Thinking Inside the Box

Fairview High infield, track & Connie. All those footprints are ours - five miles' worth of going 'round and 'round

Today being Wednesday, running buddy Connie and I had an interval workout on the schedule.
And this being Boulder in the midst of a snowy deep freeze, the streets are darned near impassable for a pedestrian.  Connie and I typically run our workouts early, but today we decided to wait a while to see if the freezing drizzle/mist/fog/snow that was filling the air would eventually become soothing tropical breezes. Yah, right.

However, while waiting, Kendall announced he was heading out to the Rec Center.  I cried Halt! and quick texted Connie to see if she'd like to meet at the Fairview High track.  I was hoping it might have been plowed; at the least, we wouldn't have to worry about cars whilst running 'round its circumference. And! The track is just around the corner from the Rec Center Kendall was driving to so I would be able to get a ride through the worst/iciest of the neighborhood streets.

Connie agreed to the meet up and off we went to the track - which had, indeed, been plowed fairly recently.  It was covered with an inch or so of snow, which seemed to be covering a thin film of ice.  It was certainly runnable; probably little chance of slipping enough to fall, but a tad too slick for good traction and push-off.  Then Connie had a brilliant idea: "Let's try out the infield!"  Perfect!  The same inch or so of snow as the surrounding track - but the thin film of ice was replaced with grippy grass.  The workout was on! 
4 x (60/60, 2:30/60, 60/60).  No speed records were set, but the workout was done in full, in the snow, in the temps in the teens, and with the bonus of a flock of geese offering sideline entertainment. Another entry in the log!