Magic, misery, many many miles.
I ran in the snow for the second time ever today, and I managed to go for all 20 — take that, snow and hills. Even outlasted my phone’s battery, which gave up at mile 19.
See it to believe it:
Hydration station at the house. I was doing roughly three-mile loops around with a couple of detours [i.e. getting lost]; thank goodness for GPS.
The fans seeing me off as I head out. Just kidding; no one even noticed when I left. What with all the snow shoveling and fun.
My playground for the next three hours 45 minutes:
My legs were getting tired, but my eyes were full of beauty.
Stretching and icing at the same time, how convenient. I am maybe a third through the distance at this point…
The neighbors were busy snowblowing:
[ran past this guy at least four times, he thinks I’m crazy – I could tell]
Because of the multiple pit stops (at least four times to eat GU and drink water by the house, then once inside for tea and a banana), I pretty much ran for a total of four and a half hours. The sun went from east to overhead, to west.
Around mile 18:
[what was I thinking?]
Can’t show you what happened after that because my phone died. But I lived.
This was the slowest, snowiest and possibly hilliest run ever, but now it’s done and guess who’s going to eat several well-deserved slices of Hawaiian pizza tonight. –>>This gal
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UTTERLY AMAZING! You earned at least an entire pizza with that run. You are a sunshine and shorts gal these days, but running in the snow every now and again can be incredible. Particularly if there’s hot chocolate afterwards!
I don’t know… Three runs in the snow so far and I think I’m all set for the next three years 😉 Hot chocolate is always good, of course!
I love love love this post and am in awe of your determination today. Congratulations on an amazing run, how beautiful it looks. I also have Tahoe envy and made my husband promise that if we are still here next year, we too will do NY in Tahoe. I LOVE it there.
Thanks – and be sure to pack very, very, VERY warm clothes for Tahoe. It is freeeeeezing!