I'm pretty sure that was close to my limit! I didn't have any burning or tingling though, so perhaps I could've taken more, as you suggest. We'll see. The feet took just 5-10 minutes to regain their warmth once inside, so I know I didn't take any unnecessary risks. Last winter I set my limit at around -6 C, but I guess I have to rethink that, at least when there's a good windchill. If the temp had been a pure -13 C with no wind, I don't know if my soles could've taken it. And I'm sure running later in the day helped as well. On future runs that are close to my limit, I may experiment with wearing my Moc3s for the first mile or so, as it seems like it's between one and two miles before the body heat kicks in. Up until then the feet are steadily getting colder and colder, then they stabilize, tap out, or begin to warm up.Sounds like a great run Lee. I know the feeling, your feet are cold but just tolerable and that feeling just stays with you. Just remember that if they were burning and tingling a little to much when you got back in the warmth you have come to the limit. Until then, keep pushing the limit, it is amazing how far off they can be.
The nice thing is that I know I'll never be able to outdo you Winter-pagans, so there's no sense in trying to go beyond my tolerances . I'll be satisfied if I can keep up with tropical Canada, like Toronto or Vancouver .
After my shower I was out on the snowy deck grilling a T-bone and NY Strip, warming up with a lovely Merlot my older brother brought over. As I like to say: "Grilling season? There ain't no stinkin' grilling season!"