Okay. I know I said I got a taste of running in the cold a couple weeks ago, but nothing, nothing I have ever been in compared to what is going on in Dallas right now.
And I’ll be honest, I had every intention of running while I was in Ohio last weekend, but that did not happen at all. Luckily I did get to run this week, once on Tuesday (in a beautifully dark 60 degrees, it was amazing even though my GPS mismeasured my run by a mile and a half) and then again this afternoon.
Here’s the thing about today.
Thursday night, it dropped 40 degrees and started sleeting heavily, meaning I woke up Friday morning to this.
Yeah that’s not snow. Our parking lot (as well as everything the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex) was completely encased in ice. We got about 2 inches when all was said and done, and as of Friday afternoon it was 26 degrees with the windchill putting it near 11 degrees.
I’m sorry, I know runners are supposed to be ready to run in any weather, but no. Even the Dallas Marathon cancelled its race this weekend.
Moment of sadness for my awesome cousin Erin who was going to run in it for her first full marathon. 😦
I am not hard-core enough for this. Not to mention I can barely walk on the stuff, much less run on it. I know my limits, and this is what they look like.
Yeah no. So I slowly, carefully padded across the parking lot to hit up the fitness center. Yay for not having to drive to a gym.
It was boiling in there. And yes, this is a combo mirror-gym-no makeup-all natural selfie, probably the worst kind of selfie. Judge away. See if I care. I was really proud of myself for getting out of bed this morning seeing how cold it is.
I did get a solid 3.5 in as planned, and felt pretty good about it, despite the boring nature of the treadmill.
One thing I do like about treadmills is they force me to keep running, and I find myself walking a lot less while on them. Granted, when I do run, it’s at a slower pace, but I like knowing that I don’t have to walk as much anymore.
Also my new favorite running toy, courtesy of an early Christmas present from my best friend since third grade. A running pack for my phone and keys and any other small items I may need. Hallelujah, I didn’t realize how much I needed this until now.
Nice and small, lays flat and does not bounce. Just big enough for my phone and key. Running hands free is greater than anything I could have imagined.
That’s all the updates I have from the frozen front. We’re expected to be iced in for the rest of the weekend, but I’m going to get back out on Sunday to do my longest distance yet – 5 miles.
No More Black. 