The First Snow Fall

I knew this day was coming.  When you live in Utah and run a marathon in February, you can be sure there will be training runs in the snow.  I got home for school last night around 5:30 and got ready to brave the storm.  I was scheduled to run 11 miles, which is a daunting task even with the best conditions.  About 2 blocks from my house I stepped in my first ice cold puddle, completely soaking my right foot up to my ankle.  I wish that was the end of the puddles, but by mile 5 every step brought water into my shoes.  I even tried running in the middle of the road, where I thought the water and snow would be the most shallow, but even there the accumulation was too much to overcome.  At 8 miles I decided to head for home.  I finished 9 miles total in just over an hour and a half.  I felt good after the run.  I usually take an ice bath for about 20 minutes after my long runs, but I was already plenty cold.  I think my clothes weighed an extra 15 pounds because of all the water.  I'll post some pictures of my yard taken this morning to give you an idea of how bad it was last night.  I may need to get a waterproof layer for days like this.  I'm not sure what to do for my feet.  I guess I could start running in my Sorels or something.  It will be difficult to run on Monday morning with all the Snow and ice still around.  I think I'll wait and go after work.  It's only 4 miles, so it shouldn't be a big deal.