Snow run

What a beautiful sunny morning! The snow has stopped falling, at least for a day, and I needed to get outside for a few miles of running. I was not sure how deep the snow would be in the woods and not sure if anyone had ventured out this week to pack the trails down. Much to my surprise, the trail was mostly packed with only the Old Hickory trail covered with virgin snow.

I love being the first to track through a snow-covered trail! Yes, it is a lot of work, and you do not move too fast, but the return trip is easier! I did stop short at the last of the two long bridges at the gardens however. The knee-deep snow was getting the best of me! It was a great high-stepping session though...

They are forecasting the arrival of a large storm tomorrow with more snow on the way! I am really happy that I like running in the snow, unless I want to use the treadmill, that will be my only other option.

I am just thankful that I can get outside...

Night Run Haiku

Running in the dark

Feels like I am very fast

My watch does not lie...

Nice run in the dark and snow after work tonight. Sloppy trails but it was nice to clear my head. Funny how the night time makes the run feel so fast, but actually it is a lot slower. I also noticed that no one else was out tonight! hmmm....

I am over my cold, finally, and it feels good to not be coughing so much. Now, it is time to get a race scheduled for next summer. So far, Laurel Highlands for early summer and Run with Scissors for the fall are the leading candidates...