Getting Ready for a Desert Race when It's 3F (-16C). Monday January 19, 2026

I feel like I'm doing ok on mileage and hills. but I don't know how I'm going to prepare for the heat

I interviewed Zouhair Talbi yesterday. He ran a 2:05 and his wife ran a 2:35 in Houston. And that got me thinking about the fastest marathon couples.

I decided to go for a long trail run over the weekend. Turns out Frozen Gnome 50k was on the same day (and mostly the same route and at the same time as when I ran)

so I think the last of the things I bought while panic procrastinating at the end of last year have arrived. wish me luck

Ok so we've got so much to cover today!Unfinished business: add some weights to the shoe sheet that we didn't get to last timecheck for Running 2026 BingoNew business:so many unboxingsholiday recapcreate a new Running 2026 Bingo card

i'll be away from home the next two weeks I think, so this might be it. I've got tons to unbox and also I will have some questions about how you think I should do the Year End wrap up videos. Packages unboxed from:sauconybrooksmy manager

time to start training for my next race (it's coming up soon)

I ran Valencia. It went ok. AMAalso, I've got a ton of stuff to unbox. some i bought myself, others I will have to check whether there's an embargo packagesRabbit361merrelladidasmystery package 1mystery package 2

We had an early thanksgiving celebration in Iowa over the weekend, and it was a very Iowa weekend indeed. We tried some more of the food and gels from that care package that The Feed sent. And then we opened more packagesPackages unboxed: The Feed - RNWY, RAW Creatine, Precision Fuel GelsBook - Floris GiermanSaucony Triumph 23

almost to the taper, and I am finally getting runner's high again.also, i'm almost to the taper, so I rant about shoe boxes and running apparel questions. it's quite a day.