SNOW!!! and solo SRRC run -- Sun. December 21

We're in the middle of a minor snowpocalypse, ongoing since Friday morning (so over 50 hours at this point) in a snow-showery sor of way.  And I've been head-colded since Monday, so haven't run since then.  Didn't get out yesterday as I felt lousy first thing, catching up on a sleep-deficient week, and then I burned energy clearing the driveway and moving the tall one out of college.  So today, come what may, I was going to run.  Got to D&D just at 10, and put out the sign, but noone else showed, so I took off for a short one -- the going was heavy, and I had limited time.  Took the trail down to Old Spfield, then up to NoWash and right all the way down to the re-intersection with the trail; then back up the trail as far as Old Spfield, and left to come back to the start via the high school and state school, thus:

Time: 40:48

Distance: 5.11 miles

Pace/Speed: 7:59/ 7.51 mph

Comments:  Wearing my road shoes, so even where the snowmobiles had gone before me I had little traction.  Also getting snow-dazzled by the end, and eyelashes sticking together with icicles, etc.  Didn't feel chilly, though.  Still, it was a hard slog and I felt pretty tired as I ran - this head-cold has been a bit of burden, so I think I've got to spend a week going for frequency without worrying about distance.  I should be able to get out at least twice more this coming week, and then do the snowstorm on Sat.  After that, then I can think about distance building again. And staying cold-free. . .