I decided to reconcile with the snow temporarily. From inside my office, looking through the window at the sunshine and how it makes the snow so bright and sparkly, it seemed like a good idea... I ended up getting off work early, and I found myself with extra time while the sun was out. Naturally, I decided to attempt a run in the exceptionally cold weather.
It was not a whole lot of fun. I've run in the cold before, but today it was cold. At the time of my run the temp was around 5 degrees. This has led me to believe that once the temperature hits single digits I am much happier inside. At least now we know, right?
The snow itself wasn't much of a problem--I just ran along the edge of the road where I still had some traction. Luckily the wind had died down, as that is my main problem when it comes to running in cold weather. A strong wind can make a person miserable in seconds. The one major problem I had with my run today was that it was just so damn cold. Also, I need some recommendations on gloves to wear. Anyone? My 50 cent knit gloves were not cutting it.
The photo above (as well as the following photo) are of the road I was running on today. Told you all that I live in the middle of nowhere! There are hills and more exciting scenery on other roads, but this one is closer to town and seemed like a good route for today.
I also took Suzy for a walk. I tried to get a photo of her snorting snow and this is what we ended up with:
I think I'll stick to indoor workouts for awhile. At least until we hit double digits again. Even more snow is in the forecast for the rest of the week...
1 comment:
Ooh, at least it's pretty. And your dog is adorable!
But I'm with you, 5 degrees is a little too cold. Double digits seems like a very reasonable minimum!
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