Training Log Archive: Bash

It's been cold but we've had no snow in the last couple of days so today's gravel road run (Finnerty, Humber Station) was mostly on ice with some mud for variety. I wanted to wear my Spikecross but was horrified to find them buried in my car, where they have apparently been hiding since Raid The Hammer three weeks ago. They are still wet and strangely odour-free but we'll see if that continues now that I've brought them indoors.

So I reluctantly wore my Snowcross, which I'm trying to use only when necessary in hopes they will last as long as possible. Salomon's 2018/19 Snowcross model has no metal spikes, and I've looked everywhere for last year's model in my size without success. I was so miffed that I wrote Salomon's head shoe designer guy in France - the one who has Phatty's old job - and asked him what gives. He said there are different preferences in different countries, and they'll have two different models for 2019/20, with and without spikes.

In the meantime, I need to take very good care of my favourite winter shoes. Seinfeld fans will remember Elaine's word "spongeworthy". I'll be evaluating each run to decide if it's Snowcross-worthy. :)