..or rather, paws.
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It's looking pretty polar out there |
Yes, I know I was the one asking for winter - and now that it's come, I bet a lot of you are probably mad at me for giving it the invitation.
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I didn't know it was gonna drop to -12c/10f for the daily high - I just wanted a little snow, I didn't think I'd suddenly need insulated layers to run!
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Some of it has been super gross, too, since the initial snowfall turned to rain that soaked through. I headed out for my first real snow run of the season and ended up with absolutely drenched feet due to the hidden slush puddles.
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NOT AMUSED |
Once I was aware of them, I did my best to work around them...but sometimes that was a little difficult.
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*laughs nervously* |
By Saturday night the temperature plummeted and the slush began to freeze up, but I had trust issues so I broke out some assistance for second run.
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It also started snowing again |
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Blizzard conditions while snowshoe running at night was an interesting experience |
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..especially with the wind whipping through the trees, causing branches to crack and fall around me |
Having survived that, Sunday's sunny trail wander was practically a cake walk.
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Except the wind was so bitter and vicious that I needed insulated shorts even to do a point-to-point that was almost all downwind |
Through the early part of the week, it definitely wasn't just me that was feeling a little less than cheerful about the conditions.
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Spotted on the multi-use path down the hill from my house |
I wasn't about to argue: it was bitter enough out that my wool tubular gaiter frosted up around my face while I ran.
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Keeping in mind I don't even bother with the gaiter over my head until -10c/14f or below |
The deep freeze finally broke a bit yesterday - it was a near-balmy -5c/23f when I went out to hang with some cool folks in downtown Kitchener.
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Not very chatty, but they gave me plenty of room to pass |
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Brrrrrr |
The cut-off is just shy of 5 hours, so I may actually make it...but you can bet I'll be bundling up!
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..and hoping for some sun |
Stay warm, friends!
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