always through
it seems that winter arrived a bit earlier than usual this year. this past weekend i took advantage of the snow cover and headed out to a nearby park for my first snowshoe run of the season.
as usual, i ran a hilly one mile circuit over and over again at the park. it may seem a tad bit monotonous but after tamping down a path through the snow it is much easier (translation: faster) to motor along.
the challenge that i faced was a steady wind that constantly deposited fresh snow in my tracks along the eastern and southern sections of the loop. i was also having some technical issues with my music player, which only added to a general sense of frustration. i guess it is only after working through the rough patches that you can appreciate a return to smoother sailing because after fifty minutes on the loop i left the park with some sore quads and a better attitude.
the other weather challenge as of late has been the colder than normal temperatures during my morning constitutionals. while the line has to be drawn somewhere, it is usually possible to put on that extra layer of gear and take that first step out the door. for what it’s worth, i’ve been able to acclimate to running in negative single digit temperatures (fahrenheit) with the right gear on.
12/3 – 5 miles
12/4 – 5 miles
12/5 – 5 miles
12/6 – 5 miles
12/7 – 5 miles
12/8 – 6 miles
12/9 – 4 miles
12/10 – 5 miles
12/11 – 5 miles
12/12 – 5 miles
12/13 – 5 miles
12/14 – 9 miles
12/15 – 4 miles snowshoeing
12/16 – 4 miles
12/17 – 4 miles
12/18 – 5 miles
12/19 – 5 miles
MTD – 98 Miles (19/19 Days, 15 Hours & 13 Minutes)
YTD – 2,525 Miles (349/353 Days, 367 Hours & 38 Minutes)
Odometer – 37,463 Miles