Before I forget, does anyone know how to widen the margins of this formatting? When a picture is inserted, the margins go wider so I'm wondering if it is something that can be controlled. ??
Objective: moderate (intended more miles, didn't succeed) Weather: Oy. Started at 31F, dropped to 29F. Started w/ light snowfall, ended w/ blizzard. Started w/ winds 12 mph gusting to 26, ended w/ 19 mph gusting to 30. www.wunderground.com not to be trusted! 15 min. core and weights .... as soon as I warm up enough to go into the cold basement. :o
As you can probably guess from my weather report, what began as a challenging but pleasant run turned into a monument of misjudgment. Attire: Sugoi midzero tights, polypropylene (sp?) shirt + tech fabric t-neck + Pearl Izumi wind breaker, Smartwool glove liners + Nathan LED gloves, knit gaiter, Nike cap w/ ear flaps. What was missing: ski goggles (snowflake bullets in eyes - ouch!), larger gaiter (fleece skiing gaiter would have been nice), extra layer on legs, warmer, waterproof outer layer on hands (ski gloves or stranded mittens). Although I could not have guessed how wrong the immediate forecast was to be, I should have been wiser about a couple of things. Even a light snowfall with wind means snowflake bullets and I might have known I needed to take goggles, or at least leave them conveniently on my porch to swing by and pick them up if needed (instead of packed away in the basement). I also should have seen the connection between the temperature and the snowfall. The snow was not cold enough to blow off of me (as it has been in the past weeks), but rather the wet snow we call Cascade Concrete. It stuck to my gloves, my gaiter, and my clothes, and made everything wet. Wet + wind = cold! Another effect of Cascade Concrete is that it really builds up under the Yaktrax, so you either end up skidding your feet every few yards to get it off, or feeling like you've got chunks of frozen hamburger meat glued to the bottom of your shoes. Many little almost-ankle-twists. But that cannot be helped. I ran before the plows were out. So, it was a very educational run. lol Would I have traded it for the dreadmill? No way! :) I wish all of you a very merry Christmas and happy Channukah, or whatever other winter celebrations you have in store!
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