A handful of us met at Brothers Bar & Grill at 7am (-11 degrees and according to weather.com it was 30 below windchill.. yeow.. sure didn't feel real windy though)... We tracked over 2 miles to meet up with another group at Dunn Bros Coffee. From there we ran to St Mary's and took a brief water break. Then down past the Galleria Mall and back to Dunn Bros. for approx 6 miles. At this point, some called it a day and enjoyed some warm coffee and social time. Our group continued running back to Brothers Bar & Grill bringing our running total to 10 miles! We sure got some looks coming into the restaurant all frosted and chilly... but that's ok as it was now time to replenish the Carbs!
We wisely started breakfast with some fluids, while perusing the menu.... Note: Paul is not taking his eyes off those carbs!
It was a small but lively crew! Paul, Randy, Mike and Ignacio with one fantastic hat. I think it would have been nearly impossible NOT to have fun with this group today!
Our server, Ashley was very patient with us... as it turns out some customers are just a bit more difficult compared to others. None the less... she delivered 5 great Breakfast plates!
Paul had been dreaming of this Walnut Pancake ever since he saw a picture of it on Renee's blog at http://ramblinrenee.blogspot.com/ Paul is happy to report it was the best pancake ever! Especially after he slobbered it in butter and syrup! That's a big pancake!
Ahsley was pretty proud of Randy for being a member of the clean plate club.
Now.. for those who think it's crazy to run in these temps... Billy Joel may have summed it up..... You may be right! I may be Crazy! --- yet, if you take proper precautions, it's entirely possible to keep running outside year round. Below is a link (courtesy Mike Schmitt) with some great tips on winter running.
http://askcoachjenny.runnersworld.com/2010/01/running-in-extreme-cold.html
Speaking of great links, the nominations for favorite exercise related website/blog are still being accepted until noon on Jan 10th. If you have any favorites, I suggest submitting them, as the winner receives $15 gift card to the Bears Den!
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