Wednesday, 6 miles at 9:20 or so miles. Resisting running outside in single digits until the forecast says I have no choice, so I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill. Thursday, 4 miles in the snow at around 20 degrees (which felt pretty toasty ). I wore my new cw-x pro tights (thanks TE) which aren't insulated but I wanted to make sure they were the right fit, and an extra insulated layer against my skin. Also, got my FiveFingers Flows, wore those both days to test them out.

The experience of the Flows in 3" of fresh snow (on top of packed snow, or previously plowed sidewalks/paths - we've had about 4 days of consistent snow, some days up to 4-5") was so different than the experience of shoes. I could feel how slippery or packed the snow was and adjust my stride and pressure accordingly. I didn't feel nearly as disconnected with my feet as I do running in regular shoes in snow, and my pace didn't really suffer, definitely not nearly as much as it usually does. They are insulated a bit and neoprene on top ("like putting a wetsuit on your feet" my husband said) so they keep your feet dry, but they are chilly if you're standing on snow or ice and you're not circulating enough blood to the extremities. They also seem to be adjusting my pinky toes, they feel sore sitting around but are fine when you're moving.

Anyway, I had an awesome time in the snow, and so did my dog. I look forward to a winter of snow running if it continues this way.