Einstein was right!

Finished the six miler a couple of hours ago.  It was a nice sunny day - about 26 degrees.  I did it along the Glen Highway snow covered trail near Ft. Richardson.  The first mile was kind of tough, cold and some of the lagging soreness still around.  Mile two I felt much better, warmed up and joints felt good.  I decided not to wear a hat (had it in my pocket) which was a good choice.  Mile three was the Mamma Mia mile.  I did it for time and no real improvement from my last one (which was indoors).

After running on firm ground in Texas earlier this week I felt the differences of running in the snow.  There is a lot more isometrics involved which I am sure burns up energy.  I also noticed that I lean further forward when running on the snow which, I think, is a good thing.  My upper body is more centered over my feet.

The rest of the run was OK - the fourth mile was hard because I was recovering from the MM.  The fifth mile was nice and the sixth I noticed I was getting tired but I could have easily continued if I did not hit the parking lot at the same time...

Michelle and I were talking earlier about how six miles does not seem like a big deal now compared to last summer.  It is all relative...