Blizzard Raging!
No gym for me tonight, nor for anyone else in eastern and Central Newfoundland. Everything is closed due to a blizzard that started about 3pm. It’s expected to last 36 hours, and before its over we’re supposed to get 100 km (62.5 mph) winds, over 50 cm (24 inches) of snow, and several hours of freezing rain. Nothing to do but stay home and get ready for the big clean up afterwards!
For those of you not familiar with where I am, Newfoundland is an island in eastern Canada. We sit in the North Atlantic, and our weather can get a little crazy. The best way to describe it is ‘variable’, especially on the eastern part of the island where I live, which is greatly affected by ocean currents. I’ve seen snow, hail, freezing rain, rain, fog, and sunshine on the same day! We have several snow storms each winter, one or two of which are severe enough to be called blizzards.
If you’ve been born and raised in a warm climate and haven’t experienced a blizzard, it’s hard to describe it. The snow is thick and driven by howling winds. Its unsafe to be outside, and if you dare to drive you’re taking your life in your own hands since the roads can’t always be kept clear. Yet, there’s something magnificent about it. Watching it from the safety and warmth of your house, you can’t help but marvel at this wonder of nature.
I went to the gym last night, and this is a planned day off, so I’m not missing a workout. I’ll have to see what happens tomorrow, I may have to move my Tuesday workout to Wednesday. The upside is, I’ll get plenty of extra cardio thanks to shovelling!
March 18, 2008 at 8:03 am
Thanks for the reply man…I think that it is just overtraining…..Been about 8 weeks since I took my last break