Day 57: Down, But Not Out

From Me and the Road

Date: 2/26/09

Consecutive Days Run: 57

Runner: Brandon Wood

Shoes: La Sportiva Wildcat GTX

Location: New York, NY

Type of Run: Quickie

Time of Day: 7:10 PM EST

Distance Run: 1.73 miles

Time Run: 00:14:15

Average Pace: 8:15 per mile

Weather Conditions: Snow and Ice, Cold (32 degrees Fahrenheit)

Disposition: Good

Link to Run Detail: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/25601025

About the Run: Today’s sn-urricane left us with a bunch of snow on the highways and byways of New York City. Since I didn’t have an assigned run (swim day) this gave me the perfect opportunity to get out and play in the snow on a short run. I wore my La Sportiva Wildcat GTX’s because I knew that I’d be contending with quite a bit of ice on the road and the actuator lugs on my Newton AW‘s tend to act like little skis on ice!

So, off I went into the elements for my run. A lot of the primary sidewalk was clear, but when I got in Inwood Hill Park, the paths had been plowed but a layer of ice lay covering the ground. As I was cam to a certain point where the path takes a VERY slight down grade, my feet went out and I found myself rolling, military style across the ground, though probably not as gracefully as I picture it in my head! I didn’t hurt anything and more importantly, I didn’t further destroy my clothes supply! I continued on, even getting to run a good stretch of my run on an awesome packed snow path.

All in all a great run. That hill that I want to conquer remains unconquered due to the fact that it was quite treacherous with snow and ice. Can’t wait to see what tomorrow’s run brings!