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12/14/2014

Running in the snow is AWESOME hey! Who knew... That peaceful feeling, the crunch underfoot as you make your way happily along, and the way that the snow has that magical ability to turn otherwise ordinary, boring tarmacked roads or brick-paved paths into instant (and flat!) snowy trails. Finally went for my first run around the snow-covered park this morning, and don't know why I waited so long. However, the snow doesn't appear to be melting anytime soon (due to the very chilly temperatures here: about -14 degrees today) so hey presto, think I've found my new outdoors-gym, and I will put off actually signing up and joining the gym in town for a while yet. It would be great if I can continue running and walking outside for the whole of winter over here, but it is early days I suppose, so we'll see.
The snow sure is beautiful too. I went for a long walk in it yesterday afternoon and walked down past the riverside beaches, which were also covered in snow. I find this completely bizarre for some reason, so here are some photos to show you (apologies for those who have already seen these on fb):

The hunt for dog booties continues! Thanks Kristen for the suggestion of Ruff Wear dog boots - they look awesome! But unfortunately only ship within the USA. However, we will probably buy her some other brand's boots when back in Oz next month, and in the meantime, she'll be wearing these woollen baby booties, tied on using hairbands! They are not waterproof but will keep her feet a bit warmer and stop the ice getting stuck between her little toes, at least.

She wasn't too sure at first and thought they might be better chewed off and removed from her feet, but she soon got the hang of it and was off frolicking in the snow again. Yes, those are in the colours of Australia: green and gold. Stylin Puppy.

6 Comments

Kim link

12/14/2014 04:05:02 am

Your dog is so cute with those booties on!!!
I'm glad you like running in the snow - seems like you are going to have lots of it this winter!

Lou link

12/20/2014 09:26:49 am

Yeah, unfortunately she just wants to chew them OFF her feet though and they seem to annoy her more than keep her warm and comfortable. The search continues! :)

Karen link

12/14/2014 09:15:00 am

At those temps I am surprised you can maneuver on the snow, I guess I would expect it to be like a sheet of ice, but it sounds like crunchy underfoot snow. Do you have yak tracks or some kind of spike? That's awesome if you are able to get through in your shoes :) You puppy looks so cute!

Lou link

12/20/2014 09:29:17 am

No, no spikes or yaktraks, and my trainers (some warmer ones I bought recently over here) do not have much grip or anything at all. I am lucky that the snow here seems to remain like fresh powder for the most part, and even the stuff that has been compacted and well worn along the roads and pavements, seems to have a fair bit of grip for some reason. Not sure if its because we hear it's more of a 'dry cold' over here but the snow stays really powdery/crunchy, which is awesome. :)

Kristen link

12/14/2014 11:53:13 pm

Oh my goodness, she looks adorable in those little booties. I'm sure that as soon as she realized they would keep her feet warm in the snow, she was happy to be wearing them. :)

Do you wear any kind of traction when running in the snow, or is it the type of snow that provides a lot of traction?

Lou link

12/20/2014 09:30:29 am

Yeah, luckily it is the type of snow that provides a lot of traction, and feels like fresh powder still if you walk on bits that are untouched! Lucky for me as my trainers provide not much traction or grip. :)

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