I am being reminded of the challenges of winter running. Glare ice under a thin layer of snow fluff that requires a short stride and careful steps. Snow packed into dirt, filling in the texture and making for slick descents.
Learning to be comfortable in different weather conditions is one of the
benefits of spending a lot of time outside. Weather isn’t always ideal: hail,
while one of my favorite things to
Inaction gives me a certain amount of anxiety. I like to be in motion, changing
things up, doing things, moving. Winter seems deliberately made for stasis, and
in case you want to fight
For those of us that prefer dirt to snow, sunshine to darkness, flip flops to boots, winter can be a little trying. It is tempting to settle in with a stack of books and a bottle of whiskey and wait it out.