fresh powder
i got rolling in the early afternoon and headed west along the glacial drumlin towards wales. the trail was plowed earlier in the week but subsequently we got an additional 2-3 inches of powdery snow. undeterred, i headed down the trail as it was into the wind. (during the winter i’m especially focused on going out into the wind so i don’t get chilled on my return trip.) admittedly, the snow under foot slowed me down maybe 2 to 3 minutes a mile so the effort really turned into a "time" based long run.
i turned around after an hour with a tailwind and an elevation drop to help me get back home. by the time i made the turn off the trail and back onto city streets, my shoes felt like concrete blocks. i made it home in 1:57:26 so i negative split the effort by a little more than 2:30. unfortunately, i was only able to cover 11.5 miles during that time. normal conditions would have made for 14-15 miles covered. regardless, time-wise it was the longest run i’ve done in awhile. plus, since i barely saw anyone else out the trail…which made it rather serene.