6.22 miles in 1:13:12 @ 11:46 pace and 148/163 bpm for 904 calories
Maybe it was the constant Facebook updates from my sister Debbie about running in the bitter cold up in Minneapolis. Maybe it was that I wanted to see how warm my cold-weather running gear could keep me. Or maybe it was just the urge I had to get out and run. But on Tuesday morning I ran a little over 6 miles in about 27-degree weather. It was cold but I warmed up and actually felt fine after about 15 minutes. Because of all the ice on the sidewalks, I ran the majority of the run on the grass, which definitely slowed me down. But I really didn’t care about maintaining my pace—I was much more worried about slipping and so I deliberately took it easy.
I wrote that I felt fine for most of the run, which is not entirely true. There was one part of me, which will remain nameless, that actually got cold enough to cause me a bit of pain during the run and substantial pain as I thawed out. Why didn’t anyone tell me about this common male running problem before I tried my first below-freezing run? Luckily I recovered 100% and I’ll be adding an extra strategic layer of clothing the next time I run in the cold.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 12:33 am
Kraemer
Ha! I read the article and was amused that they referenced Napoleon’s army retreating from Russia. It wasn’t funny for them, of course, but I couldn’t help but think of this odd link between your run, your blog, and your (Tufte’s) poster.
I slipped a few times Tuesday myself, and vowed to head to the Y next time its freezing so that I can run on the treadmill.
Keep on running!