Objective: easy Weather: Clear and starry. 20F, wind chill 10F, wind 10mph gust to 23. Pavement mostly clear in parts of neighborhood, very icy in others. 20 min. core & wts.
It was part running, part dancing this morning. I ran about a half mile and returned to the house to take off my Yaktrax, since the pavement seemed clear enough for normal running. About 2 miles from home I found that the dry streets and sidewalks were not consistent. And that's when the dancing began. Hopping from one dry patch to another, doing a little slow tread across ice, and leaping sideways to run on the snowy grass -- I must have looked pretty funny if anyone was around. But it was pretty quiet this morning. While trying to run on the snowy grass without twisting my ankle, I was reminded of a question that I've had for a long time. Title IX didn't come about until I was in high school, where it did me very little good, so I am very ignorant about cross country running. Is it a figure of speech, or do they really run on grass and uneven ground? If the latter, how do they avoid twisting an ankle? I can scarcely do a little trot movement and stay upright. let alone race. Attire: same as yesterday except: 1) heavier fleece top, 2) Extra layer on upper legs (I have an old pair of REI fleece long underwear that I had cut at the knee a couple of years ago. I just wore them on top of the tights. It was great. No stinging cold on legs today.) What I should have changed: as the wind was not as fierce today I wish I had worn a lighter windbreaker; the cycling jacket was too much, but I did need a wind shield. Winter tip! Burt's Bees Lip Balm - not just for lips! All over the face for freezing temps and wind -- feels great, protects skin, lasts longer and is less sticky than Vaseline. (Do not use the mint flavored! Br.)
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