Slush

Today I had typical Tuesday classes until 3:50, so I missed the main group of guys and planned on running by myself. I also failed to turn in a certain assignment today and have been in a crummy mood much of the day as a result.

After class I went out to the car and got my gear, making it to the field house just as Emily and Beth were getting back. They said it was messy outside and that drivers were getting frustrated because of the poor road conditions, so I decided to run on the treadmill to avoid dealing with the snow in the dark. Just before I went up to the fitness center, however, Ash called me up and asked if I wanted to run with him in Grafton. I said sure and headed over there along the safest route I could find.

Andy and I headed out the door sometime after 4 PM, when it was already getting dark. The snow had more or less stopped at that point, but enough had accumulated on the ground to make things interesting. We criss-crossed the avenues for about half an hour and then took the "extended bank" route down First Ave to Falls Road. Each of us slipped and nearly fell at least once but there were no real problems. Afterwards I stretched quickly and went home to eat dinner and shower before returning to campus for some tutoring in the writing center. I also did a bit of research (actually more like a ton of research) and drove back home at 10. By then a blizzard had rolled in and the conditions were terrible. Slush is falling from the sky as I type this and nobody is sure if we'll be having classes tomorrow. I hope we don't since I could really use a full day to study. Either way though I'm sure running is going to be a blast.