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Running / Re: Sunday February 22 2026

« Last post by kawasa on February 23, 2026, 10:55:06 AM »

Damn, what are the back up shoes?

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Running / Re: Sunday February 22 2026

« Last post by DrT(weekendwrAcur) on February 23, 2026, 10:42:28 AM »

25km for a weekend total of 40km (just shy of a marathon in 27 hours. 2*C at the start but warmed up nicely to 12*C by the finish.

Testing my “backup shoes” for next month’s ultra race. Backup shoes did not pass the test and started causing severe pain in the Achilles area likely due to a heel rub. Of course it wasn’t a problem until I joined up with the local trail run group and tried to run FAST for 25 minutes midway through my run. Had to walk back to the trailhead and will work through a couple other options for race-day backup shoes today and tomorrow.

Now let’s see if I can keep my training (and posting here) consistent for the next four weeks to at least make it through to race day.

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Running / Re: Saturday February 21 2025

« Last post by DrT(weekendwrAcur) on February 23, 2026, 10:35:47 AM »

Did a 50K skate race, largest ski race in North America. The snow was very fast, and averaged 3:18/km. The race was a blast.

The Birkie!

Bucket list (maybe) for me, I’ve only ever done one ski marathon (really only one ski race at all) and while I didn’t finish last, I was running last place a lot of the second half of the thing. Luckily I had a “sprint” in my to avoid DFL. That was 27 years ago (!)

We met a guy out where we skied last week who was heading to race the Birkie, it was his 37th year and turns out he barely lost the sprint for 1st in his age group. I think he’s ~5 years your junior, and he was racing the classic event (not skate).

Congrats on the top ten finish out of (looks like) over 130 in your age group!


(My Saturday was a 15k trail run on my local home trail, part one of a “long run” combo weekend. 8*C nice running weather)

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Running / Monday February 23rd

« Last post by Red Tornado on February 23, 2026, 10:23:59 AM »

We got about 4 inches of very wet snow last night, so it was a bit of a sloppy run this morning.  But I got to try out my Kahtoola Nanospikes for the first time and they were great. 32F, 24 feels like and I got nailed with a few “avalanches” from the trees when the wind kicked up.  Good times!


1.8 miles in the snow and slush.

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Running / Re: Sunday February 22 2026

« Last post by Loco Coyote on February 23, 2026, 09:11:09 AM »

3.3 mile recovery run with my son and his girlfriend. I was very tired from the ski race on Saturday.

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Running / Re: Sunday February 22 2026

« Last post by Loco Coyote on February 23, 2026, 09:10:47 AM »

3.3 mile recovery run with my son and his girlfriend. I was very tired from the ski race on Saturday.

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Running / Re: Saturday February 21 2025

« Last post by Loco Coyote on February 23, 2026, 09:08:06 AM »

Did a 50K skate race, largest ski race in North America. The snow was very fast, and averaged 3:18/km. The race was a blast.

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Running / Re: Sunday February 22 2026

« Last post by Fast Eddie on February 22, 2026, 09:06:33 PM »

After work run as temps started to hit just below freezing. Made for a slippery, slushy 10K.

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Running / Sunday February 22 2026

« Last post by kawasa on February 22, 2026, 05:32:37 PM »

A bit over 5 hilly miles. When I started it was snowing and about a quarter mile in it turned to all rain for the rest of the run. A nice 37°F rain lol

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Running / Re: Saturday February 21 2025

« Last post by glwestcott on February 21, 2026, 05:45:18 PM »

44° with a feels like index of 35° along with a steady rain for my 3 miles today.