Chicago got hit with about 8 inches of snow last night and I needed to get to the post office today since it's the only day I have time to go. My mother didn't want me to drive because it might be dangerous. Since I needed to run anyway, I got a bookbag to carry the package in and I had another package in my arm and I headed out the door to defy the snow. Unfortunately, 8 inches is alot of snow. Running isn't really an option. It's more of a high stepping walk. Fortunately, the City of Chicago/Park District is very kind and keeps the lakefront path clear, so it was smooth sailing when I got there, then I had to resort to running in and out of the street when I had to get off of the path.
The way back was hell for about 10 minutes. I had started sweating inside the post office and when I got back outside, I was freezing and the snow and wind were blowing straight at me. As I went along, the snow started coming down (actually sideways) faster and my Oakley's kept getting foggy and snow covered. The last half mile was slow and hard (15 min/mile). I think I may have aggravated the back of my left ankle, so no running tomorrow. Besides I went longer than I planned on today. But, this means that I have the same mileage I had last week, but it's probably for the best.
Posted at 11:41 am by nettiedgreat
