Good bye winter solstice

After reading about Lily's recent encounters with running in the Canadian winter (or is it Canadien, what's the difference anyway), I had to go to my running log and pull some numbers. I've been to Canada many times, grew up in Michigan, and enjoyed many snowy days. In fact, snowmobiling was one of my favorite pastimes until I moved to KC. This is the second winter in which outdoor running represented the majority of my training. Being a spoiled wimp when it comes to cold, it was a difficult transition. Snow I like, but cold and windy are not two of my favorite adjectives, so let's see just how big a wimp I am!


We shall call the winter months November - February and these numbers are the totals from that time period.








February's miles were down a bit due to a couple reasons

• An extended rest after a mild case of plantar fasciitis
• A 5 day period fighting the 'crud' where I missed an entire weekend

Generally, winter here sees many big swings in temperatures. One day it's in the teens and snowing and a couple days later, we catch a nice 50 or 60 degree break. The difference this year; we didn't have many breaks. The numbers don't look too bad, so factor in the wind. Let's just say, if you live in the plains, wind is a fact of life, except the middle of the summer, of course, when temps reach the mid 90's regularly and you'd die for just a breeze! So, I've learned to embrace the cold, laugh at the wind and enjoy being outdoors.

Did I mention how happy I am that spring is here?