I woke up yesterday to about 9 inches of snow. Overnight, it turned into a winter wonderland. This time last year I think we had already seen our first few storms come and go. I'm not thrilled with the road conditions, but the snow helps get everyone in the Christmas spirit, and helps all of those lights I put up really shine!
There was a small window of time for me to run yesterday. I decided to brave the blizzard at about 8am. Of course none of the roads or sidewalks had been plowed or shoveled yet, so that made things a bit interesting. Traction really wasn't much of an issue so much as snow being packed in my shoes. My new running jacket kept me perfectly toasty, but I really quickly found out what my Christmas list would have on it: new gloves, gaiters for my shoes, something to better protect my ears, wool socks, and traction control.
I went out this morning an purchased a set of Yaktrax from Striders in Grandville. Now that everyone has had a chance to clear the sidewalks, I'm sure it won't be quite as forgiving as fluffy snow. I had done quite a bit of research and asking around about what the best option was for traction. I found Yaktrax and Stabilicers were the most used. I read good and bad about both, and decided to try my luck with Yaktrax. I'll let you know my thoughts after my run in a few hours!
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