ice ice baby

distance: 18.1 miles (click here for the route, 7 times around fresh pond, and back to river street), longest run yet.
time: 2 hrs. 53 mins., 39 secs (@ 9 min 30 sec miles).
weather: 22F, mostly overcast with sun breaking through.
surface: clear asphalt with long stretches of dirt-sprinkled ice around the pond, hard bubbled icy sidewalks on the way home -- pure venus-scape. sure wish i'd had some of these. check out the jan. issue of runner's world for a how-to on drilling sheetrock screws into the soles of your running shoes (you'll look pretty cool sparking up the pavement, too!).
music: run mix 3 (1.10.09).
pre-run eats: cup of coffee, apple, yogurt, cup of water, a couple strips of beef jerky, half a stick of chicken satay, one packet of vanilla bean energy goo, three Advil (hips still a-creakin').