The sun was out today so went on my medium length route through the park near the sports academy. It takes about 10 minutes along the road to get there but it is worth it. The forest there is on sand so there are lots of dune type ups and downs. It has been raining the last days so the snow was really slushy and heavy and in places huge 50m wide slush puddles had formed. Splashing through those was fun. Around the lake, and where people walk, it was completely blue packed snow like ice. Luckily though it was a bit soft from the rain and with my orienteering studs on I could run on that without too much worry of sliding over. Mind even on soft ice it is hard to turn corners without a bit of risk. There are lots of Tom and Jerry moments of feet moving but body going nowhere.
But I really enjoyed the run because the park was empty and I was often on tracks that were well trodden and firm but with clean sun sparkly snow on either side. It was absolutely beautiful. The only thing to spoil the day was that my feet hurt on the pavement on the way back. It is not often I look for ice to run on because it is softer!!
What is also pleasing is that with regular running and not too hard I am now running as fast on slushy snow as I was three months ago on firm tracks. I dont want the winter to end but I am looking forward to clipping round my courses in the spring
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