Glad I brought a flashlight
It was too icy and windy (25 mph gusts) this morning to run before heading into Warsaw. So after we returned to the house, I headed out for a test run. Test run - not sure if it would be 5 feet or 5 miles due to the patches of ice on the sidewalks and streets. The first mile was a little iffy but not bad. About mile 2, it started to get really dark. I was thinking to myself, I know it gets dark here early but it is only 1:45. Then I saw it, I huge wall of falling snow heading towards me. I thought, well this will be fun to run with the snow falling. Went another half mile with the snow continuing to fall faster and faster. Now, nothing was sticking so all was going well. Then, the snow started to stick. Not just a little, a lot... within a block, went from no snow to leaving tracks. Another block and solid covering of snow. Another block and I started hearing snow crunch under my shoes. Oh boy! Another block and decided to turn back towards the house. Had to turn into the wind which actually took my breathe away to the point I had to stop and walk (I DON'T WALK) for a few seconds. Started to do my swimmer's breathing...turning my head to the side to catch a breath. OK, another block down but now I am having a hard time figuring out where the sidewalks ends and the street begins. So in about five minutes, we went from no snow to white-out. Turned on my safety flashlight that is attached to my running jacket to help see and for cars to see me. So it was a little after 2 PM and almost dark from the heavy snow clouds. Wow - this is way cool for a boy from Alabama.
Had a fun run back on a thick blanket of fresh snow. Then had a great snow ball fight with the kids. Snow storm only lasted 45 minutes but lots of fun.
Note: power has gone off and on since yesterday afternoon. So remember to have a few flashlights handy. It was dark again for the second time today at 3:50.
After the fun run
Sarah Jane - loved the snow
Loved running on this stuff
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