If you ran outside today in DC, why?
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Anonymous
| I saw several people running and it was 7 degrees. Why? This seems utterly pointless to me. Plus there is no way you're not in pain. |
Anonymous
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Why not? My SIL lives in Nebraska and is a serious runner. If she didn’t run on days like it is in DC today she may as well give it up. She comes inside after a cold run invigorated, not “in pain.”
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Anonymous
| My spouse is training for a 1/2 Ironman, so is still exercising outside in this weather, per whatever his training program tells him to do. |
Anonymous
| It isn’t slippery. That’s my criteria. |
Anonymous
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When I lived in MI, my favorite time to run was on cold winter nights. I wasn’t in pain on the run. The movement kept me warm, so I didn’t have to wear anything heavy, just leggings and a light jacket and a head wrap to cover my ears. I felt healthy and invigorated.
The only issue I ever had was warning up when I got home. My skin would be so cold, it would burn if DH touched me. I’d just change into warm clothes and have a cup of hot tea, and 30 minutes later I was back to normal. Why does it bother you if people run in the cold? |
Anonymous
| Not today, but in the past I've run in 12 degree weather. Once you get going, your overall body temp gets pretty warm; it's really not uncomfortable. Exposed skin is a different matter, especially if it's windy; I wouldn't go out without hat and gloves, and I also used a balaclava to cover most of my face. I saw a guy running in shorts today - THAT'S stupid. |
Anonymous
| I didn't run because I'm on a rest day, but I would have otherwise. Why? Because I love being outside, especially in the cold, and know how to dress for it. I MUCH prefer to run in 7 degrees than 100 degrees + humidity. |
Anonymous
I run myself and have done so in weather that was in high 30s and low 40s. I was pretty uncomfortable so I can't imagine what it would be like to run outside today. I didn't say it bothered me. I said I didn't see a point. If you live somewhere where it's going to stay cold for months, I get it. You just want to get outside. But in DC it's going to get much warmer over the next few days. I would just skip the run on the coldest day so far. But to each their own. |
Anonymous
| Some people like myself do much better in the cold. Our lungs deal better, and we warm up - today isn't a run day for me, but if it were, I'd be out there (ran yesterday, will run tomorrow, ran that one day last week where it felt like -4 w/ wind chill). I'd still break a sweat. It's a million times more comfortable than running June-September! That's FAR more painful and miserable! |
Anonymous
| I didn't run outside today, but I'll take the dog for a walk. I would prefer running. You get warm! |
Anonymous
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I didn't, but I did run outside when we had another polor vortex a few years ago (2014 maybe)? Running outside was what I did for exercise at the time, and somehow the idea of running outside seemed more palatable to me than going on a treadmill. I also thought of myself as a badass who wouldn't let cold get in my way. What I remember from my polor vortex run was thinking the entire time I was out there "why am I doing this??" and eventually wishing that I had my SmartTrip card on me so I could take the bus the rest of the way home.
I had enough warm clothing on my body, but what really got me was the cold wind on my bare face. |
Anonymous
| Exercise bulemia. I can't let weather or family obligations keep me from my routine. /s |
Anonymous
| OP do you know how many obsessive compulsive, uber competitive, freaks or um Type A :-p people live in this town |
Anonymous
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Why not run outside? It's not all that windy and there's no ice to worry about. Plus it's sunny today. You'd warm up pretty fast.
I much prefer running in cold weather than the dog days of summer here in DC! |
Anonymous
| Some people run. Other people take prescription meds for their anxiety and depression. The former is at least much, much healthier. |