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Foxy Davy Jan 2010 3:34pm, 6 Jan 2010 10,100 posts	Quote Pin Foxy Davy 3 runs so far & loving the snow, can't wait for tonights run
Loubear Jan 2010 4:03pm, 6 Jan 2010 First-time poster!!	Quote Pin Loubear How are you running in the snow? I haven't been out in it yet, but want to get a run in. Is it OK to run in normal trainers do you think?
Jan 2010 4:04pm, 6 Jan 2010 6,885 posts	Quote Pin welcome to fetch loubear It depends how deep it is really, is it icy etc
Pootle Jan 2010 4:06pm, 6 Jan 2010 855 posts	Quote Pin Pootle I do cross country when it's been snowing. If it's icy I tend to suffer from cba, which was fine until Lord Fetch reminded me yesterday it's less than 16 weeks to VLM. Meh!
ogee Jan 2010 4:06pm, 6 Jan 2010 4,220 posts	Quote Pin ogee Was out on the trails yesterday, i'd avoid the roads where possible. Welcome to fetch lou:) Were you at Gatliff this year?
Loubear Jan 2010 4:07pm, 6 Jan 2010 2 posts	Quote Pin Loubear Hi Stella, I don't think it is icy, it is still snowing, so quite powdery i think. Have you run today in the snow?
Velociraptor Jan 2010 4:07pm, 6 Jan 2010 10,042 posts	Quote Pin Velociraptor Welcome to Fetch, Loubear I am mostly running in the snow in off-road shoes and ultra-light Sealskinz socks, and about 2mins/mile slower than on tarmac, and loving it. I wouldn't like to try it in a pair of conventional road shoes without snow-chains of some sort, though. 4.75 miles with eL Bee! this afternoon. Quite laborious, but it's not killing me so it must be making me stronger. Innit.
Loubear Jan 2010 4:08pm, 6 Jan 2010 3 posts	Quote Pin Loubear Ogee, no I wasn't at Gatliff, no idea what it is!
Loubear Jan 2010 4:10pm, 6 Jan 2010 4 posts	Quote Pin Loubear Hmmm....seems like I need a pair of off road shoes then! thanks for all the 'welcomes' everyone!
Jan 2010 4:10pm, 6 Jan 2010 6,886 posts	Quote Pin I ran last night with the club in about 1 - 2 inches of fresh snow, off road in the dark and it was perfectly safe. The way was illuminated by all the white, so no headtorches needed. Going out later and providing you don't run on the very icy bits should be ok. I tend to just run in normal road shoes, no prob.