Winter still has Northern Germany firmly in its grip (even if the photo was taken in Switzerland, this is pretty much what it looks like):
Photo by c0d3in3
In addition to all the snow, it has gotten windy and bitterly cold the last few days (temperatures down to -17°C / 0°F). It takes quite a while to “warm up” properly – which really means you gain back some feeling in your frozen fingers (even with gloves on). It is a bit tricky to run, most of the snow has been cleared from the streets, but there are still a lot of slippery sections. And the streets are a lot narrower, so you have to be extra careful not to be hit by an ongoing car. And anything resembling speedwork is totally foolish right now.
All there is to do is pass the time until spring arrives (which will be miserable because we then go from snow to mud). I try to get some longer sessions in, but work and life made this difficult during the week. I had two nice relaxed days planned for the weekend, but I came down with a bug and had to take Saturday and Sunday off in order to be in a decent shape for an important work-related meeting on Monday. I’m feeling okay now, and managed two nice runs on Monday and Tuesday, but still nothing resembling a long run. Hopefully, this weekend will be better. I’m really anxious to get on some longer runs (around two hours), and I still have a bit of work before I can get there …
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