Monday, December 22, 2008

Sub-Zero WyCo Run


Me, on the WyCo Triangle section of trail...bundled-up to the max.
Photo credit: Jim Megerson

Six of us ran Sunday in the nine-below-zero weather at WyCo Lake Park. The windchill was minus-20.

Jim and I ran about 12 miles with some extra bushwhacking: following the cougar tracks that were following the deer tracks (for fun).

Kyle and Caleb did some Super Speedy Nerd Mileage and hill repeats.

Beth and (newbie) Brett did a Turtle out-and-back.

It was a beautiful morning.

Happy trails,
Bad Ben





A natural spring in the side of a hill.
Photo credit: Jim Megerson



Life finds a way...a sub-climate eco-system in a stream.
Photo credit: Jim Megerson

5 comments:

Kim said...

Doug wants to know if the seed ticks have died? :)

Ben, aka BadBen said...

They haven't died...they just hide-out over the Winter, because they don't make parkas that small...or they'd probably be out there.

The Boring Runner said...

Your definition of beautiful and my definition are two different things! :) In all seriousness, I do like to run in the snow too - but I do have to draw the line when it is below 0! I went for a 8mi in OPKS on Sat and the sweat froze on my headphones!

Ben, aka BadBen said...

At least the headphones didn't freeze to your ears!

shliknik said...

I only had a few subzero runs during my short stay in Kansas, but I remember I didn't care for them much.

But after seeing the weather there recently and reading your post, I would be right there freezing my ARSE off running with you.

Have fun!