It’s rare that we get fresh powder in the mid-Atlantic region, but when we do, Bill and I don’t miss the opportunity to play in it! We’re under the grips of an Arctic blast (it was 14° when we ran this morning), and the upside to that cold air is precipitation in the form of powder rather than our usual lovely wintery-mix.
Don’t laugh, but even though last night’s snow brought only about three to four inches of snow, schools and the federal government were closed today. Our Cruiser friend Shawn is a teacher, and we take advantage of snow days and the opportunity to run together on a weekday. After strapping on our Yaktrax, Bill and I grabbed our GoPro Hero4, and headed out our backdoor and onto the trail, and met Shawn heading our way.
Only a couple of people had been on the trail, and we quickly realized that it was easier to break a new trail in the fresh powder, rather than running in the footprints. We ran through our community trail before heading onto the W&OD Trail. Once there, we even found a few sections of virgin snow.
For the rest of today’s post, I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves…..
- Questions:
- Would you choose running in the fresh snow or on a treadmill?
- Are you experiencing the Arctic blast where you live?
- Lent starts today, and I’m giving up sweets. What would be the hardest thing for you to give up for 40 days?
I was out there, too! It was funny..I needed my yaktrax to get out of my neighborhood but then once out, I hit nothing but pavement. Today I am switching my day around to get my run in during the daylight hours…6 is a very cold start in the dark!
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6° with the sun shining sounds a lot better than in the dark. I just checked and it’s going to be 12° tomorrow morning at 6 AM, but with a -1° windchill when I’m supposed to meet my friends. Brrr…..
I got out there in the snow for the first time EVER! I’m such a wimp with the cold I still can’t beleive I did it. 4 miles! Your pics are awesome! We had about 7-8 inches her in Alexandria!
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Good for you!
I ran yesterday too but the streets were pretty clear so we got to enjoy looking at the snow without doing the hard work of running in it! Love your pictures!
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Thanks! I’ll pass your compliment on to Bill! He’s the real photographer in the family!
So beautiful!! Running in fresh snow is like running in sand…so hard, but such a good workout! Hope it sticks around a little longer to play in!
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We’re supposed to have a squall blow through late today dropping another 1-2 inches! The snow should stick around because it’s not supposed to get above freezing here until Sunday. 🙂
I’m a winter weather wuss so 9 times out of 10 I’d say treadmill. There is something about running in the snow though that I like (as long as there is no ice). These gopro pics are so great!
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Thanks, we’re having a lot of fun playing around with our GoPro. And yes, I draw the line with running on ice, too!
ok that’s totally cool! I think I need one of those
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Yep, you totally need a GoPro!
Gorgeous!! The pictures look very professional! What part of the trail was the second to last picture taken?
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Thanks! That’s at the quarry overlook very close to Mile Marker 30 (just east). The other pictures are of Goose Creek, and the Goose Creek Bridge just west of MM 30.
Umm…I will always pick my treadmill over the snow. Y’all are awesome out there running in the snow!!
I’m not Catholic but last year I thought I would give up my evening wine/cocktail for Lent. I gave it up for 2 weeks:)
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Notice I’m giving up sweets, not wine and cocktails! 😉
It was a great snow to run in – so light and pretty. If you go out today, bundle up and be careful…schools were delayed because of the bitter cold. I worried about my dog just going out for a quick pee!
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Schools were closed here on Friday because of the negative windchill temps. I rest on Fridays, so I didn’t have to worry about being out there in that weather.
What a gorgeous day to be out and about. Running in snow like that is definitely hard work! The Go Pro captured some great pictures. I love how vibrant all of the colors are. Have you started using it, much, or is Bill the main photographer for now?
Bill is still the main (read only) user of the GoPro so far. It really isn’t very user friendly, but once I get comfortable with it there will be no stopping me! I have to figure it out before our (yours and mine) next trail run!