Icy Trail Running

I was able to get out for a 6+ mile run on the Castleton Rail Trail this afternoon with temps in the single digits and wind chills well below zero.  In an attempt to stay out of the wind I decided to run on the rail trail which is pretty protected with trees along most of it.  The temps were definitely manageable for the 6+ miles at a pace just over 7 minute miles even though the trail was literally a sheet of hard glaring ice!  My new DIY running cleats performed spectacularly!  There are a couple spikes that I could feel through the foot bed when stepping on hard, uneven glare ice, but no falls and overall great traction.