Man, this past weekend’s run was tough.

It was a 10 degree wind chill which sounds awful but I actually wasn’t too cold during the run. The hard part was running through slushy snow on top of ice.  It seemed like every step I took my foot would slide back half a step.  Kinda like running in sand – physically hard and mentally hard.  I had many thoughts of why the heck am I doing this???  At least I wasn’t alone!

At one point it also started snowing and blowing and I felt like I was inside a snowglobe.  Thank goodness that was only for about the last 1/2 mile of the run.

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I was pretty happy with what I wore.  I decided on four layers on top: very thin breathable long sleeve base layer, thicker long sleeve shirt with slight turtleneck, hooded thick layer, and a wind proof outer layer.  Plus gloves, hat, and neck gaiter.   On the bottom I wore fleece lined tights and smart wool socks.  The one thing I would have changed was my socks – I should have gone with tall socks since my ankles kept getting exposed.

Here’s hoping next week Mother Nature will be a little kinder!

Last week’s outfit: 20 degree wind chill

 

 

Be Happy, Be Healthy!