Last few days have been winter weather here. Really really cold with temperatures reaching 0 F and below. Snow on the sidewalks and road shoulders have become hard and feel like rocks and gravel. No more runners and cyclists on the road.. I've been managing to steal a couple of runs a week for the last two weeks - a six miler and a 10 miler each. We have a snow and ice storm today, but temperatures are 'warmer' around 14-16 F (about - 9 to - 10 C). Had a bit of snow mid morning and then snow/ice was predicted a couple of hours later. Taking advantage of the gap I laced up my sneakers and took off on a 10 mile run. There was a mild breeze. The cold air against the face was not biting, but a bit less than pleasant for the first 15-20 minutes. Once the body warmed up the air felt nice. There is something about the cold air that makes you feel you can smell the cold in it. I don't know if anyone else feels it, but last couple of days I could 'smell the cold' when breathing the air. Though the air was cold I felt it was energizing. Like when you go out in the farms or fields and the air feels really fresh and energizing. It is a similar feeling.
The run was nice. I took it easy and kept my breathing at a conversational pace as much as possible, which was always a challenge uphill. Even though I didn't feel the cold due to the multiple layers of clothing, it did make its presence felt. I blew my noise frequently and at some point a bit got stuck on my glove, which I didn't realize at the time. Within minutes, however, the mucus froze and showed itself in bright white color! My drink carried around my waist clipped on to a fuel/hydration belt had become so cold it was hard to drink. It started snowing the last couple of miles. Actually, it wasn't snow - more of hard ice particles. I got home before it started heavy. Looks like we'll have a rough commute tomorrow.
Just hang in there when things get tough.
If I can run, u can run.
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