The bright side of snow

Seeing as how we've had 4 feet of snow out of 3 snowstorms in the last 15 days, I decided (while on my long run today) that I should look at the positives of our winter wonderland. What prompted this attitude adjustment was the number one positive: the scenery is simply exquisite - a pristine white blanket covers the ground as far as the eye can see, the flatirons are glistening, trees are garlanded in white. One must simply remember to look up occasionally from the tricky footing to behold the beauty.

Once I woke up to this positive side of our snow, I started thinking of other positives of our wintry running:

• gatorade stays deliciously cold
• gu tastes much more like frosting
  
• little traffic (foot or otherwise) to contend with
• the world is quieter under its snowy blanket
• entertainment bonus watching geese trying to land on ice-covered ponds
• easier to track foxes
• and last, but far from least, after completing a 20-mile run over snow-covered paths - and remaining vertical throughout - you really feel like you've accomplished something!