Sunday riverside winter run

[Decker]

After my friends (not me!) did a hill challenge on Sat, I went out on a longer slow solo run Sunday to a park I’d only been to 3 out of 4 seasons. It was really pretty with the morning light hitting the snow and frost. Big 4 ft icicles over the frozen bits of the river in one spot. I was able to cross over in some sections, and got lost and stuck once on the wrong side following some deer tracks and had to scramble/slide back down to the river bank at the next frozen section. It was not too cold and I was layered with my trusty hand warmers so all was good. Though my pace was quite a bit slower than normal runs, this one wore me out and I even skipped my Monday run to rest up. Totally worth it though. Might try it again with another friend this weekend. Hope you have some great runs this week everyone.

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

So beautiful and peaceful 💕

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to SaskAlliecat]

It was so nice and quiet for the most part before hikers began showing up. I love the early sunlight time

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Looks absolutely beautiful Decker, especially with the light coming through. Reminds me of a photograph I once saw in a magazine when I was a child, a snowy scene with a shimmer of sunlight coming through the trees and making the snow sparkle. I loved that photo and still think of it. Your photo reminds me of it 😍

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Irishprincess]

There are certain moments on certain mornings when the light is pure magic. There were a couple of moments for me like that on this one. You have to take a pic because you know it will inly be like that once each day

[Hidden]

That's sooooo serene it drags you into your run brilliant Decker

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Hidden]

I agree 1000%. I look back on some of these images to push me out the door on those days where you’d rather not go out

[Hidden in reply to Decker]

Totally I generally wake, and have a peek at strava and it's like, c'mon get out the door lazy ass there's running to be run 👍

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Hidden]

YOUR pics aren't half bad either Ian!

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to roseabi]

They are awesome!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

OMG it's so gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to roseabi]

Yeah the light at certain points is just amazing

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Oh Decker ...beautiful!❄️❄️🏃🏽❄️❄️😍

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Sandraj39]

So much beauty out there. The photos don’t do it justice

[CBDB]

Wow! Beautiful! And by the sounds of it a great run as well!

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to CBDB]

Yes it was really beautiful in some spots. Not my best run by far, but it was fun!

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon]

An adventure run and a half!

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

No Herons- just a Nuthatch and some Chickadees this time, but still beautiful🤩

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

I've seen Nuthatches, they're funny and bendy, and I like them! Never seen a chickadee...

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

I tried to film a Nuthatch but it kept bobbing around a post and then flew off. The Chickadees are lovely - here is a link with a bit of video of them:

hww.ca/en/wildlife/birds/ch...

[skysue16 Half Marathon]

Beautiful photos and lovely run 😊

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to skysue16]

Thanks Sue. It was such a lovely morning