{"id":1264,"date":"2014-12-13T20:14:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-14T01:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=1264"},"modified":"2014-12-13T20:14:50","modified_gmt":"2014-12-14T01:14:50","slug":"really-i-meant-to-keep-running-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=1264","title":{"rendered":"Really, I Meant to Keep Running in December"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who knows me knows I do not shy away from winter running. \u00a0Sure it takes me a little while to adapt to sub zero temperatures, but not nearly as long as it takes me to adapt to the heat. \u00a0I only really become used to running in the heat and humidity sometime in late August, just in time for the temperatures to cool.<\/p>\n

December, however, never manages to be a good running month. \u00a0I swore this year would be different. \u00a0Last December I managed a grand total of 52 km in the entire month. \u00a0This year I promised myself to double that. \u00a0I know it is only Dec. 12th but the writing is on the wall; there is no way I will be running 100+ kms this month. \u00a0I’m not sure I’ll even be matching last year’s somewhat sad 52k. \u00a0At the moment I have managed about 16, and a few of those kms I would be hesitant to classify as running. \u00a0Two weeks of a never-ending cold (or two different colds, I really don’t know) have knocked me down and I don’t seem to be getting back up.<\/p>\n

I tried, I really did. \u00a0At the end of last week I was feeling better and headed out for a reasonable 10k trail run. \u00a0I was quite proud of myself getting out there, letting the fresh air get into my unhappy lungs, making my body do something other than slumping off\u00a0to my bed after work. \u00a0Of course cocky things went through my head. \u00a0“Look at me, aren’t I the athlete getting out there and running when still sick.” \u00a0The next day I was miserable again, but I still tried. \u00a0My goal was 5k. \u00a0I ended up having to take a walk break after every km of running. \u00a0At one point I just wanted to lay down in the snow and have a nap. \u00a0The thought of running anything more seemed nothing short of impossible. \u00a0Rather than feeling amazing at the end of the run, I just ended up going home to bed… again.<\/p>\n

The only good thing about these runs is I did get to try out my new winter trail\/snow running shoes:<\/p>\n

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My new Salomon Speedcross 3’s with Climate Shield<\/p><\/div>\n

I have only had a couple of runs in my new Salomon Speedcross 3’s CS\u00a0but so far I am really liking them. \u00a0And it is a good thing too since I now have two pairs. \u00a0When I first went shopping I came home with these:<\/p>\n

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\"Salomon<\/a>

Salomon Speedcross 3’s without Climate Shield.<\/p><\/div>\n

I was told that they had the “Climate Shield”, the equivalent of Gore-tex. \u00a0When I did my research though I discovered that this version, the exact same shoe, was water resistant\u00a0but did not have the\u00a0extra protection of C.S. \u00a0I have always run in my regular road shoes, sometimes with a bit of duct tape over the mesh, when winter running. \u00a0But this year I wanted all the warmth, dryness and traction I could get so I could use them on snowy trails for both running and snowshoeing. \u00a0Two days later I was buying the shoes with C.S. \u00a0I could have returned the pair without, but I love these shoes so much I figured I might as well keep them for spring and fall running as I am sure the extra protection of C.S. would make them too hot in any temperatures above 0 degrees. \u00a0It also didn’t hurt that they were cheaper than any of my regular road shoes.<\/p>\n

My favourite things about both sets of shoes? \u00a0They are incredibly light. \u00a0I was shocked when I picked them up and even more shocked when I put them on. \u00a0They look heavy duty and therefore, well, heavy. \u00a0<\/em>While they are certainly not as light as minimalist shoes, I have no complaints about the weight. \u00a0The other thing I love about these shoes is the traction on the soles. \u00a0Take a look:<\/p>\n

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I couldn’t get over the traction when I was on the trails. \u00a0Uphill and downhill these shoes dug right into the snow and I had no fear of slipping. \u00a0In some ways it was almost a strange feeling being so anchored to the ground. \u00a0The only downside of these soles – \u00a0you really don’t want to do any distance on pavement with them. \u00a0I am pretty sure it would not take long to ruin the treads.<\/p>\n

I know colour is not at all important in shoes, but the great colours of both pairs also made me want to buy these shoes. \u00a0The colour adds a little fun to some hard working shoes.<\/p>\n

So, if I actually manage to get rid of this cold before the snow melts, I will be looking forward to hitting the snow in my new shoes!<\/p>\n

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