Story of my slippy sliddy exhilarating 10k run in the snow at -5c. Had to stop when I couldn't feel my toes.



After an evening of drinking Finnish Gin (which as a friend pointed out was not an instruction) it was time to head out and gear myself up for some winter running. My premise was that if I could run in the snow and ice at -5c, running in the winter in the UK would be a cinch. If I'm going to be ready for the  London Marathon it means training sessions can't be missed and self motivation just to get out the door is, as I have discovered, just as an important mindset as the run itself. So with a cold sharpness of breath, 4 layers, thermal leggings and new trail shoes I set off with the crunch of freshly fallen snow underfoot through a magical setting of a Finnish forest. 10k later I couldn't feel my toes but I did feel a sense of mindfullness that every runner I've ever spoken to feels when they been at one with their surroundings. My reward was the Finnish tradition of a very hot sauna and more Finnish Gin, which of course is what I did! 

Type: 
Run
Workout_type: 
default
Date: 
2016-11-05T11:39:55Z
Avg Pace: 
5:60/km
Elevation: 
99
Distance: 
10054.8
Moving time: 
3616
Activity id: 
766493902
Strava title: 
Slippy sliddy exhilarating 10k run in the snow at -5c. Had to stop when I couldn't feel my toes. New trail shoes were brilliant.
Total photo count: 
3
Title: 
Story of my slippy sliddy exhilarating 10k run in the snow at -5c. Had to stop when I couldn't feel my toes.
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Average speed: 
2.781
Language: 
English
Cover image: 
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