I ran through puddles. I jumped over snowdrifts. Of course, my feet were soaking wet but I didn’t care. Today I was SuperWoman.
Thursday was supposed to be a 6k steady run. Instead I ran my LSD run because I had the day off from work.
Our glorious Mother Nature showed her sunny side. We enjoyed a balmy +2 in Red Deer. We needed it after these last two weeks of random snow storms and cold snaps. I embraced the sun.
But as you can only imagine… it was going to be a messy affair.
Think lots of snow. Throw in warm temperatures. The Great Melt was about to flood Red Deer.
As always my challenge was finding new routes so I don’t get bored or have to double back to make up distance.
Running on the sidewalks was my only true option.
So I took off on 54th Avenue/Riverside Avenue and headed to 67 Street/Highway 11. I ran straight and I turned on to 30 Avenue until I reached 32 Street. Up until that point, the sidewalks were mostly bare. Meaning my feet were still dry but this didn’t last long.
I continued on 32 Street past RDC. I turned down Webster Street to Heritage Ranch. I was at about 17k when I got to the entrance so I decided to give the trails a go. They were a snowy mess. I felt like I was back at the Hypo in Edmonton. Ugh.
With knees high and lots of sliding, I ran through the trails to Bower Ponds, past my apartment, back on to 54 Street and home. Whew!
I used my new R20 Revenge fuel belt to carry water and a couple gels. I picked it up at the Running Room last night.
I’ve needed something new to carry water for awhile. I get tired of wearing my Camelbak.
This belt was pretty awesome. I loved it not only because it was pink. I loved that I could easily grab my water bottle and put it back in the hostler without stopping or dropping it.
The belt is velcro. I like this too because I didn’t have to mess with buckles and snaps to put it on and take it off.
I love these runs when everything falls into place. Don’t you?
Great job Crystal!