My First Run on Snow!

[maillotpois]

Wow. Sounds beautiful. Too bad I don't run anymore.... But you're making me want to snowshoe!

[yellow]

Wow. Sounds beautiful. Too bad I don't run anymore.... But you're making me want to snowshoe!

Ever tried those running snowshoes?

I wasn't coordinated enough for them. D-O-R-K. Yep, that's me.

[maillotpois]

Just regular lightweight snow shoes are enough. I just like hiking out there in the middle of nowhere, knowing I am not going to go hip deep into the snow!

[Lise]

Yellow! Glad to hear you're having fun running again! It sounds beautiful. Last Christmas morning I went out for a run. It was snowing and magical. I reflected on miserable Christmases past, and all I'd done to get free. Running is great for that.

That very day I got some Nordic walking shoes and poles I'd asked for. The shoes are like heavy-duty running shoes, water proof and sturdy-soled. Very good for running in that freeze-melt-freeze stuff Colby referred to.

I'll bet Miss Pika likes running better than cycling!

[run it, ride it]

I'll run in snow up to my knees (it becomes difficult to impossible any higher than that for any length of time).

Yes, it's slippery--but so is mud, wet grass, wet rocks. You learn to push off more carefully, take higher shorter steps when there's a higher risk of slipping.

In several years of running in snow I've only fallen once--slipped on black ice. I was only bruised. Compare to five or six falls I've had running on rocks, mud, even pavement--two were twisted ankles. If you fall in snow, all you get is snow-covered!