Saturday, December 20, 2008

what i learned today...

- in order to have a successful outdoor run in a Michigan winter, it's not the layers that are important, but whether or not the roads are plowed.

- it IS possible to overdress (and sweat your ass off) for a run in 4-degree weather. [Two pairs of long johns, a Cap 4 Patagonia turtleneck, smartwool socks, and a windbreaker? Really? that's overdressed?!]

- when 4 wheel drive vehicles are having a tough time on the roads, it's probably NOT time to go for a run.

- people slow down for runners in this hood when the weather's great, but speed up when the roads are nearly impassable. totally logical.

- running for 31:28 feels more difficult than running a half marathon. in Alaska.

- joan jett makes killer running music!

I think I now understand the appeal of a treadmill.

2 comments:

Lisa said...

Would Yak Traks help you run better in the snow? I've never used them on pavement, but they work well on snowy trails.

Hannah in the City said...

I'm sure they would...every time I go to REI or random sports store to buy them, the partyline is "We just can't keep 'em in stock!"

So, either everyone's on the Yak Trak hunt or there's an evil elf travelling afore me and stealing 'em.