Last Sunday was an easy 3 miles so I don’t have much to report on that one (it was sort of a vacation from my long runs). This past Sunday was my 8 miler, now we’re talking real distance. I started out with my 3:30/1:00 jog/walk but had some trouble due to the weather. The distance and the run itself actually seemed fairly easy; it was the cold and wind that was difficult to deal with.
Before I went out Sunday I checked the weather and sunset time (the temperature has been dropping significantly here around sunset) to be sure I’d dress appropriately. Well, I miscalculated badly and suffered for it. I went out at 5:45 in shorts and a short sleeve shirt, after placing frozen water bottles at the 2, 4 and 6 mile marks. The run began well, even though I was a little cool I thought as soon as I got warmed up I’d be fine. At the 2 mile mark I was still cool with the sun behind a cloud and the wind picking up. By the time I made it home my fingers were very stiff from the cold and when I looked at the temp I saw it was 55 degrees (by far my most unpleasant run this year).
A good tip is to always have bring an extra cover up if you have any doubts about the weather (I didn’t and I paid for it).
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