Through rain, wind, dark of night...and snow

I'm so impressed with a few hardy souls who have shown up on recent Tuesday nights at the YWCA High Point for training runs. Dawn, Chevy, and Ashley, you are three tough cookies.

For three weeks we've been cursed with terrible weather -- wind and cold the first night, cold drizzle the next week (actually, everyone bagged that one) and then, last night, a cold whipping wind that turned into a whiteout of snow showers our last half mile back. (Sorry you had to work Chevy, you would have loved it.)

If you're tough enough, come join us at 6 pm in front of the YWCA, 112 Gatewood Avenue (thanks, Heidi Majors, for the facilities). Following the training schedules posted at ncmarathon.org, we'll be up to 5-6 miles next week. Robin Lindsay and I are running with anyone who wants to train for the NC Marathon, half marathon, or just run with company. 

That's the thing. As I told Robin last night as we were getting back in our cars, big fat snowflakes dusting us like feathers: You drag yourself out  in the cold and dusk, but you get going, learn a little about a new acquaintance, and before you know it you're really glad you came out to run. 

Running companions do that for me. You? Weigh in on the poll on this page; I'm curious what other people think.