Some people run. Other people take prescription meds for their anxiety and depression. The former is at least much, much healthier.

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!

OP do you know how many obsessive compulsive, uber competitive, freaks or um Type A :-p people live in this town

Exercise bulemia. I can't let weather or family obligations keep me from my routine. /s

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.

I didn't run outside today, but I'll take the dog for a walk. I would prefer running. You get warm!

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 wrote: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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

It isn’t slippery. That’s my criteria.

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.

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.”

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.