Footprints In The Snow
My initial intention was to publish this post last Saturday during the snowstorm, but I found I needed to allow my thoughts of this particular run to settle and allow the words to come instead of forcing and searching for expressing all I wanted to express in this post.... A few weeks ago, I saw a post for a Winter Warrior Challenge. The challenge entailed running or walking at least one outdoor mile for the month of January. Today will be Day 43 for me of this challenge. I made a commitment to extend that challenge through the duration of winter. I began the challenge running the first few days in shorts in New England! And then there have been days I’ve worn so many layers I felt like a snowman trying to run with hand-warmers stuffed in my gloves and a hood tied over my hat. Often, I am blessed with a friend willing to meet me at 5 am to run this mile in the dark and cold before our crossfit class. No matter how muc...