We’ll take four for five, but I was hoping for a clean sweep. For the final training session, Mother Nature decided to catch up for giving us good training weather by throwing a little snow and freezing rain into the mix. Despite the elements, this dedicated group still hit the rubber for some laps around the track.
I was only expecting rain based on the weather forecasts from the previous evening, but 45 minutes before the start of practice, the white stuff started falling from the sky in an ever increasing fashion that made me wonder if we were going to need snowshoes for training today. Thirty minutes later, the track had a layer of snow that made everyone run in a tentative fashion. After a couple of warm-up laps making fresh tracks on the lanes, the group moved under cover to run bleacher steps and avoid twisting an ankle or straining a leg muscles sliding on the snow.
Despite the cold, everyone got warm from running the bleachers except the coach – who probably should have been running to keep warm as well. The group finished out the session at the Great Harvest Bakery for some hand warming drinks and to make plans for next week’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk. Hopefully, Mother Nature will cooperate and provide dry weather for the race on Sunday. Thanks to all who participated in this training 5 week training program. See you at the start line on December 9th.
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