#running snow

[krokoart]

Snow Runner 002: Giclee Fine Art Print Ken Roko https://krokoart.etsy.com/listing/171941721

[runmanda-blog-blog]

Running in a Winter Wonderland

Today I woke up at 6am and drove 45 mins in the snow to derby practice, only to find it was cancelled and had to drive all the way home again. Rather than chalk it all up to a snowy, wasted day, I decided to go for a run in the falling snow! When I got to my local track there had only been one other person on it since the snow started falling, and the track looked MAGICAL. The runner had been running in concentric circles all the way around the track, leaving clean, fresh footprints. I wished that I had brought a camera! When I got home I wanted to share the magic with all of you, so I googled "running track snow" so that I could at least give you guys a visual similar to what I saw. I scrolled down and found this image, which looked exactly like what I had seen this morning...

...and then I read its description only to find out that it WAS the same track! Such a lucky coincidence and I am so glad that I could share it with all of you!

On a side note, my first run in the snow was perfection, complete with catching snowflakes on my tongue. While winter brings with it many obstacles when it comes to outdoor running, these special moments make it all worthwhile. Go out there and experience winter like most people never do! Just make sure you either get non-slip winter running shoes or find a place that isn't icy. While a broken ankle WILL give you an excuse to hibernate inside all winter, let's try to avoid it.