RunningAHEAD - Topic: Running in the Cold

rururunner

posted: 1/4/2008 at 9:20 AM

This is an interesting article. I don't think I'd want to run in -40! http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080104.l-coldrunner04/BNStory/International/

Suffering Benefiting from mature onset exercise addiction and low aerobic endorphin release threshold. Hoping there is no cure.

Joe.

jfa

posted: 1/4/2008 at 10:16 AM

Wow ! Great article. Undecided

I just did a 6.5 miler in 14*f this morning.Suddenly,I don't feel so tough!

zoom-zoom

rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 1/4/2008 at 10:22 AM

Yeah...my coldest run of -5ºF windchill doesn't seem quite so godawful, now.... Tongue

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Dave23

posted: 1/4/2008 at 10:33 AM

Hey Ruth - also from the Toronto area (Oakville). The pic in your profile looks like it could be from the Toad. Any chance it is?

Dave23

posted: 1/4/2008 at 10:38 AM

Stupid Canadians.

Figbash

posted: 1/4/2008 at 11:57 AM
modified: 1/4/2008 at 12:02 PM

I've run at -10F and the biggest problem I had was keeping my glasses from frosting over. He is right though, the worst thing you can do is over dress when running in the cold. It's trapped moisture that makes you cold. He is also right that as a guy, you only forget to wear wind resistant briefs once. Shocked

Tom

rururunner

posted: 1/5/2008 at 9:14 PM

Quote from Dave23 on 1/4/2008 at 10:33 AM:

Hey Ruth - also from the Toronto area (Oakville). The pic in your profile looks like it could be from the Toad. Any chance it is?

The Toad? No, the Toronto Marathon October 2007. Ran the 5k around Queen's Park - nice run. I am trying to beat a PR but, as you can see, I burned up most of my energy waiting for the run to start.

Suffering Benefiting from mature onset exercise addiction and low aerobic endorphin release threshold. Hoping there is no cure.

GreginND

still alive

posted: 1/6/2008 at 12:11 PM

-40, no . . my limit is -30. Actually I don't mind at all around -10. Today was +34. I have been running here lately near 0. So I was not used to it. OMG I felt like I was in the middle of the Sahara.

Greg in ND

One day at a time.

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