Trail running in the snow

Beautiful! Took my 7yr son and his best friend for a snowy trail run today. Man those little dudes did awesome. Nate and I were waiting on his friend so to stay warm we decided to do some hill work. I got about 1.5 miles while carrying Nate on my back, lol.
When his friend came we warmed up with a slow downhill jog for about a mile then stretched and hit the trail. Its awesome at one point in the run you have the option to hit this trail with a 50% grade that lasts for about 3/4 of a mile. I asked the boys if they wanted to try and do and they both said OH YEAH! So off and up we went. They took off up the hill for about 10 feet and realized this isn't a typical hill, lol. Its actually a technical trail for even a seasoned trail runner so they began to walk. About 1/4 of a mile up i turned around to see them huffing and puffin but not giving up. So naturally i had to egg them on a little and i said, "Boys you know this is what rocky was doing to get ready to fight the Russian?" They both started hooten' and hollering. When we finally reached the top they were both pumped but covered in snow. We finished up with some pretty flat trails to the end. This is what running is all about. Going out with out a care in the world and running for the love of it. And its even more awesome when you get to share it with someone special.
At times running can feel like a chore and i dread this. Othertimes my running builds memories. Memories of sights, sounds, smells, feelings, and emotions. There has never been a time that i regretted going for a run but there have been countless times i regretted not taking the opportunity to run. If you have a moment take the opportunity to run and take someone special with you to make it more memorable.

"Run the race as if to win the prize...."