Yesterday I felt like one of those bumper stickers. It was 17 degrees when I left the house for a run. I could not wait to get out there. I love running in cold weather. But being the first real cold run of the year, it was a little shocking. Overall it went great! I wanted to run 10 miles, but the weather (and lack of sunlight) has forced me to the treadmill for several days in a row, so just getting outside was a success. I made 8.25 miles before deciding to call it a day.
I couldn't find my running gloves, so I ended up wearing just regular winter gloves. My hands were on fire! I kept switching between putting them on and taking them off (when I wasn't running into the wind). Near the end of my run, I tried to pull one off and my other hand slipped and I punched myself right in the gut. Nearly knocked the wind out of me.
I'm still struggling with a comfortable fit of my shoes. The next size up feels too big, but with my socks the size I have feels a little too small after a lot of miles. So lately, I've been wearing them without socks. I actually like it. The fit finally feels right (but I still hate the laces). But in 17 degrees, I wasn't about to go sockless. I wore a pair of socks I bought for my bike shoes, and everything was fine.
I ended up registering for one more race this year....a 5K at the Y on Thanksgiving. Actually the whole family is registered, so that is a first and should be fun. We'll see how little legs do for 3 miles.
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