The snow was melting, leading to some nice, clear sidewalks, some slushy messy sidewalks and gigantic puddles, often hidden by snow that looked solid, but most certainly were not.
I was supposed to walk 13 miles today.
I ended up getting in about 8.
This afternoon I did six miles, around DC, basically walking until I got to a block with snow/ice/giant puddles and then turning around and going a different way. In some cases that meant backtracking a full block. in others it was just turning left or right when I planned to go straight. After first my right shoe ended up in a giant puddle (mile 2) and then my left (mile 4) I was doing whatever I could to avoid the puddles!
Once I got back into the downtown area I stopped and bought another pair of socks with the plan of returning to my office building and using the treadmill there for at least 3 more miles. Unfortunately I forgot that just changing my socks wouldn't dry out my very wet shoes!
So, I quickly gave up on that plan, but did take advantage of the locker room there to shower and change - including dry socks and snow boots - and headed out to meet some friends for dinner and a comedy show. I was way early, so I did some added wandering near where we were meeting, then we walked to the show, then I walked back to the office where my car was parked, giving me those two extra miles.
I really hope next weekend is nicer. I'll take cold - I'm fine layering up, but I am definitely over the icy, slushy, miserable sidewalks!
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