That was my mantra today. After getting cold doing playground duty, when I got home I was so cold already (not a good start) but luckily I remembered I had some capri pants which were a bit baggy. So over the tights went the capris, and then over them went the shorts. Three layers on top and I was ready to go. My legs were better with the extra layer so I will remember this next time.
I did the usual 4 mile route, it took me 39 minutes today which isn’t bad as my legs felt really stiff for some reason. Could have been the cold I suppose.
Warm (well, actually very spicy) chilli for dinner (my last batch from the freezer)- perfect in this weather. Time to crank up the heating 🙂
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Good job on getting out there in this weather! Chilli sounds like the perfect food for after that chily run!
Brave of you getting out there! I’m facing it tomorrow, so I’ll take your layering tip with the capris and tights! 🙂
Running in cold weather’s so tricky. You’re FREEZING the first few miles and then burning up after that! Go you for facing it!
By the way, I totally read this title as “Add one my lover” lmho!!
That’s interesting about your legs feeling stiff/sore.
I did 10 miles on sunday morning at a slower than normal pace yet my legs felt sore Sunday evening and yesterday, mainly my calves and quads. Could just have been the temperature (minus 8 when I started) but I wondered if I/we run differently if there’s ice or snow and stay more tense?
Laura- its the spiciness that helps to warm me up I think!!
Emma- go for the layering- the capris over the top helped loads.
Mary- at least I didnt type the title wrong haha! In this weather I am freezing to begin with, then not quite as freezing towards the end- I never properly feel warm!
Rob-I think you could be right- perhaps I was a bit more tense, worrying about there being patches of ice or something.
Hope you stay warm, I think layering is definitely the way to go!
Layers indeed are the way forward 🙂
I haven’t ran outside in a few weeks because it’s been too cold. And I live in Florida. and it’s been 60 degrees here. haha pathetic, I know.
So funny! I dont know what 60 is in C- but is that fairly mild? No frosts I take it? You need some winter weather gear (well, maybe some autumn weather gear!) 🙂
It is *so* cold here. It was 15* C at the weekend in D.C. It’s snowing here. What!?
On a technical running note, do you warm up before you go out when it’s cold like this? Just 5 mins of lunges, squats, etc to get the blood flowing and the muscles warm. That might make things easier on the legs?
I do jump about a bit- I do the warm up from aerobics which is kind of stepping sidesways, back, heel digs, bit of sidesquatting and stuff. But maybe I should do it more, normally I am in a rush 🙂
Yeah you would expect it to be colder in america but they seem to have a longer autumn and later winter than us.