Photo: 2-hour run/2.5-hour ride, 8:30 a.m., 26 degrees, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 3,800 yds (ytd 44,700 yds.)
Bike: 105 miles (ytd 1,255 mi.)
Run: 39 miles (ytd 364 mi.)

I think they meant 'NO' not 'SLOW.'

Photo: 3-hour gravel ride, 7:30 a.m., 26 degrees, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 6,300 yds (ytd 40,900 yds.)
Bike: 120 miles (ytd 1,150 mi.)
Run: 35 miles (ytd 325 mi.)

Cold, alone and havin' a blast.

Photo: 3-hour gravel ride, 10:00 a.m., 30 degrees, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 5,300 yds (ytd 34,600 yds.)
Bike: 108 miles (ytd 1,030 mi.)
Run: 32 miles (ytd 290 mi.)

How many days 'til spring?

Photo: 14-mile run, 7:00 a.m., -2 degrees, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 3,500 yds (ytd 39,300 yds.)
Bike: 118 miles (ytd 922 mi.)
Run: 32 miles (ytd 258 mi.)

Soooooooooo tired of it.

Photo: 2-hour single-speed ride, 7:00 a.m., 15 degrees, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 3,300 yds (ytd 35,800 yds.)
Bike: 94 miles (ytd 804 mi.)
Run: 29 miles (ytd 226 mi.)

An outdoor ride...what a concept.

Photo: 13-mile run, 7:00 a.m., 5 degrees, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 3,300 yds (ytd 32,500 yds.)
Bike: 92 miles (ytd 710 mi.)
Run: 26 miles (ytd 197 mi.)

Heat wave.

Photo: 12-mile run, 7:30 a.m., -3 degrees, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 6,300 yds (ytd 29,200 yds.)
Bike: 92 miles (ytd 618 mi.)
Run: 28 miles (ytd 171 mi.)

If the heat had been on, I'd have stopped.

Photo: 11-mile run, 7:30 a.m., -7 degrees, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,000 yds (ytd 22,900 yds.)
Bike: 97 miles (ytd 526 mi.)
Run: 29 miles (ytd 143 mi.)

After a break for a blizzard, it's back below zero.

Photo: 10-mile run, 7:30 a.m., 20 degrees, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 5,900 yds (ytd 22,900 yds.)
Bike: 87 miles (ytd 429 mi.)
Run: 21 miles (ytd 114 mi.)

Photo: 10-mile run, 7:30 a.m., 16 degrees, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 4,100 yds (ytd 17,000 yds.)
Bike: 91 miles (ytd 342 mi.)
Run: 22 miles (ytd 93 mi.)

That's above zero.

Photo: 5-mile run, 7:00 a.m., room temperature, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 6,000 yds (ytd 12,900 yds.)
Bike: 77 miles (ytd 243 mi.)
Run: 16 miles (ytd 71 mi.)

The view from the dreadmill.

Photo: 10-mile run, 8:30 a.m., 30 degrees, Decorah, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,400 yds (ytd 6,900 yds.)
Bike: 88 miles (ytd 166 mi.)
Run: 26 miles (ytd 55 mi.)

Weekend with the in-laws means a run with one of the outlaws.

Photo: 13-mile run, 7:30 a.m., 39 degrees, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 7,500 yds (ytd 4,500 yds.)
Bike: 88 miles (ytd 78 mi.)
Run: 33 miles (ytd 29 mi.)

"The fog comes on little cat feet..." bullsh@#... it comes on giant lion paws... or was that the truck?

Photo: 8-mile run, 8:00 a.m., 15 degrees, Squaw Creek Park, Marion, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 3,050 yds (ytd 318,650 yds.)
Bike: 83 miles (ytd 5,410 mi.)
Run: 20 miles (ytd 1,640 mi.)

More snow, fog, sleet, blah, blah, blah...

Photo: 10-mile run, 11:00 a.m., 5 degrees, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 5,000 yds (ytd 315,600 yds.)
Bike: 104 miles (ytd 5,327 mi.)
Run: 29 miles (ytd 1,620 mi.)

Travel not recommended... but they didn't say anything about running.

Photo: 9-mile run, 6:00 a.m., 5 degrees, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 310,600 yds.)
Bike: 95 miles (ytd 5,223 mi.)
Run: 26 miles (ytd 1,591 mi.)

The iceman cometh... and stayeth.

Photo: 10-mile run/10-mile ride, 8:00 a.m., 5 degrees, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 0 yds (ytd 310,600 yds.)
Bike: 92 miles (ytd 5,128 mi.)
Run: 26 miles (ytd 1,565 mi.)

No Country For cOld Men.

Photo: Solo single-speed ride, 7:00 a.m., 20 degrees, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 7,700 yds (ytd 310,600 yds.)
Bike: 90 miles (ytd 5,036 mi.)
Run: 24 miles (ytd 1,539 mi.)

Unmaintained Road = Time Alone

Photo: 3.1-mile run, 8:30 a.m., 25 degrees, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 4,900 yds (ytd 302,900 yds.)
Bike: 80 miles (ytd 4,946 mi.)
Run: 31 miles (ytd 1,515 mi.)

The tradition before the tradition.

Photo: 11-mile run, 7:00 a.m., 28 degrees, Squaw Creek Park, Linn County, Iowa

Weekly activity log:
Swim: 2,500 yds (ytd 298,000 yds.)
Bike: 68 miles (ytd 4,866 mi.)
Run: 20 miles (ytd 1,484 mi.)