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Day 234: 5 Snowy Miles with a Friend

  • Kerrie
 
Kris with her daughter, Siena, on the right and Karsen.

And the kids in their jogging strollers. Ugh.

My new schedule calls for a 3-miler and hill repeats on Mondays, but I won’t be able to run tomorrow after work because of a SCBWI meeting. So I had to get 5 in today.

Kris and I had talked over the weekend about running with the kiddos on Monday and we arranged to meet in the morning at Weyerhaeuser. The paper company’s headquarters is surrounded by a beautiful tangle of trails.

Both of us had chaotic mornings and we ended up meeting a little later than we had planned. But that’s the great thing about having a running buddy that’s also a mom of a young kid. As I loaded T Junior into his stroller, I shivered. I knew it was going to be colder today than it’s been in a while, which is why I brought the weather shield with me, but I was surprised that I could see my breath!

Kris and I set off once I got AJ II to find a satellite. I felt stiff, cold, tired. And I had to pee. It was not a good combo. The trails were beautiful, but some of them had deep gravel and jagged rocks. Not ideal with a jogging stroller. But Kris knew the area and she steered us to some paved roads (that rarely see cars) and some smoother dirt trails. We were a mile into the run when we got a surprise.

It started snowing.

That’s right. It was sunny and 60 degrees on Saturday (I have tan lines from my arm band music holder thing), mid-50s with sun breaks on Sunday. Snow on Monday. No wonder I couldn’t warm up!

I was so cold. Not my upper body, but my legs. They felt like stones taken from the bottom of a river in Alaska. And it didn’t help that I kept stopping to take pictures of the snow. One time, I forgot to restart my watch. We probably went a half mile before I noticed. So we probably ran closer to 5.5 miles instead of the planned 5.

Don’t worry — we didn’t see more than 2 cars on this road!

This was a really tough run. I struggled big time. I think partly because my body was not completely rested from Saturday’s 10-miler. Plus all the other factors I mentioned above. Why are there never any Honey Buckets when you need one?!

I tried GU Chomps before the run. I didn’t notice any extra energy and they made my teeth hurt. I will try them again, though.

Both of us were glad to be done with this run!

3/08/10 – 5.07 Miles – 1:00:05
Average pace: 11:51
Mile 1: 11:44
Mile 2: 11:25
Mile 3: 12:00
Mile 4: 12:03
Mile 5: 12:12

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17 comments
  1. Lisa says:
    March 9, 2010 at 4:43 am

    Well you did it and at least you had a friend with you. Brr, sounds cold. Karsen looks so cute in the BOB 🙂

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  2. L.B. says:
    March 9, 2010 at 4:47 am

    Snow a day after a warm 60-degree day? Crazy.Good on you for getting out there and doing it.

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  3. Angie Bee says:
    March 9, 2010 at 5:00 am

    Oh I am so tired of being cold! Soon! Soon it will be spring and I can worry about the thunderstorms instead of if I can fit another layer under the 2 I already have on!! Glad you had fun with a friend! Your kiddos are so cute in the strollers 🙂

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  4. L says:
    March 9, 2010 at 5:31 am

    There is nothing like a great tan while it is snowing! Good for you guys for continuing on the run!

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  5. Steel Springs says:
    March 9, 2010 at 6:05 am

    It sounds like a tough one! That's a huge swing in weather. It's nice that you were able to do this one with a friend.

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  6. Michelle says:
    March 9, 2010 at 11:51 am

    Cute stroller pics! Can't believe the snow! Wow!

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  7. Marlene says:
    March 9, 2010 at 2:42 pm

    Definitely unusual to be snowing in Seattle and NOT in Toronto. 🙂 Nice job on the run! Way to push (literally!) through.

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  8. Glenn Jones says:
    March 9, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    Snow? Wait a sec…. *My* calendar says March. You must be in the southern hemisphere….No doubt – pushing the stroller made things a little tougher too. Don't be so hard on yourself.

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  9. Jill says:
    March 9, 2010 at 6:43 pm

    We're to get snow here tomorrow, too! I'm sooo sick of it! Man, I remember the days of the jogging stroller, I don't think mine had a rain guard though…glad your does and was able to crank out the great run!! Stay warm!!!

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  10. Zoë says:
    March 9, 2010 at 7:43 pm

    Yeah, the weather here has been WEIRD. Great job on the run!

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  11. Gina says:
    March 9, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    Ever try FRS chews (the stuff endorsed by Lance Armstrong) before your runs? I had them a couple times last year and I had the best workouts! I should get some more:)

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  12. Melissa says:
    March 9, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    Good run. Weyerhauser has quite a few mills in this area. My cousin works for them.

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  13. Megan says:
    March 10, 2010 at 12:32 am

    I switched from the chomps to regular Gu b/c they froze and hurt my jaw. I think winter had finally given up here. We're having one last winter storm but I don't think it'll work

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  14. Robyn says:
    March 9, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    That's so fun. It must be great to have different trails and scenic routes to run on. I miss that.

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  15. Anne says:
    March 10, 2010 at 2:07 am

    You are a tough woman getting through this run, with a stroller no less!! …but snow, not possible 🙂

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  16. Kerrie T. says:
    March 10, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    Thanks everyone. Now it's sunny again. But not as warm as last week. C'mon spring!

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  17. Wifey says:
    March 11, 2010 at 1:38 am

    It's been a really crazy winter! Kudos for pulling out a great run despite the weather!Winks & Smiles,Wifey

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