Had a good training on Monday, I had a day off work to get a good long run in. The weather was perfect for training, I set off at 6am from Cassoday, a 40 minute drive from Wichita, which claims to be the prairie chicken capital of the world (I didn't see any). It was 16 deg F (or -10C) with a stiff 20mph wind blowing across the planes. I ran the route of the 'Heartland 50' which is a 50 mile race I ran a couple of months back.

Its an out and back route and I had a tailwind for much of the first half. The wind was biting and I  needed a balaclava and buff, 2 pairs of gloves, and pertex jacket and leggings over the thermals. The tube from the water bladder froze within a few minutes and defrosted 8 hours later in the sun as the temperature climbed above freezing.

Dirt track roads all the way, an undulating route, actually managed nearly 1000m of climb/descent which it very good going for Kansas. See the route at http://www.movescount.com/moves/move9181557. I intended to take photos with my phone to share but the cold killed the battery within an hour.

The first 35 miles went well but the last 15 were a real struggle, got back to the car at 17:30. Great route, passed only 4 houses and saw 5 cars during the whole day. Lots of Canadian geese in arrow formation, deer, squirrels, other bird life and hundreds of horses kept me company.