thawing out

i live in the south... and...

there is still snow on the ground.

a week and a day later.

that's a long time for this southern state.

i must be the only one in my city that is not complaining about it.

i love snow and all of its beauty. it's a rare thing down here.

and it sure beats this dull, brown, dead grass that we have all winter.




so... back to running i went. i did a few days last week of cross training - walking several miles a few days and playing in the snow (hey, that totally counts!). by friday i was able to run 6 miles on clear neighborhood roads. the sidewalks are still covered in a slushy snow/ice mix. on saturday, i woke up early (6am -that's early for me). i waited for the sun to rise so i had some daylight to run 4 miles. it was a fantastic way to start out my 39th year of life. :)  and today i ran 5 miles on the another part of the greenway. the stretch of greenway trail i usually run on was closed still due to the snow/ice still. the part of the trail i ran today was clear for the most part.