Snowed to a standstill

Well, that was a first...

Happily trotting up a snowy hill today, I was hit by such a strong and sustained gust of wind that for a hilarious five seconds I was running uphill but stuck in place, pinned by the wind.

So, another hard day outon the trails, but the running was spectacular. Heading up the hills into mountain lion territory I couldn't help laughng to myself. Like most runners, my concession to bad weather is to wear a hat and gloves and maybe an extra warm top, but I kept meeting people who were equipped for Polar`expeditions: snow shoes, skis, full Goretex... I kept expecting to turn a corner and see a team of huskies.

Later I find out that we've been having what the weather crews call "ground blizzards", with gusts of up to 90mph.