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HardwareLust
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A gorgeous ice cold, but bright sunny morning. Had my first run ever in the
snow today. We got our annual snow "storm" yesterday, 1.5" total. What a
hoot!!
Running on snow seems better than running on dirt, feels like it's softer.
Finally got a chance to wear my cheap new gore-tex shoes (thanks Lance!) and
they worked like a proverbial charm. Dry, comfy feet the whole way 'round.
Found a couple slippery spots where the snow melted a little and re-froze
overnight, but no big deal. Had to slow down a little and pick my footing
in a few places (must remember to thank some of my neighbors for salting),
but it's amazing how much traction I got on the non-packed snow. Overall,
slowed my training pace by a minute, but no big deal.
I did end up overdressing a little, though. Even though the temp was the
same as it has been for the last week, my brain assumed since I saw snow was
on the ground that it was going to be colder. It wasn't. It was *quite*
warm in the sun, I imagine partially due to reflected light off the snow?
I could definitely live with this. Much, MUCH more fun than running in the
rain. I can hardly wait until our next snowfall, probably one year from
now. Guess it's back to rain and mud tomorrow.
Regards,
H.
snow today. We got our annual snow "storm" yesterday, 1.5" total. What a
hoot!!
Running on snow seems better than running on dirt, feels like it's softer.
Finally got a chance to wear my cheap new gore-tex shoes (thanks Lance!) and
they worked like a proverbial charm. Dry, comfy feet the whole way 'round.
Found a couple slippery spots where the snow melted a little and re-froze
overnight, but no big deal. Had to slow down a little and pick my footing
in a few places (must remember to thank some of my neighbors for salting),
but it's amazing how much traction I got on the non-packed snow. Overall,
slowed my training pace by a minute, but no big deal.
I did end up overdressing a little, though. Even though the temp was the
same as it has been for the last week, my brain assumed since I saw snow was
on the ground that it was going to be colder. It wasn't. It was *quite*
warm in the sun, I imagine partially due to reflected light off the snow?
I could definitely live with this. Much, MUCH more fun than running in the
rain. I can hardly wait until our next snowfall, probably one year from
now. Guess it's back to rain and mud tomorrow.
Regards,
H.