The streets have been so icy for a while that eventually my normal routine of jogging was disrupted and instead I’ve just been walking occasionally, running a little when the ice is clear in spots. Sometimes instead I exercised and “ran” using the Wii Fit when it’s been really snowy…which is really fun and a more serious way of getting exercise than you’d think if you haven’t tried it. But today I had some time and wanted to get outside so I took a walk along the canal from Broad Ripple today. I hadn’t been there since last Fall and thought it would be more interesting than doing the normal routine around the neighborhoods and back. When I got to the trail, it looked like I might have been the first one there since the recent snows. No other footprints and very soggy where the snow had melted. So it was harder going than I hoped it would be. I did only about a mile or so down the path on the north side and then came back on the trail on the other “street side” of the canal on Westfield Blvd. That side had seen quite a bit of foot traffic but the slushy footprints had frozen into a really uneven surface and was difficult to walk or run on except in a few spots. Still I enjoyed the air and scenery and felt like it had loosened me up by the time I got back to my car…so mission accomplished. I took a few photos too.
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