The Hudson River Bike Path at 79th Street Boat Basin amid snow
You know the old trick question: what weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of nails? The real question is which would you rather get hit by? The feathers of course. The same goes with water or ice. Running on a wet surface might be a bit messy, but running on ice is dangerous, unless you have a traction device on the bottom of your shoes.
Today, 3 days after our record snowfall, the temperatures were in the mid 40s and sunny. There was no ice on the Hudson River Bike Path from Christopher to 100th Street. Puddles, runoffs, and the occasional slush, yes, but no ice. Unless you went out of the way to slide through slush, the running was safe.
Bright sunshine on snow and blue skies in mild temperatures with good traction is a solid base for a good run.
