Ok, who ordered snow?

[Beachcomber66]

I woke up to this lot! Quite thinly spread on the fields but a good layer on the tree protected path. It wasn’t icy, so I decided that a gentle 5k would be ok. It was really gentle, as in 36 minute territory, but it was a wonderful run. There were quite a few people out; some with kids, others with dogs, and everyone was so pleasant and chatty. Like the start of Christmas really. V02 max Santa was generous and awarded me a point and snow is definitely the lazy man’s (me) way of cleaning mud off trail shoes. Flat white, toasted tea cake, walk home and shower and I feel so much better for having got out there. 😊☃️

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10]

Beautiful photo and what a thoroughly enjoyable run. I so wish I'd got up really early this morning and gone for a run. My time's not my own today, I'm desperate to get out and I'm feeling like a caged lion! 🦁

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Cantstopmenow]

I stole this morning 🤫. I was meant to be elsewhere, but it looked too inviting, and I needed it 😊

[Cantstopmenow Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I know the feeling! Well done to you 😊

[Debston Graduate10]

What a lovely pic and a great way to clean up your running shoes! Well done you. ☺

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Debston]

Cheers Debston. They look spotless! 👍

[Couchpotato2]

Sounds so lovely! And yes great idea to clean shoes. I traveled back to France with mine and got a bit of mud off when waitjng for the airport shuttle... need to use a brush I think as no snow forecast here

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

Enjoy your stay CP2. Must be 3 years since I was in Paris. A friend lived there near the musee d’orsay. No running (I wasn’t a runner at the time!) but the food 😊. Will need lots of running when you return!!👍

[Couchpotato2 in reply to Beachcomber66]

What a lovely location your friend was in, very lucky. I suppose one could run all along the Seine... not been to paris since being a runner. (Still sounds funny!) I’m lucky that my parents are near a park/wood with really ideal paths.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Couchpotato2]

You are in a much better location for running! 👍

[Couchpotato2 in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yes and it’s flat!! Well there is one very steep hill over a bunker (yes really)... might do a bit of hill work on that or yet again, i might contour it...

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

That looks lovely and Christmassy Beachcomber66. And look at that blue sky. Cold but dry, and crunching through soft snow must be great. ⛄️❄️.

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Trails handled it really well. Didn't want another fractured vertebra. All of the colours were lifted by the sunlight reflecting from the snow; probably why people seemed so happy.

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I bet 😊

[Buddy34 Graduate10]

Isn't it great that we as runners get to experience so much more than if we were just sitting in that couch. It looks beautiful and like you say how great it feels to get outside. 😊😊

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Looking very festive BC! And a nice gentle run followed by coffee and toasted tea cake sounds just perfect for a chilly Sunday morning 😁

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Just hope it doesn't freeze and hang about for days; ice is too risky for an old feller !!

[ju-ju- Graduate10]

That looks wonderful, I love running in snow it’s like an adventure!!

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to ju-ju-]

It really gave me a lift. Just a kid at heart !,

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10]

Sounds just great! Wonderful run, what a lovely description. My run tomorrow is planned to be a fairly local Christmas card delivery run. Just so much to do, so I shall only 'treat' myself to a long run if I have ticked off enough tasks. Well done to you! 🏃🏻😊☃️

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to over61andstilltrying]

When I worked I always seem to have a crisis to resolve pre Christmas and it was just like you say; a whole stack of stuff to tick off before you can relax and enjoy it. Retirement isn't all bad news (although stuff still seems to seek me out!) 😊

[over61andstilltrying Graduate10 in reply to Beachcomber66]

I left teaching in secondary school 6 years ago and just tutor 2-3 hours a day. I suppose that is enough to still mean that Christmas preparations seem hard to fit in. Still need L plates for life as well as L plates for running. 😊

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

I still find it hard to say no. We are all programmed !! 😊

[grumpyoldgirl]

Lovely photo bc. Don't know who ordered it but you are welcome to keep it ;D

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

Great effort in the crisp winter weather. Good point on vo2max as well, always nice when that happens. Happy running

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10]

Thanks GTB. Most of the snow has melted away now. Nice as a novelty but I wouldn’t have wanted it to hang around ! Happy running to you too 👍

[Run46 Graduate10]

That looks lovely, great for a gentle run...but fast enough to warm yourself up so you can enjoy the scenery! 🌨

[Beachcomber66 Graduate10 in reply to Run46]

Exactly!😊