…and has been since about 6 p.m. last night. This morning I cleared about 5 inches of the white fluffy stuff from the sidewalk in front of the house before catching my train to work. It is supposed to keep snowing throughout today and perhaps tomorrow.
Tonight I want to go for an hour run to loosen up for my race on Saturday. Actually I want to go run in the snow NOW – I feel like a little boy staring out the window waiting for his mother to allow me to go out and build a snowman. I love breaking trail on a quiet path through the woods.
So Saturday morning my 50K race starts at 10 a.m., which is good because normally I need 1-1/2 to 2 hours to drive to the race, but may require more time if the roads are bad. Generally my area of Germany is ill-prepared to deal with any quantity of snow or ice – I like to compare it to southern Georgia where I spent a couple winters in the military. I mean, when it rains these people either drive like it’s not or at a snails pace that would make a tortoise feel like a sprinter. Add a little snow and you’re talking total chaos.
I am hoping the main highway (Autobahns) will be clear, and for the rest I have good winter tires (too bad 60-70% of the other people don’t). The race organizers promise that the 5K race route will be keep clear of snow and ice - I guess with 600-800 runners tramping 10-times around the loop, it shouldn't be too hard. In any case it is going to be a VERY interesting weekend!
Jack,
It sounds like you are in for an adventure for sure - both driving to get there and running!
It will be interesting! I love running in the snow. I hope your drive to the race is uneventful. Good luck!