My run yesterday was notable both for its brevity and its relatively extreme conditions. At 2:00 PM it was about 22 degrees and the winds were steady at 25 mph with occasional gusts to 45. The snow was only about 6 inches on average, but was whipping around so much I ran on both clear paths and through knee deep drifts. My Bikilas were fine for the first couple miles, but I turned around when I came to drifts that appeared to go to 3 feet deep (or more!)
I loved that running in snow is even quieter than on pavement and that I could try to follow my own footsteps on my way back. I was surprised at how much difference there is in stride length between uphill and down. I think Bikila footprints are very cool.
My toes were very cold by the time I was back to my car, but not bad for all that. The rest of my feet were fine and the toes came back pretty much directly after I got the VFF's off at home. I didn't have any trouble with snow falling in around my ankles, but I will try to engineer something to keep my toes warmer. Maybe just a shaped piece of tape across the tops would be enough to hold out the snow from between.
I loved that running in snow is even quieter than on pavement and that I could try to follow my own footsteps on my way back. I was surprised at how much difference there is in stride length between uphill and down. I think Bikila footprints are very cool.
My toes were very cold by the time I was back to my car, but not bad for all that. The rest of my feet were fine and the toes came back pretty much directly after I got the VFF's off at home. I didn't have any trouble with snow falling in around my ankles, but I will try to engineer something to keep my toes warmer. Maybe just a shaped piece of tape across the tops would be enough to hold out the snow from between.