We all knew it had to happen eventually. You can't run outside from December to May and not encounter bad weather. There was a day in January that I wore shorts. I really can't complain (but I might anyway).
It started snowing this afternoon, and it actually stuck this time. It is the first significant snow we've had this winter. Our coaches emailed us and said not to worry, practice is still on.
Running in the snow was 3/4 fun and 1/4 miserable. It's a little bit harder to do, just like running in the sand is a little harder work.
It's not often you get to go out and play in the snow as a grown up, especially on a school night. When I got to Brooklyn, I was surprised at how much snow was on the ground. There is less foot traffic than there is in Manhattan, and there were at least a few inches of snow.
We were supposed to practice running fast down the hills tonight. Because of the snow, the coaches decided that wasn't safe. They didn't want us to slip and fall. Instead we did a few laps of a section of the park, and we did squats and lunges in between them. Then after we got the snow good and packed down, we did practice running fast down a small hill. A "bunny hill" of Prospect Park, not a black diamond.
Our practice was pretty short tonight. I think the coaches took mercy on us because we were being pelted in the face with sleet-y ice while running. That was the 1/4 miserable part.
The fun part: When we finished running, a bunch of us made snow angels. I wish I had brought my camera. My snow angel was pretty awesome.
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