Yaktrax

Well it snowed today, pretty good for a couple of hours. Total snow accumulation was about 3 inches. By the time I wanted to get my run in, none of the sidewalks had been plowed or shoveled. It sounded like the perfect opportunity for me to try out my Yaktrax. I got them for Christmas, courtesy of my sister, Jenn.

I gotta say, these things worked like a charm. I have zero-slippage to report on what would have otherwise been an impossible 6-mile run. I won't say that it was ideal running conditions, but it was certainly doable. A 9:30 pace in the snow was enough to get me VERY wiped out, as compared to a normal 6-mile run. But it was actually a good bit of fun. For the few bursts of cleared pavement, it was actually less pleasant than the snowy part, when wearing the Yaks. The way my feet land with them on was just the slightest bit different and caused some aggravation over time.

Also, I forgot to pop a few Advil before I left so my old Post-tib injury got a bit inflamed over the run. Anyway, here are a couple of pics of the yaks. And please checkout the Run Data too.

Yaktrax Splits
Yaktrax Chart