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December 13, 2007
The Freeze
Running in -5 degree weather was never going to be fun. No way. No how. Well. Maybe. And tonight, as the ice lay on the ground and made me run extra carefully, I had fun. Partially because it was funny to see Andy attempt to keep his balance. Partly because I was REALLY enjoying the run, and partly because everything was sparkling in the dim light of the street lamps. It was just magical.
At times my muscles complained a lot about the cold. Other times I just didn't hear it. Its a fact that muscles weren't made to heat up in temperatures that are so cold that the frost that lay on the ground this morning never melted and are now building layer no. 2 on it. Not that it bothered me.
When I got home the plan was to go to the gym and run on the treadmills there, but once I got to the house, I realised that my car wasn't going to move from the spot where it was standing. The ice underneath it had reached the point where the car just would not move again. I still have my doubts about it getting me to work tomorrow - without a crystal ball, I can tell you right now I'm going to have to pack some sturdy shoes and head out the door and do the mile and a half to my offices on foot. Oh, to live more than 5 miles from work again...
I know that I have nothing to complain about :) I'm loving life at the moment. I'm loving training. I'm loving EVERYTHING about Winter... I just occasionally wish I could run in slightly higher temperatures :)
While writing this, I was listening to "No More Sorrow" by Linkin Park
Posted by karinm at December 13, 2007 9:19 PM
Comments
temperatures are slightly higher here in cali. don't worry...we'll keep it warm for your for march. ;)
Posted by: jeff at December 13, 2007 10:42 PM
did you send that cold here to dallas, it's crazy cold here today.
Posted by: susan at December 15, 2007 10:48 PM