Snowshoe - Round 2

 3.2 km of breaking trail again on the snowshoes late yesterday afternoon.  It was tough slugging in the wet heavy snow.   wanted to go further but an hour+ of that was enough.  

First Snowshoe

 It snowed and snowed and snowed Xmas day.  Tail shoes have been traded in for snow shoes.  Logged 3 laps breaking trail in my large float shoes...stomped out a good trail.   3.2 km added to the monthly total.    I am determined to keep the backyard trail open through the winter.   

Christmas Day

 Still able to run trail in shoes Christmas day logging 4.8 km on the backyard trail.   

Christmas Eve

 Used the last hour of daylight today and did 6 laps ,  5.6 km on the backyard trail.  The snow dissapeared overnight and came back this afternoon.  The snow was wet and stuck to all the branches it was a very white sugar coated forest.  

Nice Trail

 A wee bit of sun and a warm breeze made for a rather pleasant 4.8 km lunch run.   Took a rest day yesterday after running at lunch Monday then Skiing after work in the evening.   

Short today

 Only an 8 hour work day so there was only time for 5 laps or 4.8 km on the backyard trail on my meal break. 

A little longer today

 9 laps or 8km on the backyard trail today on my lunch break ...WFH!   1C ,  a little new wet snow on the trail otherwise very open and runable. 

Friday Saturday

 Friday -  7 laps or 6.4 km on the backyard trail.

Saturday - 8 laps or 7.2 km on the backyard trail 

Same as yesterday!

 6 laps ,  5.6 km this afternoon on the backyard trail.  It was a little warmer at -4C , no new snow.   Went to running pants and a lighter glove and was pretty comfortable.  

Wednesday Trail

 6 laps good for 5.6 km on the backyard trail late this morning.   This was my coldest run of the season at -9C.  Changed from running pants to tights ,  added a long sleeve tech t between the thermal shirt and shell work a buff band covering my ears and a ball cap.   Slightly overdressed but I am usually OK with that on the shorter runs.  Wrapped up the run with an hour and a bit in the hot tub.  

Monday , back at it.

 Was at Whistler last week skiing ,  no time and no need to run.  

Worked 3 mids over the weekend ,  didn't run slept on my break to aid in not turning around like usually do.  

Monday afternoon I logged 5 laps on the backyard trail ... it was nice and a return to running after a week off. 

Weekend

 Rest day Friday...got busy at work and felt tired so I didn’t run.   

Saturday it was 4.8 km on the backyard trail.  

Sunday was another rest day ahead of a busy week of skiing. 

Thursday Eve

 Another day another run on my meal break logging 5 km around Allan Park again! 

Nice Evening

 Working this evening ,  5 km logged around APK on an early meal break.  

November Totals

November  -    102.8 km

YTD          -  2,105.5 km

It was a bit of a blow out month.  Had a small surgery to remove a lipoma from may back on the 2nd so it was a week off with a slow return to running again.   When I  started back I did 4 walks before I did a run.   The longest run was 7.2 km twice!    I really don't feel like I have lost much and ended the month on a good note running 7 consecutive days albeit short!      Still feel 50 km ready ...never want to loose that! 

 Breakdown 

6 X Days off recovering from surgery

1 X Sick day ...head cold.

4 X walk 19.2 km

5 X road 26 km

11 X trail 57.6 km 

4 X rest days 

December 1

 5k around APK is a snow storm ... it was nice! 

Last 2 days of December

 On Sunday I had intended on going a wee bit longer but the day was full and I only managed to squeeze in a 4.8 km run.    Tripped 20k steps on the day heading out on the last lap so yeah ... good enough.  

 Yesterday it was 5 laps good for 5 km around Allan Park on my meal break.   No more shorts it was cold ,  windy ,  snowy and dark but I got it done wrapping up November 2020 running.