Hopped on the pedals today for a wee 30-mile ride. The first 15 or so felt great... then the 35° wind started to take a toll on my toes. Nothing worse than having your toes slowly go numb as you try to power up a hill.
You'd think my body would realize it was plenty uncomfortable with the cold and maybe it shouldn't compound the problem by insisting having a running nose the whole time. But, noooooooo. I really do think my saftey word is "more".
After the bike, I kept to my training promise of running after every bike. Quick transition and then out the door for a 30 minute run. Once the feeling came back in my feet, it wasn't too bad. I think there may be hope for me yet.
The real question is how my damage did I do to myself? Won't really know until I try the 1/2 marathon tomorrow at Tyler State Park. I'll post an update after that bit of pain has been worked though.