I like to run outside. In the winter, I used to always go to the gym to use the treadmill. The treadmill is fine, but only if you have a lot of things to distract you from the fact that it is the worst thing in the world, a problem when your headphones break.
In a desperate attempt to avoid buying $5 headphones, and to enjoy my new ability to breathe, I started to run outside. Yes, in the snow and cold, which sounds like a bad idea, but it is awesome!
I have modified shoes, a paid of which I am making for Dennis this week that cost about $30. The shoes allow me to run on ice and snow with no problems whatsoever. Then, I bundle up.
I put on running pants (sweatpants) plus snowpants. I have two pairs of socks because, while the shoes are great on ice, they still have issues with the cold / are poorly insulated.
Besides a sweatshirt and jacket, I wear an old, tattered headband around my neck to serve as a scarf-type cloth. On top of that, I have a bigger man scarf that shields my neck to my nose. I also have a stocking hat, because just a headband leaves the whole top of your head bear. Headbands aren’t like hats, but are closer to earmuffs.
I then wear mittens, because gloves are simply inferior.
Then I do some pre-workout stretches, and go for a run. It’s awesome.
Today was negative 2 degrees. It was a pretty good run. Here are the results from the Map My Run App:
I’ll help you interpret the figures. It was only for a mile because I had a busy day today.
Ignore the big “Pace”, and go off the pace of the first mile. The reason the last 0.02 miles impacted my pace so much is because I had to stop, take off my mittens, unzip my pocket, get my phone, unlock my phone, and figure out how to turn off the dumb app.
In terms that people actually know, my pace of a 10:46 mile is 5.58 mph. Keep in mind that I’m just getting back to running after not running until December because of my surgery, and only running a few times in December.
Not too shabby. It’s still only 1 mile, though, and I could probably push it more. When it’s negative temps, I won’t run for more than 1.7 miles because my toes will freeze off. As for going to University like I did in the summer, well, I’m still working up to it, plus I won’t do that route at night.
Point is, running outside is awesome!