ice everywhere. there were times when my feet were slipping backwards at every step. i made sure my footstrike was solid all morning.

we ran out around the edges of town, taking in my normal three-mile route with a few minor adjustment to avoid puddles we weren't sure were frozen solid. not sure why we thought they'd be wet at 3 degrees. hmmm.

we ran back up to a block south of andrew's and then parted ways. he and i had run 3.15 miles in 35:15 - that's an 11:11 pace. not bad considering the conditions and the short walk break we took on lucky lane.

i ran on from where andrew stopped. i intended to run straight home and get warm, but my shoes, stupid things, had other plans. they turned me west again after a block and then started turning this way and that all over town adding nearly three miles more to a workout that was already crazy enough.

i ended my run back where andrew andi started - the corner of pine and vine. i stopped my watch at just over an hour and hurried inside. i'm not going to run again today. i'm definitely not going to try to ride. it's too slippery!