Vermont (Part 4) – Adaptation

No matter where you live and train, there are going to be some difficult days… days where conditions out-of-your-control make it difficult to get out the door. Depending on where you are, it may be constant rain, bad air quality, or even earthquakes or wildfires. Here in Vermont though, it’s the winter. The snow and cold temps can keep you off your bike, make running that much more painful, and sometimes, even make it difficult to get out the pool. Chris advocates one option here – basically HTFU and do the workout anyway. But more sane people learn to adjust. Take today, for instance; I planned on a short run and an evening swim, but a snowstorm last night makes the running precarious, and the drive to the pool harrowing. So, it was on to plan B – 45 minutes of snow shoveling, and a little later on, a cross-country ski. I would have liked to get to the pool, but this way, I get to be outside, do something different, and even help a couple neighbors unearth their cars again.

Some of my handiwork: