The Iceman Series

Anyone looking for their running gloves? These were left at one of the Iceman Events this year. Available for pickup at my office. Comment if they are yours.

𝑹𝑬𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑹: 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔.

Muscle doesn’t grow without resistance.
Endurance doesn’t build without strain.

The Iceman Series proves this every winter.

We run in the cold.
We face the wind.
We show up when it would be easier to stay home.

And because of it — we’re stronger in the spring.

No matter our age, stress isn’t the enemy. Avoiding it is.

Lean into the work.
Embrace the discomfort.
Build the stamina that carries you into your best season yet.

Legends aren’t made in perfect conditions. ❄️🔥

A number of runners asked me this year if I was still running, and in my mind it seems just a few years ago that I stopped doing races. Surprisingly it was almost 8 years ago in the 2018 Abe's Amble 10K that I ran in a local race (age 65).

My last Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon was in 2015 and my last half marathon as a 2:20 PACER was in 2012 (I paced for 3 years in a row at that pace with Susan Helm).

My future is in race production and race timing until mother nature says otherwise. I do have a lot of fun doing it!

FastScore Productions & Race Timing

The legendary runners who attended the finale of the 2025-26 Iceman Series. Temp at the start was 22 F but with the sun out and very little wind it felt great! Photo by Paul Turner.

FastScore Productions & Race Timing

Southside turnaround - 1st one for the Half and 10K route- See you at Engrained Brewery! FastScore Productions & Race Timing Bill Stokes

The trails are in great shape. There may be a few icy spots due to the freezing conditions tonight but by race time it should be fine. I’m at mile 12 on the way back to to the brewery. See you in the morning!

Awards were presented today at the end of Iceman 4. Here’s a link to the final series standings: https://tinyurl.com/2chdqzol

You can also find results from all four Iceman events here: https://fastscore.net/results

If you left early and didn’t get a chance to pick up your First Place Age Bracket Tumbler or your 100+ Points logo mug, I’ll bring them to the Iceman Half 10K & 5K at Engrained on February 7th.

If you miss that event, you can pick them up at my office during the week, Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, at:
1315 W. Lawrence Ave.
AGT Business Solutions building

Routes for Iceman 4 - Hard to tell which one to use. Temp forecast moved to 2 to 4 degrees at the start however it might be snowing. I'm going to set cones up for both options. It might end up being runner's choice. If you choose the 2.5K route it will be 2 loops for a 5K and 4 for a 10K. And if you can't handle the cold for very long you can do one 2.5K for points. Or...show up and be a supporter!