Ok, so today's run was, I think all parties involved would agree, was ill-fated from the get go. Besides our county getting 7 inches of new snow overnight, we thought it would be an excellent idea to go out for a run! Generally it would have been but today was different. Today, we fought a loosing battle against fluffy powdery snow. Not to mention some inconsiderate cross country skier that laid down some tracks for us to follow......not the easiest thing to do when they are narrower than your running shoes. Anyway, we get about 1/5 mile into the run when KK's ankles start collecting more snow than a snow plows....by her own admission it was a rookie mistake by wearing ankle socks but thank god that I had on 2 pairs: )
So at the first trail junction, we stopped, I shed a pair of pink knee socks (see above picture)and handed them over to KK. From here we both tucked our pant legs into our socks (yes yes, we were hot so we figured we had to run fast to fend off the admirers) and got going.
About 2 miles into the run, the calf deep snow was taking it's toll on us. Just trying to run in it was exhausting. We decided, after the sock exchange, we would settle for 4 miles and headed back to the car.
Here's the explanation to the above sock picture. KK and I were in Marshall's, a.k.a our favorite spot, looking for some shoes and other running odds and ends, when I found these socks. They are from Teko .
They cost me $7 (Marshalls has discount name brands) and they are worth so much more!! I keep going back to the store in hopes to find more but haven't had any luck. These socks are life savers and if there's one thing (other than the dark) that I can't stand, is cold shins. I hate the fact that you spend a ridiculous amount of money on running tights in the hopes of them keeping you warm.....and then you put them on and find our that your ankles are COLD because someone forgot to leave some extra material at the bottom. WTF! I want the old fashioned long tights that could practically tuck into your running shoes.
Anyway, enough on that issue. Stay warm and get out on the trail....live a little; you may like how you feel.
So at the first trail junction, we stopped, I shed a pair of pink knee socks (see above picture)and handed them over to KK. From here we both tucked our pant legs into our socks (yes yes, we were hot so we figured we had to run fast to fend off the admirers) and got going.
About 2 miles into the run, the calf deep snow was taking it's toll on us. Just trying to run in it was exhausting. We decided, after the sock exchange, we would settle for 4 miles and headed back to the car.
Here's the explanation to the above sock picture. KK and I were in Marshall's, a.k.a our favorite spot, looking for some shoes and other running odds and ends, when I found these socks. They are from Teko .
They cost me $7 (Marshalls has discount name brands) and they are worth so much more!! I keep going back to the store in hopes to find more but haven't had any luck. These socks are life savers and if there's one thing (other than the dark) that I can't stand, is cold shins. I hate the fact that you spend a ridiculous amount of money on running tights in the hopes of them keeping you warm.....and then you put them on and find our that your ankles are COLD because someone forgot to leave some extra material at the bottom. WTF! I want the old fashioned long tights that could practically tuck into your running shoes.
Anyway, enough on that issue. Stay warm and get out on the trail....live a little; you may like how you feel.
