It's really not a question of whether I'll run today or not. It's more - how far will I attempt. It is 14 degrees F, or -10 Celsius. Very cold and there is the wind chill too - 14 mph NW giving a real feel of -1 F, or -18 C. Hey, this will be my personal low temperature running record! The little reading I did on running in the cold is to dress properly for it - breathing in the cold air is not an issue. One article talked about the Irish running adventurer Richard Donovan, who completed the first marathon at the South pole and the North Pole where temps were down to -50F with very strong winds and a 9,300 feet altitude. He says 'I never had any breathing problems at all - no burning throat or anything.' - and the marathon took him 8:52!
Well - I did end up running and it was tough. I ended up doing a long run - in that cold weather. The gloves came off after mile 2 but were back on after mile 6. I brought a face mask and put that on around mile 4. My left calf locked up at 8.5 miles. I had gone all the way up to the Harvard Bridge, back down Memorial drive and the pain got to 85% (stopping point) just as I got to Mass Ave bridge. I asked someone the time since I didn't have a watch. It ended up I did the 8.5 miles in 66 minutes. I walked across the bridge Storrow and started to jog lightly up one of the streets to the Common and then on back home. I probably should have brought a few dollars to hop on the T in that cold weather, especially after an injury.
Other weather status. Dew point is -6 and pressure is 30.27, and it's sunny.
Well - I did end up running and it was tough. I ended up doing a long run - in that cold weather. The gloves came off after mile 2 but were back on after mile 6. I brought a face mask and put that on around mile 4. My left calf locked up at 8.5 miles. I had gone all the way up to the Harvard Bridge, back down Memorial drive and the pain got to 85% (stopping point) just as I got to Mass Ave bridge. I asked someone the time since I didn't have a watch. It ended up I did the 8.5 miles in 66 minutes. I walked across the bridge Storrow and started to jog lightly up one of the streets to the Common and then on back home. I probably should have brought a few dollars to hop on the T in that cold weather, especially after an injury.
Other weather status. Dew point is -6 and pressure is 30.27, and it's sunny.
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