Snow problem?

I have noted repeatedly to team members, and anyone who will listen to my endless banter, that the indoor track season might be my favorite in terms of day-to-day logistics.

Quite simply, it’s EASY. No vans to pull around into the circle and drive. No water coolers and cups to fetch. Practice is a simple walk downstairs at the McCann Center.

Ah, but life can never be so simple, can it?

Sure, the practices and meets are held in cozy indoor confines -- away from harsh, biting winds, cold, snow, ice, etc. But the meets are all away, and we must brave the elements to get there. Which means obsessing over weather reports to make sure travel to these meets will be safe.

So, when I overhear the eager forecaster on the Weather Channel teasing to “another possible East Coast storm on Friday,” it gets my attention. Big time.

Friday, you see, begins our 2011 track season, at the Armory. And so, “another possible East Coast storm on Friday” has ramifications to our little world.

We’ll see what the forecast brings, and come to travel decisions that make the most sense.

In the meantime, at least we don’t have to practice out in freezing cold parking lots for now …