If I had a dollar for every time someone shook their head in disbelief and said…”I give you credit for running out there in that stuff…,” I could outfit the entire Erie Runners Club from head to toe in Under Armour cold gear.
I’m always surprised at their awe, but sort of enjoy the admiration. I sit up a little straighter — a tough-as-nails, die-hard winter warrior am I!
It happened again last night. I had to meet a business acquaintance right after I finished a brisk 5.5-mile run with eight friends. I arrived raccoon-eyed (thanks to non-waterproof mascara and spitting precipitation last night) with sweat-soaked hair and clothes.
He said…”Man, I give you credit for running out there tonight.”
I’m think: What? It’s perfect running weather! Dark, sure, but there was no snow or ice to slide on, no sun to burn my face off and not much wind.
I say: “You’d be surprised. Once you get going, you never really notice the weather. And, I’d much rather run in 40-degree weather than 70-degree weather.”
He just kinda shook his head. I know what he’s thinking: She’s nuts.
Don’t you love that?
They just don’t know what they’re missing.
* Do you ever amaze people with your winter-hardy running habits.
* How do you respond when people are amazed that you actually run…outside…in that…that weather (the horror!)?
* Does it make you laugh inside, too? If only they knew…if only they knew….
I confess to being a winter-running wimp. It’s not the cold that keeps me in… it’s the darkness and the snow-covered roads. My fear of the traffic is huge so I make my peace with my treadmill and do a lot of snowshoeing.
However, I’m a little nutty in the summer. Give me an 85 degree morning with a little humidity and I’m ready to go! I get the “I give you credit…” thing then. But, I sorta think my shower is wasted if I’m not REALLY sweaty first.
I get lots of comments about barefoot running in cold weather. But I agree with you Heather – I would much rather run on a day like yesterday than on a 70 or 80 degree day!
but I was thinking all day what a great day it would be to run!
I didn’t get out yesterday
I’m looking forward to the Snowflake run tomorrow!
I love running in this weather, but people laugh when i say i log more miles on my treadmil in the summer then the winter. I would much rather be out in 10 degrees with blowing wind then the heat of the summer.