Hogmanay

Hogmanay! Morning started with an Arctic Cat drive on 4 tracks powering up Midas Creek in beautiful sunshine. Snowdrifts got best of us near top of switchbacks so skied to summit. After enjoying the expansive view or Nevada. Skied back to Midas half in and half out the Arctic Cat tracks.

Rest of the day was celebrating New Years.

Midas Hill Run

4.5 mile hill run up and down to mining vents. Ground almost frozen underfoot. Returned in dark. Great sunset views over mountains going up.

Earlier in the day a little ski mountaineering. Late in day was a great visit to Midas pub.

Travel Day to Midas from Reno

Christmas Day

Long Run

9 miles. Long run in Memorial Park Before Kenyan Way Christmas Party at Luke's locker. Tried the outer trails before it got too dark. One of the tunnels I aborted because it was too wet. Cool evening after yesterday's snow. Almost full moon but too dark for most of the start of run. Little lost so on side of the railway track for a bit. Something fun for a change. Again not many runners on track. This was a substitute for yesterday's missed KW session.

No Kenyan Way

Snowing and was a family night after working late.

Recovery Run

3.3 miles Quick loop of MP before rushing out to dinner with friends. Not many around. Quiet.

No Kenyan Way

8.2 miles. Long run along the Buffalo Bayou as no KW with them being in Barbados. Explored the area downtown. Great running weather.

LTF Climbing Wall

Some fun at the climbing wall.

Trail Run

6 miles. Managed to skip off work and enjoy remaining daylight and hit the Memorial park Trails for complete loop for the first time since hurricane. Lots of devastation off the paths.