So today is Sunday, Feb 20, 2011 and this morning the grass was all showing although a little soggy. The snow had left us. Well the weather prediction was for snow but who would have thought that it would be so. I know it is February and I do live in Michigan. So I should not have been surprised.
Well, every other Sunday is trail running day. I so look forward to run with friends and the challenge of the trail. We may even be fast one day. Today was just not meant to be. The snow started somewhere around 1:30pm and has still at almost 10 pm not stopped. So we went from no snow to lots of snow once again.
So Jen and I waited seeing what the weather was going to do and when we saw it was only getting worse made the decision to not drive to the trail. Boo Hoo! What a bummer! The roads were horrible and it really was the best decision but it does not mean I have to like it. HAHA!
So after pouting a little bit, I decided it was better to get dressed and head out to one of my routes close by my house. What a treat it was!
I left and the snow was coming down. The temps were actually very mild and so it was not the blistering wind and snow. I originally thought I would do an easy 3-4 miler and come home. Well once I started I knew that I was in for some fun! I ran on the sidewalks most of the time. There were times that I misjudged where the sidewalk was and would be in the grass. I also decided I should have put my headlamp on so that I was visible to others out on the roads. There were two small sections of my route that I actually had to be in the road.
So I was running on the sidewalk on a busier street. SO yes whatever I was doing people would see. Well, I misjudged the sidewalk and went off into a little bit of drift the plows had left behind. Guess what happened next. . . . I fell flat on my face. The snow cushioned the fall and I jumped up, brushed off, and continued on. I hope no one I know saw me. I am sure I humored someone or added to the list of people question my sanity.
The run was great! The snow was great! The adventure of running in near white-out conditions was awesome! It felt freeing and what a relief to get out for a great run!
Then I arrived home to shovel (snow blower is broke at the present time) which took me 1 1/2 hours. I really racked up some exercise time today.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
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