Running and working out in cold weather

[Rignold]

I just posted an article about running and working out in cold weather, if anyone happens to be anywhere where it is a little chillier than usual:

teamrhomboid.com/work-cold-...

[misswobble Marathon]

I went out today as the first flurries of snow arrived. It was settling on my eyelashes 👀 but fortunately it fizzled out . It did put in another appearance on the way back, and I put a spurt on as I could see it coming.,I could feel it too!🙂

I love that Scott Jurek book . I think it was the first run book I ever read. He talks about food a lot, which is probably why I like it so much 😋

I stuck to the local roads today, just in case 🙂

[Rignold in reply to misswobble]

I make his vegetable chilli often. It is probably my favourite non-fiction run book.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Rignold]

I made so many batches of his anti-inflammatory smoothie it was unreal. For medicinal purposes but delicious 😋

I try and follow his “sometimes you just have to do things” attitude 🙂💪👍

[Rignold in reply to misswobble]

I actually had to consult my copy today to make sure I had the bit I referenced correct in my mind (I think I remember it slightly differently in fact unless the snow running at his parents-in-laws appears twice). It is very dog-eared. As i was riffling through I kept remembering how much i enjoyed it. Might give it yet another read. Haha. I will probably be back on the ultra training by the weekend.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Rignold]

Yeah, in the Appalachians 😬

[ju-ju- Marathon]

I’m going to wear the balaclava tomorrow and scare off all the grumpy so and so’s who never return my smiles.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to ju-ju-]

Oh miserable so and so’s. Folks are nice round me and I get lots of encouragement and friendly faces, lots of toots from fellow runners in their cars. On my trail it’s mostly dog walkers but occasionally mums with kids, dogs and prams, horsey folks, mobility scooter peeps. All very friendly. It does make the experience much more positive if folks are nice 👍

[ju-ju- Marathon in reply to misswobble]

I think I need to move to your town!!! Sounds so good!!! I certainly scared em today. I nicked my husbands balaclava today and pulled it right over my face and scared em all. Needless to say I put it quickly on the radiator to dry out before he needed it for work!!!!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to ju-ju-]

I bet you scared the bejeeesus out of em 😁😁😁. The police will be out looking for you 😎

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Extra layer on tonight aswell as gloves and headband. No layers were shed on tonight's run!

[Lordi Marathon]

Coldest weather I've ventured out in is minus 10 (windchill minus 15). Very difficult to judge amount of clothing needed ( freezing on warm-up walk, often too hot during run). I tend to underdress so I feel good once warmed-up and I stay closer to home in case I need to get back sharpish. I do snowshoeing in very cold weather (minus 20-30 sometimes) and it's very difficult to dress for that too to avoid sweating ( deadly if you are out in the wilds all day).

[C3PO Marathon]

Really hoping I can fit in my long run tomorrow when it's "only" -10, compared to the -12 to -15 forecast for the next day. I have a treadmill, but can't imagine I'd be able to run on it for over 2 hours.

[misswobble Marathon in reply to C3PO]

No, What a drag that would be 😱. I hope you can get out there mate! 👍🙂

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Ha, I have been writing a post today about running in the cold. Well, it's not just about that, so I'll probably share it anyway

[misswobble Marathon]

I was cold into to my chest yesterday despite my merino top and jacket. I could feel it getting through 😬I have a new bit of a road configuration and they’ve built in a windy Corner! Never mind, it looks like it’s leading to a new small country park. I so hope it is and not just another housing development. Actually it’s going to be fab if so, as it links two unlinked places. We’ve been cut off for years but are about To have our link restored via the reopening of a long-closed footpath. The opening keeps being deferred though. i think they are waiting for trees to get established