Yesterday I woke up to find two inches of snow on the ground. This was a bit of a surprise since the forecast predicted “flurries”. And the surprise attack meant we missed out on the usual warnings: OMG-the-white-death-is-coming-stock-up-on-canned-goods. (In Cincinnati, the threat of snow, any amount, really throws our local news teams into a delighted panic.)
However, I actually like the snow and was kind of looking forward to running in it. Winter running is interesting to me in general because it’s always a game as to what I should wear. These are the guidelines I try to follow:
45 degrees: Shorts and a long-sleeved shirt
30-44 degrees: Pants and a turtleneck.
25-29 degrees: Pants, t-shirt, jacket, gloves, headband.
10-24 degrees: Tights, pants, long-sleeved t-shirt, jacket (preferably with built in mittens), gloves, headband.
9 degrees or below: Not sure that I’ve ever run in anything below 9 degrees, but our coach last year for the Flying Pig recommended putting Body Glide on any exposed skin.
I think it’s funny when people ask if I keep running outside during the winter. First of all, Cincinnati does NOT get that cold nor do we get a ton of snow (for the most part). Second, people ski/snowboard in this stuff all the time and no one looks at them like they have three heads. Why is running any different??
I really enjoyed my jaunt through the “white death” yesterday. Was good to get outside and play…maybe next time I’ll make a snow angel in someone’s yard.
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