1:48:59 - yes, I know it is slow, but I earned every mile ;-). Before I whine, let me share the good things about todays run. Once I was running in City Creek Canyon it was simply beautiful, a complete winter wonderland, I did finally see some other people as I was leaving, but by and large it was me and the quiet.
Holy cow -- this run was not as bad as Nashville in the summer, but a close second. I waited until about 11 thinking that the snow would let up, it didn't so I finally just went out. It was pretty warm (34F), but I was not really prepared for how miserable it was going to be. There was a 15-20 mph (I guessed here, I don't know exactly) wind that blew the snow so hard it was blinding (headwind, of course). The roads were horrid, not many had been plowed yet so they were slippery. Both of those coupled with the uphill nature of the run made for some pretty painful miles. And, I did have to stop my run twice to help push some cars out of the snow. Once I got to the canyon it was a little better, still slippery, but since I did not have to watch for cars, I could put my head down and keep my eyes out of the blowing snow, plus it was probably not as windy in the canyon anyway. It was an adventure and I was happy just to run today -- although I did feel pretty bad by the end (my legs were really sore from the uphill slip-and-slide). The only other thing that was annoying - there is one thing that hurts my plantar facitiis more than running - that is running with lumps of ice in the heel of my shoe -- mizuno's have a little cavity in the heel that is perfect for slush and snow to get caught in, and it hits perfectly in the painful part of tendon ... ouch! Ok -- enough already with the whining -- it is beautiful now, from the comfort of my house - and heck, I had the nicest running weather last week and really shouldn't complain.
After I cooled down I shoveled snow - only one days worth, since Dean had done the hard job (last weeks) yesterday. I also dug out my car so I can go to work in the morning ... I am tired now.
Stay warm, drive safely. | 