I went for a run this morning. It was not too cold, no strong winds and only a bit overcast, a pretty good day for a run. The only challenge (after getting me to go out and run in the first place) was the roads and paths. Very slippery! Winter here is much like home with temperatures hovering just above or below zero. This of course, bring snow, then rain to turn the snow into ice, then the sun comes out and melts the top layer to make the ice smoother. You see Sweden doesn't always clear their sidewalks, but rather throws coarse sand down to allow for traction. This helps with the ice a bit but the freeze/thaw often is above the sand. On the bare pavement, the sand make it slippery. So it was a very slippery run this morning.
Sweden is a great place to run though. They have trails all over the place. I can leave the apartment and go in any direction and find trails to run on. If I head in the right direction, I can stop at the outdoor fitness park and workout in the middle of my run.
Today I went a new direction to discover there are paths that lead me to school. Secondly, the school is only 2 km away. And finally I could walk to school almost as fast as the bus gets me there, faster if I ran. Not sure I will run to school, since it is dark and I am barely awake, and the hair would need to redone. I can however, see me walking home a couple of times a week. I think I will start walking home on my short day Thursday. The other days it is dark by the time I leave the school. Mind you the days are getting slightly longer.
Anyhow, I manage 5.5 km without falling or turning any thing. It was a terrific run.
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