30 km Sunday Morning Snow Run
Dark, cold and snowing what else can you ask for? Well this was so awesome!
Starting the day on 06:15 , quick breakfast and a coffee before hitting the road!
Within minutes I knew this run would be epic, the views were incredible! My only concern was one of my right hamstrings - that had been making itself present for the last 1,5 week. My plan therefore was to maintain a slow & steady pace and stay in the area near my house, so that if the hamstring would had gotten worse I could just dail back and return home. Luckily everything went well!
I aimed for lots of unpaved roads today, because there, with snow, the underground becomes less slippery compared to road work and it is soo much more beautiful. Today my trail shoes were a real must have, as the extra grip was very welcome!
I did get some strange looks from the few other people I came across as they were entirely packed with warm winter clothes while I was having fun in running shorts!
While it may sound counterintuitive but not dressing too warm provides some benefits as long as you do stay moving, it worked fine except for when I got in a 20 min hail storm - few minutes later I was getting warmed up again! Having a running cap prevents rain / snow / hail from getting into your eyes, eliminating almost all the discomfort of whatever they trow at you!
In order to keep myself warm - especially because I was not that heavily clothed- I used my marathon nutrition strategy - as I was running way slower compared to a race I would have more carbs ready to keep me warm, a isotonic energy gel every 20 min worked like a charm today!
Happy running!
Duuuude, you're crazy! Shorts in that can of weather? I hope it wasn't too bad with the hails 🤞🏻
Love that enthusiasm and discipline 💪🏼
That first image of the sky... WOW!!!
A beautiful place to be running, especially on the path with water on both sides!
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Talk about dedication! Thirty kilometers in the snow and even hail. Smart move sticking to the unpaved surfaces and sticking close to home with the hamstrings acting up. The last thing you want is to be fifteen kilometers from home and have a problem. That could be a miserable way back home!
Those shoes are paying off with that added traction, I would never go out in snow without good traction. I really don't miss that white stuff... That's why I moved to southern California in the first place!
2400 calories burned, wow... You can eat pretty much anything you want without worrying about gaining any weight. Keep up the dedication to running, I miss being able to do that. Now it's all walking for me...
Awesome post!
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Good local knowledge tip! running trail in the snow instead of the road or path, I never would have known that. I suppose it is because we never get snow in Queensland. Did you know the trail well I would be worried the snow would cover holes and trip hazards up.
I started with a part that I am pretty familiar with, but went to a more unfamiliar route afterwards. Yeah, in trail especially with snow I reduce step lenghts to be more flexible to adjust to holes or other obstacles! Here we have roughly 10 days of snow a year, always fun!