Hiking Cactus-to-Clouds in mid-January?

My friend Russ writes:

Hey Jeff, its Russ. I am intrigued by the Cactus to Clouds Trail. Do you think a traverse might be possible in mid-January? I could bring microspikes but that is about it. Would you be interested in such an adventure? The other half of Bpack is not interested, but I would really like to do this trail with somebody. If not you, do you know of any local trail running groups I can contact? Seems like a lot of trail runners do this trail.

My gut says that January is not a viable option. Of course, anything is possible, but I think the ice and snow on some parts of this would add risk and take too long. But then, I haven't hiked C2C (yet). So I'm calling on my friends who HAVE hiked C2C for their words of wisdom. First, is a C2C hike in mid-January insane, or is it simply a matter of knowing what to expect and being well-prepared? And second, is there anyone (or groups) interested in doing this in mid-January? C2C is definitely on my list, but I need to whip my body into better shape before I tackle that one, and that isn't going to happen in a couple weeks. Advice?