The Jingle Bell Run is always festive and fun, with the real challenge being the weather. It is always hard to leave a warm bed, especially when Oregon weather in December being less than cozy. Thankfully, this year was an exception, with a dry and relatively warm morning awaiting us. With a focus towards running another solid 5K in the 16:30 range to augment the winter training, this was an event I had been looking forward…