Decemberists on the hills

If you live anywhere in the Northeast, you know what a truly miserable day today was. Here in the mid-Hudson Valley, we awoke to a sheet of ice. If you live in this area and tried to venture outside before, say, 9 a.m., it's a safe bet you either fell on your ass or came pretty close to doing so. Once the warmer air filtered in, it simply became a downpour.
However, for our 11 a.m. men's distance practice, there was still ice lurking on the fringes of the roads and most certainly on the sidewalks. So, I made the command decision that anyone who wanted to venture outside to run would be staying on campus so we could keep an eye on them. A few smart men opted for the treadmill. But! Most men are like their coach, and they despise the Dread Mill, so they layered up for a soaking wet run. Being a Tuesday, it was a workout day, so we ventured to North Field for some miserable Hoop Lot Hills. Tino tagged along to take some photos for a friend's class project.
The result are these goofy "GoPro" shots -- above, the men charging up the final hill with Stefan holding the GoPro. (Alert readers will note Posch in the photo; Bill was not playing hooky from work. Because of the ice, it was a snow day in the Hyde Park Schools).To the left, a Tino/Coach Pete GoPro Selfie, and Tino inexplicably standing out in the rain for yet another GoPro Selfie.

In December, as winter forces itself upon us after what was a lovely fall, we must adapt to the conditions as safely as possible.