Sunday run cancelled.

The overnight snowfall is not very deep. Enough to put a fresh covering on roads and pavements it will be too slippery for running. Wind that is blowing from the east gives quite a low chill factor. Cars with rear wheel drive are moving cautiously while four wheel drive vehicles are demonstrating  their qualities. Fewer people than usual are walking dogs, those that are being well protected from the cold. Snow on the road reduces the noise made by the traffic and leaves an eerie silence. The sporting program is all but wiped out and presenters struggle to fill in time. One such filler was an interview with the racehorse trainer Nicky Henderson on channel 4 which was both honest and informative. Re-runs of old footage is just lazy journalism and exposes less talented presenters. Presenters that are unable to improvise and only read from an auto cue. The World Cup football qualifying matches that are being played this week means that no Premier or Championship matches are being played. This means that Sky has reached down into the lower divisions for matches to screen. Skill levels are lacking but the endeavour is high and results are less predictable.
I have just seen one runner go by. She was moving as if unsure of her footing. This cannot be enjoyable or achieve much from a fitness point of view. The risk of injury looks to outweigh any benefits gained.