A bit more snow overnight on top of the 6 inches or so we already had. I decided to do the two bridges run today. Conditions weren't actually too bad considering how much snow we've got. Where the snow was compacted it was generally runnable & not icy.
I ran at a pace that was similar to a slow steady run in normal conditions, so it was probably the equivalent of a fast run as the snow must slow me down by at least 30 seconds per km. If we hadn't have had 3 weeks of snow, it would have been quite an enjoyable run, but as it is there is an increasing sense of frustration at not being able to do any regular training.
One positive aspect of the conditions is that my sore achilles hasn't been a problem at all. I think that running on an unstable surface probably helps with strengthening the muscles & tendons in the lower leg.
The forecast is for the cold weather to continue for the foreseeable future, so it's really a question ofaccepting that there will probably be few opportunities for any speedwork before the Brass Monkey.
How was the Nesfield road, henry? Thinking of doing something long with Paul and Sally on Sunday, and up to Embsay's on the list of possibilities.
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