Negative wind chills and blizzard conditions swept the U.S. this weekend, but not even the “Bomb Cyclone” kept runners from the snowy roads and trails.
We rounded up some of the most impressive winter runs on social media—from peaceful jaunts lit by the alpenglow to grueling hikes in arctic blasts. While some loved the thrill of weather-defying runs, others admitted they preferred the safe and steady churn of the treadmill. Check out our list below, and share your own winter runs with our #rwextremerun hashtag!
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Morgan is a gear editor who has been with Runner’s World since 2017. She started as an intern ghostwriting The Warmup, a bygone version of the daily RW newsletter. Now, she tests and reviews anything you might find on runners’ feet-from crew socks and compression boots to carbon-plated super shoes.
A lifelong runner and shoe geek, Morgan has been chasing the perfect pair of kicks since she joined her grade school cross-country team. Since then, she ran as a Division I walk-on for the cross-country and track & field teams at the University of Delaware, where she studied English and Biology. She has one full marathon under her belt, and has raced more halfs and 5Ks than she can count.
