My first run in snow - with pics

mikeyrp
mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
in Success Stories
Beautiful day doing a 15K cross country at Irchester country park in the snow today... and my friend took some great pics

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Absolutely brilliant time :)
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  • kit_katty
    kit_katty Posts: 992 Member
    Very cool! Congrats! It looks absolutely beautiful!

    Question: How do you run in the snow? Wouldn't it clog up your shoes and be very slippery?
  • 2hungariangirls
    2hungariangirls Posts: 220
    Wow! It is, not kidding, 70 right this minute in SC. I ran in shorts this morning. Good job, BTW! Looks like fun!
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    Actually, my regular XC shoes were fine - and they came back sparkly clean!!! Not too slippy at all.
  • cjack19
    cjack19 Posts: 158 Member
    :happy: Congrats! that must have been great running in such a beautiful area with all that snow! Looks great!!
  • PeaceLoveVeggies
    PeaceLoveVeggies Posts: 673 Member
    This is so awesome! Great pics :) & GREAT job!
  • pdworkman
    pdworkman Posts: 1,342 Member
    What was the temp? You certainly don't look cold.
  • erxkeel
    erxkeel Posts: 553 Member
    dood ur epic!
  • kwest_4_fitness
    kwest_4_fitness Posts: 819 Member
    That is fabulous! Thanks for sharing the pics!!
  • Stormyyy
    Stormyyy Posts: 247 Member
    Looks like u had a lot of fun, well done you!! :)
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    dood ur epic!

    ^THIS!

    Very beautiful pictures. :smile:
  • NewJay12
    NewJay12 Posts: 51 Member
    Dedicated! Great job.
  • sakamanojr
    sakamanojr Posts: 378 Member
    That looks like such an inspiring setting to run. How did your shoes hold up, did they get soaked ?

    Your form looks awesome. Great to read that you enjoyed the race :)

    Keep rocking it buddy !!!
  • kelley4123
    kelley4123 Posts: 100 Member
    well done! keep it up!
  • jensmithdc
    jensmithdc Posts: 28
    Beautiful pics. Great job~
  • teagin2002
    teagin2002 Posts: 1,900 Member
    OMG I love it and you are so cute!!! congrats and you must feel amazing
  • NeuroticVirgo
    NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
    Bravo! I would be a Popsicle on the side of the road lol. It looks like you had fun though!
  • HunterAJ
    HunterAJ Posts: 21
    I love those pics. They are absolutely beautiful!! And congrads. Did you place? (was it a contest)
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    Thanks for all the complements.

    It was about -2 when we set off but wasn't all that cold by the end of the race, about 2 or 3 degrees above freezing.

    I did the 15K event (there was a 5 10 or 15K course: 1, 2, or 3 laps respectively) in 1hr 7m 14 seconds, placing me 15th out of 54. Best time was 53:23 - Amazing!!! 2nd was 59:11 -- nearly 6 minutes slower!


    Insistently, my first lap of 22:10 would have placed me... 4th of 38 in the 5K event - and I didn't pace for 5K!!! Mind you, the winner did it in 18 minutes something and I am nowhere near that - might have snatched 2nd at a push at 21:03.

    10 K was more competitive though, with the top 4 coming in under 40 minutes.



    Anyway - this is part of my long-game marathon training and I needed to keep the mileage up. It was a lovely run in some amazing countryside with great comradeship from the other members of my running club and a great atmosphere all round :)
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    By the way - this was the second of three events at Irchester - they occur every three weeks. Last time was actually colder but no snow - just hard ground because the earth was frozen. Last time Time: 01:07:23 - so I'm 9 seconds faster in tougher conditions :)
  • littlebuddy84
    littlebuddy84 Posts: 995 Member
    Great job the pictures are fab!
  • hazedot
    hazedot Posts: 111 Member
    Oh wow, you're not that far from me! I only live in Northampton! Great run and nice pictures. I think I could do with one of those 'buy me coffee please' signs, although I think I'd want it as a t-shirt :)
  • SerenityKorin
    SerenityKorin Posts: 18 Member
    Oh wow. Goood job! That scenery looks beautiful. It's so warm here, I ran in a tanktop this morning in southern California!
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    Oh wow, you're not that far from me! I only live in Northampton! Great run and nice pictures. I think I could do with one of those 'buy me coffee please' signs, although I think I'd want it as a t-shirt :)


    Cool... You should run at the next one (justrunning.com wellingborough series).
  • davecreed
    davecreed Posts: 151 Member
    beautiful pictures...i love the snow.
  • tmfpartyof4
    tmfpartyof4 Posts: 124 Member
    congrats! great job, and that is a beautiful place to run, but COOOOLD! I live in PA, and I am afraid to run in snow for fear of sliding.
  • hazedot
    hazedot Posts: 111 Member
    Oh wow, you're not that far from me! I only live in Northampton! Great run and nice pictures. I think I could do with one of those 'buy me coffee please' signs, although I think I'd want it as a t-shirt :)


    Cool... You should run at the next one (justrunning.com wellingborough series).

    Hahah, I can't run for toffee. I'd die! I've tried it and failed miserably!
  • Christinesyear
    Christinesyear Posts: 100 Member
    GREAT pix! Thanks for sharing! You remind me alot of my brother, who lost alot of weight, got really fit, into running and exercise and is doing great.Very inspirational :)
  • chelltune
    chelltune Posts: 17
    I'm close by too, in Corby. I've just started running recently.
  • GINAvsGINA
    GINAvsGINA Posts: 270 Member
    Awesome job!!!! And great pics!
  • pdworkman
    pdworkman Posts: 1,342 Member
    Yay, temps I don't have to convert to Celcius. I like running between -5 and 5C, it is so nice. Our temp was up to about 5 for my run last Monday morning, and it was so great not to have to wear a face mask or any extra layers, just to go out and run and not worry about frosting my lungs.


    Thanks for all the complements.

    It was about -2 when we set off but wasn't all that cold by the end of the race, about 2 or 3 degrees above freezing.

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