New Stuff

So I got some new stuff about week and a half ago. It's not very exciting stuff, but I still like getting new things. It's actually just some safety stuff for when I run. I got a Road ID for my shoes and a Supernova Firefly light to wear when I run in the dark.


The Road ID has all my emergency information so that if something were to happen to me, and I would be found laying in a ditch, whoever found me would know who to call. Road ID will engrave whatever you want on the plate. I got my name, birth year, Sarah's cell and work numbers, NKA (no known allergies), No Medical History, and my insurance policy number engraved on mine.


The FireFly Supernova light is small, but it is bright. It clips on your waistband and flashes so cars can see you in the dark. I think that if I get hit, the driver did it on purpose because I can see it reflecting off of houses in the neighborhood when I run. You would have to be blind not to see it.

Hopefully, I won't get hit by a car now, but if I do, they will know who to call when they see the Road ID on my shoe!!!

Cold Weather Running

This weekend was the first time it was cold since I started my training. Well, cold for the Houston area anyway. When it has started to cool off in the past, I have just decided to pack it in until Spring and go sit on the couch. However, I have a marathon at the end of January so I have to continue training this year. It was 39 degrees at 5:45AM when we started our run this morning. Luckily, the wind wasn't blowing.

Being from the southern half of Texas, I don't really own any cold weather running gear. I dressed in running shorts, a technical t-shirt (short sleeved), and a pair of running gloves. After I got started, it warmed up quite a bit. Well, I warmed up. The temperature actually got a little cooler as the sun rose. I bought the gloves a few weeks ago in preparation of the upcoming winter. Best $20 I have spent in a while. Another guy in our group was dressed like I was, sans the gloves. His hands were miserably cold when we finished. I can highly recommend the ASICS Thermopolis glove shown below. Not too hot, and not so thin the wind goes through them.


I have also ordered some other cold weather gear so I am prepared in case we actually do get a cold spell hear in the Houston area. I have a pair of running pants and a hat on the way. I've gotten a couple of long sleeved technical shirts at races lately. Even if I'm not that fast, I'll at least look good.