Monday 22 km ✅ Figured it was worth a shot at a longer run to see. Generally a good run, lots of folks out getting steps in, with just enough cold rain to be annoying. I think I probably need to take it frustratingly easier for a bit longer.

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Friday 22 km ✅ Still lots of snow, and as usual, plenty to see along the way.

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Wednesday 17 km ✅ Had to (sigh) put on pants due to the -18°C windchill, but it was honestly, a good run. When I started out I decided I was going to aim for 15km, and when I finished, I realized I probably could have done the full 21. 🤷

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Monday 22 km ✅ Wide mix of conditions from cleared paths, slushy paths, heavy snow paths, and variations in-between. Pretty nice morning for it too.

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Friday 24 km ✅ Everything looks beautiful when it's covered in snow. I really feel runs like this in my hips - sloshing through all the snow is *tough*.

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Wednesday 16 km ✅ Great to be back on #TeamShorts, even if the conditions were… tough to say the least. Got my steps in, onward with the day.

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Saturday 11 km ✅ Not too bad of a run even if the route was pretty messy. I'm not a fan of being in direct sunlight, but in this case, the sun helped with the -21°C windchill somewhat. At least everything looks beautiful covered in snow.

Now, if the city could clear the sidewalks as efficiently as they clear the streets, it would be so welcomed for the sections of my runs that are along streets (which end up *on the streets).

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Friday 22 km ✅ Hit 200km for January on today's slog of a run. Huge dump of snow meant everything was a struggle, even if I love running in snow. At least the -10°C windchill meant I was back on #TeamShorts, even though I also ended up on #TeamBeardIcicle. 😜

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Wednesday 22 km ✅ Me this morning: Hmm. -23°C windchill. I should try to avoid wind.
Me, once outside: picks route with eighteen bridge crossings.

Good run, ankle's still not happy, and the irony of icing my ankle after being out in the cold is not lost on me.

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Tuesday 12 km ✅ Ankle's still feels a bit weird, windchill was around -16°C which meant pants, but a beautiful morning for a run. Popped over to Hurdman to see if the two LRT trains were in place (they were) and the overhead catenary wire was repaired. Fresh fallen snow made the uncleared portions of the route easier.

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Monday 22 km ✅ Windchill of -9°C meant I was back on #TeamShorts, which made me happy. Good run, and I got to poke around the Chaudieres Falls area now that construction work changed a bit so I had a clearer view of where I could go. I did something to my left ankle around KM 16 or so, probably crossing the uneven snow/ice boundary. I'll nurse it and see how it goes. Mondays!

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Friday 22 km ✅ Real slog of a run, powdery snow on top of ice in many places, plus seriously distracted by the LRT stuff between Lees and Hurdman (lots of start/stop/walk/looking). Otherwise, the temperature (-6°C) was great and I enjoyed myself (I do seem to enjoy the slogs, truth be told).

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Tuesday 11 km ✅ Good run, even if most of the route is covered with ice and/or snow with an ice crust. Light -4°C windchill. Starting to see some the "regulars" back out now that the holidays are over.

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Monday 24 km ✅ Strava crashed 3km in, fortunately my watch kept track. I decided to tack on a few extra KMs to make sure I hit the half-marathon distance. Tough run, probably due to all the junk I ate yesterday. Fortunately, the amount of available junk is rapidly dwindling. My Apple Watch (S5) gave me an award for the half. Curious to find out if that's a one-off or an each-time thing. 😛

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Sunday 11 km ✅ Happy 2023, everyone! Bagged my first 10k of the year, starting off with NewShoeDay (Merrell Men's Moab 2 Vent Hiking Shoe), reporting a fire to emergency services (first fire truck arrived within three minutes), and spotting a beautiful holiday decoration that looks like something from the 2018 movie Annihilation on my revised route.

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Friday 27 km ✅ Bit of everything, soft snow, ice, slush, puddles, with some drizzle that threatened to turn to rain. Managed fifteen bridge crossings. At least by adding descriptions to the maps I'm learning all the bridge names! 😛

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Thursday 10 km ✅ Another tough, messy run. And don't get me started about off-leash dogs with owners who are unable to control said dogs. <sigh> Weather was perfect with a -7°C windchill. Tomorrow's going to be nuts - and it's supposed to be long run day.

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Wednesday 12 km ✅ Today was tough; nearly the entire route was uncleared and/or covered in 8-10cm of fresh, powdery snow. Fun to splash through, and impossible to build up any speed. Very pretty run today, and back in shorts!

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Tuesday 10 km ✅ Bit of a slog today, I regretted not #TeamShorts'ing today even though the windchill to start was around -16°C. Even though the Rideau River hasn't frozen over yet, it feels like winter has finally arrived… except tomorrow it should be 0°C, and climbing higher by week's end. <shrugs>

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Monday 23 km ✅ Went for my first distance run with someone else; Jane (who I met at the Summer Institute of Film & Television nearly twenty years ago), joined me for 10km of today's run. We were treated to lots of dogs, a large bird (she says possibly a Merlin or a Copper's Hawk), and lovely large fluffy snow. Fun time and great to catch up with an old friend.

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