John and I headed out to the Kingston section of the tow path this morning for an easy scenic 5 or 6 miles. The parking lot wasn't plowed, but it looked like plenty of other outdoor enthusiasts made there way over for some fun. It was a little colder than we expected so the 3 layers we each had on would just be enough to keep us comfortable. As we started our slow jog towards the path we ran into an older woman who just returned from walking the path with ski poles. She immediately said we would have difficulty navigating the snow. Thanks, but we are trying anyway. We soon figured it would be virtually impossible to run on the path. There was only a 6 inch wide path that was packed and the rest still had the 14 inches of soft snow. It was fun the other day when running in it but wouldn't be today.
We decided to run the streets of Princeton instead so off we went. We ran for about 42 minutes having to dodge some traffic on route 27 and some of the side roads. It was a good run even if we could make it to the tow path.
The one thing I noticed was that how many folks were out on a cold February morning. We saw 3 cross country skiers, 2 snow-shoers, 2 mountain bikes, 6 hikers and a bunch or runners. These folks were not letting the weather impede there outdoor fun.
I may have to try my X-country skis tomorrow.
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