Another frosty one....and I loved every minu... - Bridge to 10K

Bridge to 10K

16,525 membersβ€’26,586 posts

Another frosty one....and I loved every minute. Am I losing my mind?!?

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10
β€’34 Replies

I was supposed to run 10k tomorrow but the forecast is calling for extremely high winds. Tonight was cold, but calm, so off I went, donning my lovely winter running kit. I kept it nice and slow to start to allow my body to warm up and to just enjoy the run. I had my Chillin' playlist playing again and as I entered the last third of my run, some Christian rock came on followed by some 90's country hits that spurred me on to push the pace to a tempo pace. My watch was dead so I ran based on feel and I felt great! I ended up running my third fastest 10k, on one of my coldest runs! I was frosty, with my eyelashes freezing to each other making blinking more challenging than the run but I wouldn't change a thing.....except maybe I'll wear my merino long underwear under my winter running trousers when it's this cold. My tushy and upper thighs were a little red and I had a reaction to the cold that I haven't had in years where I break out in hives on the red areas. So I've taken some Benadryl and all seems to be returning to normal. I start a long stretch of on-call tomorrow so won't be able to run until next week 😒. Oh well, let my recovery week begin. Before I know it, I'll be back out, tackling whatever Mother Nature throws my way.

Written by
SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecat
Graduate10
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
34 Replies
β€’

-18! Wow that is commitment. Well done on an amazing run.

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toRunninginsingapore

Thanks. It felt so amazing.

cheekychipmunks profile image
cheekychipmunksGraduate10

Kudos Sask! That was one chilly run! ❄️ ❄️ πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply tocheekychipmunks

It looks like next week we're warming up again 🀞. It may be a mixed bag of weather this winter again.

davelinks profile image
davelinksGraduate10

Yeah,Probably! Like a lot of us!😁

Feels good though yeah? Well done anyway..πŸ˜‰

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply todavelinks

Something about runners! Rain, snow, extreme heat, extreme cold.... nothing will stop us. We're like postal workers ( well maybe not in Canada right now; they're on rotating strikes across the country)

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10

Respect SaskAlliecat. I’m just amazed at your determination to run. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ„οΈβ˜ƒοΈ

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Running is such an important part of keeping me a happier person, so I do what I gotta do. These temperatures makes it a lot harder to get out but once I do, I still get the same happy feelings 😊

homlyme profile image
homlymeβ€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

same here sister x

MandiV profile image
MandiV

Eyelashes freezing...ok I won’t be moaning about the cold!!!

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toMandiV

It is a really weird feeling, that's for sure.! This time I didn't feel my nose hairs freezing - I had my buff in just the right spot.

Irishprincess profile image
IrishprincessGraduate10

Ooh sounds fab! I don't think I'll ever say it's cold here ever again 😳

I get a rash from overheating which is probably not what caused your reaction!

Enjoy your recovery week πŸ™‚

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toIrishprincess

I think the rash occurs from the extreme temperature change. I was really good on my run, but as soon as I came inside, I could feel the sweat just pouring. To go from extreme vasoconstriction to massive dilation might've caused some histamine release is those regions. I have such sensitive skin on a normal day. I've had it occurring on the ski hill too. All is well again though. I'll be curious to see if the merino long underwear makes it better or worse.

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleGraduate10

Wowee Sask! That's what I call determination!! -18Β°!! Where do you live?? Makes our bit of wind and rain down South seem positively balmy! Well run πŸ’ͺπŸ˜πŸƒ

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toMutleyShuffle

I'm in Saskatchewan in Canada. We're known for our cold winters....but it's a "dry" cold at least πŸ˜†. I remember the last time I went home to visit my mom on the west coast in winter. It was right around zero and I couldn't warm up. Maybe I'm tougher now but the humidity seems to play a role. You go through a lot of lotion trying to maintain healthy skin, but if you layer up, you can go out in anything!

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleGraduate10β€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

Yes humidity makes it feel worse I think. But still, big kudos to you!

MikeJones68 profile image
MikeJones68Graduate10

Feels like -26!! Yikes!

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toMikeJones68

Funny thing though, my last run was -12 and felt like -20 but I was less cold on the start of this run. One extra layer on the bottom half and running with my hands in a fist inside my gloves for the first km made a huge difference. I definitely overdressed on the top half again since I wasn't cold at all at the beginning. I have to trust to only wear a single thin layer under my awesome winter running jacket but it is still a tough concept for me to grasp with these temperatures.

Bluebirdrunner profile image
BluebirdrunnerGraduate10

Well done Allie, fab splits and a flourish to finish... Awesome 10k run. Your proper winter wear is working out great in those crazy freezing temps.❄❄❄

Solutions not problems for you!βœ‹πŸ‘

Rest up during your Recovery week, your body is working hard.😚xxx

The running gods did well with your playlist againπŸ˜‰....

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toBluebirdrunner

The Running Gods of Shuffle were on their game again! I made this playlist months ago while I was doing housework and didn't really chose songs based on running moreso just songs that made me happy. I sure am enjoying it on these runs. It is quite an eclectic mix πŸ™‚

Goforitmama profile image
GoforitmamaGraduate10

A chilly one for sure. I’m planning a run tomorrow, a windchill of -11 is forecast. Downright balmy I hear you say!

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toGoforitmama

Good luck on your run tomorrow! The wind can make all the difference. We're warmer today but with winds gusting 40-60kph, there was no chance I was heading out. There was only a slight breeze last night - again so peaceful. The sounds were carrying though. I ran by a house and there was a huge bang which made me jump. It was someone just getting the newspaper out of their mailbox πŸ˜‚.

kwell39 profile image
kwell39Graduate10

Way to go!! Sounds like a little cold weather won’t stop you from reaching your goals. Superb job on the 10k!!

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply tokwell39

I've got no excuses this year with the winter running kit I bought. I spent more than planned, but it's paying dividends! I'll do anything to avoid my treadmill πŸ˜‚

Decker profile image
Decker

Wow that’s a cold one! Sounds like your gear is well suited and its just a matter of figuring out the right layer combos for the temps. Good for you on getting out! I’ve been down with a head cold so I’m not sure just yet what I’m doing tomorrow for the long run.

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toDecker

Ugh, sorry to hear about the headcold. It can take the fun out of everything although running may help to open and clear the passages. Just take lots of paper towel 🀧.

Decker profile image
Deckerβ€’ in reply toSaskAlliecat

Thanks Sask, yeah that is what I’m thinking too.

Empem profile image
EmpemGraduate10

What an amazing achievement and I'm just mooning over a simple base layer advert saying "not yet, not yet".Hats off to you, but only once you're indoors.

Not sure I'll run in Helsinki when I'm there in January!

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toEmpem

πŸ˜‚ I can see it now! That would be a great advert for my arcteryx jacket! Definitely don't need a base layer with it which blows my mind!

over61andstilltrying profile image
over61andstilltryingGraduate10

Wow! No further words other than another wow!!

Jell6 profile image
Jell6Graduate10

🧣🧀 β„β˜ƒοΈI don't know how you have enough layers, but can still move!!!

Well done, I did -4 earlier this year and thought I was a trooper 🀣🀣🀣🀣

SaskAlliecat profile image
SaskAlliecatGraduate10β€’ in reply toJell6

That’s the beauty of my new running kit! It is amazing and I don’t need many layers at all. Last year I would wear 3-4 layers on top and 2 on the bottom. With my new gear, it’s 2 layers on top and 2 on bottom. Such a great investment since this could be my next 5-6 months, with hopefully a few breaks interspersed throughout.

Mummycav profile image
MummycavAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toJell6

BrrrΕ•rrr I'm not worthy

Mummycav profile image
MummycavAdministratorGraduate10

Wow...you are proper hardcore Sask x

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

I Ran 7K and loved every minute

Stamina and speed are slowly but surely improving. I had another enjoyable run and really enjoying...
PollyGray profile image
Graduate10β€’

Blowing the carbon out πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

After a long winter of keeping to the slow and steady mantra and building my distance up, it is...
SaskAlliecat profile image
Graduate10β€’

Updated plans :)

Hello everyone, Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me this far! Thought I would update you...
chrisl72 profile image
Graduate10β€’

Benefits of running

I started Couch to 5k in May 19 as a complete non runner, hated it at school and was worried how a...
Lynsh profile image
β€’

First dark run and I loved it πŸŒ›

Thanks to my lovely family gifting me some wonderful running gear for Christmas, I am now able to...
β€’

Moderation team

See all
Annieapple profile image
AnnieappleAdministrator
Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator
MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.