LOL it actually says SPIKE… what could that mean on a hiking shoe… somebody misspelt SPOKE, for sure
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The other piece to all of this (beyond traction) is nutrition. I find that my SpeedNectar starts to freeze on long runs once the weather gets below -15C or so past an hour.
The solution I’ve found is to do loops and take a hand flask. Rince out the flask and pour in new stuff on each loop. Each loop is about the distance I’d run before taking the next gel, so just leave the gels at home. Easy to do at home, but it does get monotonous after a while - especially if I’m also sticking to major road sidewalks due to the traction.
I used to leave a water bottle on the step when I’d run on frosty cold mornings (a clear plastic one like from Wawa)
When I got home after 30-45 minutes, it would be super cold, but not frozen, until I took the top off & drank it, then it would ice up
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I use a cycling jacket as my winter running jacket (ok I actually have 2 of the same one in different colours) - anything I put in the back pocket stays nicely un-frozen because it’s out of the wind and has the heat from my lower back to warm it. A 500ml soft flask fits nicely in one pocket - if I need more for a longer run, I’ll use a vest with a bladder (blow the water back down the tube to keep it from freezing) and put any nutrition in the back pockets to keep them defrosted.
Unfortunately it is still difficult to use my favoured nutrition in very cold weather, because the gummy worms tend to freeze up quickly when I pull them out of my pocket and start stuffing them in my face. Sometimes you’ve just got to slum it with gels or honey/maple syrup.
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For long runs, I tend to use a vest with the hydration in the front, which makes it hard to throw the jacket over top (vest goes over the jacket) and it ends up freezing both at the nipple as well as in the flask itself if I go long.
I’ll do the soft flask as well, but it will need refilling if I’m doing a long run. Have everything pre-mixed, and refill the soft flask on each loop.
Though nice running photos! I tend to stick to suburbia once the traction disappears.
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I’ve seen those street conditions before
#NeverForget
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