Another Chinook

Holy cow, is it slippery on the side streets. All that polished, packed snow is now getting a thin melt layer on it, and it's pretty greasy. Meanwhile, the main drags are brown mush. Ick.

I did the usual - 14th Street - but at the start was this incredible view from the top of the bluff. The sky is clear, and the air is transparent, and the mountains on the western horizon are breathtaking.

There is not too much melting yet on the paths, but they're mostly clear anyway. The only trouble spot I can see developing is The Path Under The Stairs, which is half covered with packed snow. That could become ice if the sun can get at it.

The new ramp off the Prince's Island foot bridge to the path along Memorial Drive is really nice, too. Having to stop and climb stairs in the middle of a run always muddled my rhythm. Those stairs are gone now, and I don't know if they're building new ones or what, but they're having fun digging holes and moving dirt and other guy stuff. We'll see what develops.

I paid attention to distances today, too, at the end. From the bottom of The Path Under The Stairs, where the part the bends back toward The Stairs is, to the top is three hundred metres. From the top of The Path to the top of The Stairs is another two hundred, and from there to the end of my run is five hundred. All plus-or-minus ten metres. I was wondering, and now I know.

Today's run:
Distance: 6.85 km. Time: 37:46. Average speed: 10.9 kph.

Shoes: Saucony Grid Phoenix (Yellow).

Weather: Drifting snow (according to Environment Canada) and -3C, with winds around 50 km and gusty. But sunny!