January 28, 2004

  • Little-heard winter navigation tip: If you know how to run, running on
    ice or slippery snow is much safer than walking on it.  Unless you
    have to stop suddenly.

    I've been running on icy surfaces, even hillsides, all winter so far
    and haven't slipped or fell yet.  But while walking, especially
    during the past couple of 'freezing rain' days, I've slipped around
    several times while trudging along.

    I think that the difference can best be explained by the fact that
    while running your feet *pittypat* *pat* *pat* without significant
    opportunity for untoward torque, whereas while walking feet
    *squish*  *squish* *squish* it out more  in longer contact
    with the slippery surface thus allowing for slippage to develop.

    However, in all matters, it helps to have a 'light foot'.

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