We signed up for the Camp Barnabas Run this morning a couple months ago, anticipating that it would be warmer than our last run (The Christmas Run in December, where runtime temperature was 27 degrees). Hey, it’s April, right? It should be a nice day to start the running season off right.
Oh, but no.
Runners brave the cold, snow in Camp Barnabas half-marathon in Springfield:
Runners from around the Ozarks braved temperatures in the 20’s and snow to compete in the Camp Barnabas half-marathon Saturday.
When it started with the freezing rain last night, I decided I’d awaken at 5 am, the time we’d need to be up to get ready, and gauge whether to go or not. So I did, and I looked out the window. There was snow on the ground, and it was still snowing, so I called off our trip into town and went back to bed.
If I had been thinking, though, I would have exploited the loophole in the rules.
Although roller skates and inline skates are prohibited, ice skates are not.
Perhaps I can exploit this loophole next year. Or in any 5K we sign up for in May.
