Happy Snow Day from Central Park!!!

18 inches and counting...

More SNOW!

I haven't ventured outside, but I have heard there is 4-6 inches already in NYC and they are still expecting 2-3 inches more... And I just heard there may 40-50 mph wind gusts.


Working from home today= great decision.

The view from my bedroom. Ahhh NYC

Three more days...

and I will be replacing this....

grr more snow in NYC

with this....

Sunset in Santa Barbara!

..and then this!

yay for long trail runs on the Dipsea!

More snow!

Perhaps it is time to get some of those Yax Trax....

The roads of Central Park were actaully pretty clear and it was a balmy 30 degrees.   

Still had some lingering soreness from that damn Boot Camp class, mainly in my ass, but glad I sucked it up and got out there for a few hours.

Off for Sunday-Funday...football, beer, and no work tomorrow!

Dilemma

**Update: It's 7am, I am up, but I think I am headed to the gym.  The run was designated a 'fun run', ie will not be scored/timed,  due to the conditions.  it also feels like 13 degrees out and is sleeting/snowing.  If I had better shoes/Yax, I would go, but I just don't think it is worth it.  I will try to stay on the treadmill as long as possible, but I can always run longer tomorrow.  

Dilemma:  Tomorrow is the last NYRR race of the year (not counting the NYE run at midnight).  

We got about 3-4 inches of snow in NYC today, and NYRR decided that if you already registered for the race, you will get credit (ie you don't have to run, but it still counts towards marathon qualifying).  Which is great, b/c now I am officially in for the NYC Marathon 2009.  BUT...

I sort of still want to run (slowly, v-e-r-y slowly).  I need to get a long run in anyway, and it's a whole lot easier to motivate for a 'race'.  But it could be icy...

So do a I spend 90-120 minutes on the treadmill, or do I brave the cold (and maybe snow) to run outside?

NYRR is usually good about salting any icy areas and I would take it easy around the water stops, but I can't decide.  I am almost exactly 1 year from my injury, my legs have been feeling really good,  and don't want to do something stupid like fall on the ice.  Which is not something I would put past myself (clearly).

I don't know what to do!!