2012 was a tough year for me when it came to running. I started out with a knee issue that had me totally out for over a month and really not running my usual miles for about three months. I also ended the year with a tendon problem in my foot which had me totally out for a month and, again, mostly out for three months. This all meant that I really ran for about six months this year when it comes right down to it and only put in 675 miles which is about half of what I ran last year.
Last year I had wanted to do a snowshoe event after having to run in my snowshoes a few times locally but one thing led to another and I never made it. This year when the Snowdog Events calendar was announced I registered right away for the Jingle Bells run to be held at the Sun Country Golf Course outside of Cle Elum. I figured it would be a great way to wrap up the racing season since I had to miss the Deception Pass 25k due to injury. Since my foot tendon is still giving me a bit of grief I registered for the 5k run figuring I could endure 5k of pretty much anything while 10k could be a bit much still since I haven’t gone more than 4 miles on trail or machine for months. Continue reading