Today definitely felt like winter. It was one of those days I couldn't resist running outside, though. For one thing the sun was out and the clouds had disappeared as I drove home from work. For another, the wind was almost non-existent. Never mind the 28 degree temperature. I have a feeling that days like this will be rare as we move deeper into winter.
I plugged in a new Hardcore History and hit the pavement. I layered up with a long-sleeve tech shirt with a cotton race-t over that topped off with a long-sleeve running jacket. I miss the tights I wear under my running pants and need to solve that issue before we get too deep into the cold season. I had to throw away the old ones due to seam issues. I wore my old running shoes again for the 6 miles. Again I was conscious of my stride as well as my posture. I kept finding that I was unconsciously hunching forward as if to stave off the cold. That wasn't working, but keeping my shoulders back was better for the run. The Knee made its presence known, but not necessarily in a bad way. It was one of those I've-been-hurting-let's-run-with-a-correct-stride type of ways.
In the end, let's just say that once I made it back inside I felt much warmer. Tonight's low is 16 degrees. This is when I start thinking again about moving to a warmer climate.
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