Michelle on Nostr: Good question! I have always thought of running in the snow to be an exercise for my ...

Good question! I have always thought of running in the snow to be an exercise for my stability muscles. I think it makes me stronger. I go very slow (+ 3-4 min/km) in snow compared to clear paths. I have always thought of winter as a time to work on easy, low impact mileage. I adhere pretty strictly to no more than 10% increases in mileage during a build or from year to year. I also do yoga everyday (mostly yin and restorative - stretching and recovery/rest) tailored to my running training. I am really attentive to how I feel and gear my recovery to that (e.g. tightness in my low back almost always means I need to release my glutes with pigeon or figure 4, for example). Aside from breaking and spraining my ankle on black ice five years ago, I am *touch wood* not experiencing any running related issues. My joints feel pretty good. When you say tweaked, do you mean you stepped oddly and injured it or pain or?