I know I haven't blogged since Sunday, but as you can see, things have been a bit crazy around the South. We were hit again with snow, and this time it came to Huntsville. We had a "light dusting" on Tuesday...
Tully loves the snow! Wednesday night, the heavy stuff started falling. And it fell all night long. When we woke up Thursday morning, we had about 5 inches. I had to let Tully get the most out of the stuff he never sees, so we set out for a morning hike. We both made a new friend at our apartment complex the night before. A neighbor has a border collie mix that is the perfect size and energy level to play with Tully. We ran into them again in the parking lot Thursday morning and convinced them to join us on our walk.
The streets were shut down so people were on foot everywhere. We walked down to the trailhead across from our complex and set out on a beautiful, snow-covered Monte Sano (see top photo). We had a great time and the pups continued to wear each other out.
It didn't take long once the sun came out for the roads to start to clear up, so I went in to work for a few hours. But with the entire city shut down for about 3 days, there was little to be done. I really wanted to get out for a good run off of the treadmill, and the snow is actually pretty fun to run in. So I headed back to the trails late afternoon. Apparently, everybody wanted to enjoy the now-covered mountain because the trails were now a soggy mess. But Tully was so happy to be out in everything and we pressed on.
It's funny, but wet feet actually aren't that bad. We were basically running through streams, so it wasn't long before we were soaked. Your feet warm up, though, from the running and body heat. So everything is okay until you get splashed again with the icy water, then you have to heat back up. But it was a beautiful day, and we got a fun, soggy 4 1/2 mile run in. By the time we got home and dried off, I had one tired pup on my hands! Tully and I definitely made the most of our snow day!
P.S. Update on physical therapy: Insurance covered everything! (Up to 20 visits) So, this morning marked my 3rd appointment. The general consensus is that my glutes are weak and are therefore not stabilizing my hips. So all of my exercises are targeted on my rear-end. Bonus: Extra targeted exercises on a swimsuit season trouble spot ;-) The therapist is working me hard these two weeks leading up to my half, so let's hope it makes a difference!
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