Horrible running conditions!!

[Bill B]

Although the weather is a beautiful -15C outside, we had a warm spell about 10 days ago, that brought rain, freezing rain, then the temp dropped and we got a fair bit of snow. Now the snow lies on top of a nice layer of ice! Makes running very dicey! Although my form stays intact, I find it very hard to relax, especially my upper body. Find my upper back is tight between the shoulder blades. BTW, I live in the country, and snow plows are like Pope's teeth in a whore house!! Me thinks my massage therapist might be getting a call in the very near future!!

 

[Barefoot Gentile]

On the positive side, running on snow or icy conditions is a great test on ones running form.

 

[JosephTree]

Yes, you're not running for speed or joy so much as just getting in some milage. And winter miles like you're talking about are great for building intestinal fortitude. I feel like damn near anything is just plain easy after hard winter running. And BFG is dead on. You might well not relax on a run until the spring thaw, but your form will benefit from all those careful steps.

I take a bit of it back, though: with the right attitude you can wring some positive joy from good winter runs as you get better at them. (Even if it's of the "God, I'm glad to be done with that!" variety.)

 

[Bill B]

Yes, you're not running for speed or joy so much as just getting in some milage. And winter miles like you're talking about are great for building intestinal fortitude. I feel like damn near anything is just plain easy after hard winter running. And BFG is dead on. You might well not relax on a run until the spring thaw, but your form will benefit from all those careful steps.

I take a bit of it back, though: with the right attitude you can wring some positive joy from good winter runs as you get better at them. (Even if it's of the "God, I'm glad to be done with that!" variety.)

It's not that bad that I'm glad to be done, just that I feel a lot more tired that usual. Definitely like the "glass is half full" mentality!!

 

[skedaddle]

Been having the same conditions here too, it's the freezing rain on compacted snow that turns everything into an ice rink, I only have to touch the surface with a toe to end up pirouetting like a well greased hippo in a wind tunnel

 

[JosephTree]

I hear that the U.K. is getting hit with some real winter weather this year. My sister in law lives on a moderately steep street in Salisbury and described her adventures in heroic terms.

 

[Zetti]

pirouetting like a well greased hippo in a wind tunnel

cant get that image out of my head...

 

[Bill B]

cant get that image out of my head...

Me too! That was funny!!
I see that the snow plow has finally made a appearance!! Things should be better!!