A new respect for this running thing.
A new respect for this running thing.
Well, I'm doing it, 2 days in a row running, I downloaded the Nike + app and ran yesterday and today 5.11 and 4.63km. I don't know how you all do it. It was cold, 7, very windy 35+km/h and cold rain, not heavy but still noticeable.
Just wanted to give props to all who run rain or shine!! Not sure how I'll do come winter but I'm determined to keep at it.
Just wanted to give props to all who run rain or shine!! Not sure how I'll do come winter but I'm determined to keep at it.
Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Sandra...Air Force wife & Professional Kid Wrangler...I knit to stay sane, I run to eat!
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
Re: A new respect for this running thing.
It takes some getting used to, but just stick to it. Good clothing helps for bad weather runs, too-- and I split my time between outdoor and indoor running in the winter.
Just take it gradually and don't overdo. The biggest reason people end up quitting is that they get some kind of overuse injury from doing too much too soon. Or they get discouraged because the gains aren't coming quickly. Most of the running should be at a pace where you can carry on a casual conversation (short sentences), but not TOO easy.
And have fun.
Just take it gradually and don't overdo. The biggest reason people end up quitting is that they get some kind of overuse injury from doing too much too soon. Or they get discouraged because the gains aren't coming quickly. Most of the running should be at a pace where you can carry on a casual conversation (short sentences), but not TOO easy.
And have fun.
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Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Won't be long until you consider a -30C day, "a little chilly, but fine for a brisk run"....
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PBs
5th Sep 2015 - Run Ottawa free 5km - 21:05
21st Jun 2015 - UR 4 Men's Cancers 10km - 45:45
16th Jun 2013 - UR 4 Men's Cancers 15km - 1:11:44
16th Apr 2016 - MEC 10 miler - 1:20:21
12th Apr 2015 - EY R4R Half Marathon - 1:41:15
26th May 2013 - Ottawa Marathon - 3:43:51
2017 races - coming up
7th May - Defi Entreprise 10km
28th May - Ottawa Half Marathon
17th Sep - Army Run Half Marathon
5th Sep 2015 - Run Ottawa free 5km - 21:05
21st Jun 2015 - UR 4 Men's Cancers 10km - 45:45
16th Jun 2013 - UR 4 Men's Cancers 15km - 1:11:44
16th Apr 2016 - MEC 10 miler - 1:20:21
12th Apr 2015 - EY R4R Half Marathon - 1:41:15
26th May 2013 - Ottawa Marathon - 3:43:51
2017 races - coming up
7th May - Defi Entreprise 10km
28th May - Ottawa Half Marathon
17th Sep - Army Run Half Marathon
Re: A new respect for this running thing.
mas_runner wrote:Won't be long until you consider a -30C day, "a little chilly, but fine for a brisk run"....
Heh......last year, it wasn't until it hit about -36C and nothing I did would keep the water in my pack from freezing solid by 20km, in addition to an asthma attack the afternoon after a long run (I do not suffer from asthma!) that it finally clued in to me that maybe, just maybe, it's ok to *sometimes* skip a run.
Note: I also ran in an ice storm, a blizzard, quite a few times in wind up to 50kph , and thunderstorms where we were ankle deep in water within minutes of starting.....a little drizzle is nothing.
Sandra...Air Force wife & Professional Kid Wrangler...I knit to stay sane, I run to eat!
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
A new respect for this running thing.
I'm a wimp. -10 is about my limit.
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Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Jwolf wrote:I'm a wimp. -10 is about my limit.
If you lived in Ottawa you'd miss 5 months of running (unless you took it inside).
Me I love the crunch crunch crunch when you run on frozen snow, it's-25, the sky is clear blue, beautiful running temps, if you are dressed correctly...
PBs
5th Sep 2015 - Run Ottawa free 5km - 21:05
21st Jun 2015 - UR 4 Men's Cancers 10km - 45:45
16th Jun 2013 - UR 4 Men's Cancers 15km - 1:11:44
16th Apr 2016 - MEC 10 miler - 1:20:21
12th Apr 2015 - EY R4R Half Marathon - 1:41:15
26th May 2013 - Ottawa Marathon - 3:43:51
2017 races - coming up
7th May - Defi Entreprise 10km
28th May - Ottawa Half Marathon
17th Sep - Army Run Half Marathon
5th Sep 2015 - Run Ottawa free 5km - 21:05
21st Jun 2015 - UR 4 Men's Cancers 10km - 45:45
16th Jun 2013 - UR 4 Men's Cancers 15km - 1:11:44
16th Apr 2016 - MEC 10 miler - 1:20:21
12th Apr 2015 - EY R4R Half Marathon - 1:41:15
26th May 2013 - Ottawa Marathon - 3:43:51
2017 races - coming up
7th May - Defi Entreprise 10km
28th May - Ottawa Half Marathon
17th Sep - Army Run Half Marathon
Re: A new respect for this running thing.
I suppose dressing warmer would help, but it's the running into the strong wind that I find the worst. I'll just have to find all those down wind routes in London haha
A new respect for this running thing.
mas_runner wrote:Jwolf wrote:I'm a wimp. -10 is about my limit.
If you lived in Ottawa you'd miss 5 months of running (unless you took it inside).
It's -10 for more than 5 months? I'm glad I don't live there. . (maybe I'd adapt if I did, but I actually love running on the treadmill)
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Average daily minimum in Saskatoon is -10 or less from November through March. Daily average is -13 or less from December through February. Stats here. Bear in mind that -10 in Vancouver or Montreal is miserable due to the humidity, whereas here it's a nice winter day.Jwolf wrote:It's -10 for more than 5 months? I'm glad I don't live there. . (maybe I'd adapt if I did, but I actually love running on the treadmill)
I don't mind running in winter - once I'm going, that is. The gearing up and gearing down and all the extra laundry is a PITA.
Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Joe Dwarf wrote:The gearing up and gearing down and all the extra laundry is a PITA.
Laundry?
Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Mush13 wrote:I suppose dressing warmer would help, but it's the running into the strong wind that I find the worst. I'll just have to find all those down wind routes in London haha
Actually, I agree with you. I absolutely DESPISE the wind. Think of it this way though, it'll make you stronger for it....an extra windy day is like an unplanned strength workout!
Mark - I don't mind the cold, to a degree (-36C is really really pushing it though! )....but I hate running in the dark, and I hate how it takes an almost frigging hour to get dressed to run in the dark in the winter! (base layer, mid layer, jacket & tights, hats/gloves/mitts, headlamp, arm reflectors. ARGHHH!)
Sandra...Air Force wife & Professional Kid Wrangler...I knit to stay sane, I run to eat!
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Sure. Summer run - socks, shorts, singlet, hat. Cold winter run - socks, wind briefs, long underwear, tights, undershirt, running shirt, fleece, neck tube, toque, gloves.jgore wrote:Joe Dwarf wrote:The gearing up and gearing down and all the extra laundry is a PITA.
Laundry?
Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Stop talking about winter running already. I am not looking forward to it.
I wanna live like there's no tomorrow
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Love, like I'm on borrowed time
It's good to be alive, yeah....Jason Gray
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Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Joe Dwarf wrote:Average daily minimum in Saskatoon is -10 or less from November through March. Daily average is -13 or less from December through February. Stats here. Bear in mind that -10 in Vancouver or Montreal is miserable due to the humidity, whereas here it's a nice winter day.Jwolf wrote:It's -10 for more than 5 months? I'm glad I don't live there. . (maybe I'd adapt if I did, but I actually love running on the treadmill)
I don't mind running in winter - once I'm going, that is. The gearing up and gearing down and all the extra laundry is a PITA.
There isn't much humidity at -10 unless it's snowing. We rarely get it that cold anyway, but when it is, it's clear.
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimat ... h/CAXX0518
compare to saskatoon:
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimat ... h/CAXX0442 (much steeper curve! )
Rumour has it we'll have lower temps this winter. We shall see.
The cold wet just over zero isn't so nice, though. That's when I love my gym.
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That's the continental climate for you - both hot and cold. I've personally experienced both -45 and +41. We had +10 on Boxing Day a few years back, which was freakishly hot. We've also had -35 on Boxing Day which is unfortunately not freakish at all.Jwolf wrote:much steeper curve!
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Re: A new respect for this running thing.
I am SOOO not ready to think about winter running! All those layers, all that extra laundry, running in the dark. I still do a double-take when I find myself excited that the forecast was wrong and it's "only" going to be -20
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Re: A new respect for this running thing.
Heck in yellowknife at -20C we think it is spring. I constantly have to do a reality check and tell myself "in what universe is -20C a nice day"
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