but a hot shower and the couch is so delightful!
I wanted to run last night, but it was rainy. So I spent the two hours of the Biggest Loser Finale at the gym. Where I busted it. And I was proud.
Tonight? I was determined to run. Despite the wind warnings. Despite the cold. We were running. We bundled up. Got all excited and took off.
What the eff was I thinking?
The first mile was awesome. We were back in a neighborhood. Lots of Christmas lights to distract me. But the run home? Brutal. I’ve never cried on a run before. Oh, I was crying. But I wasn’t stopping and I wasn’t telling Nathan.
I was channeling Tom Hanks from A League of Their Own and telling myself, “There’s no crying in running!” But it wasn’t working. My legs were lead. My face felt like it was going to freeze off. No joke. The wind? I could hear Nate’s pants flapping in the wind. And it felt like we were always running against it. I was miserable. And I was crying.
And Nathan was just cool. Just laid back. No complaining. And now we’re home and comfy.
So I’m not focusing on how miserable I was – or how we didn’t even run 2 whole miles. I’m focusing on the fact that I’m hard core! Windchill of 23*. In the dark! In a wind advisory! THAT makes me a runner.
I’m sorry I let you down, Mr. Hanks. It’ll be better next time.
You should come to Canada… A few days ago it was -42 Celsius here, which is about -47 Fahrenheit, if my calculations are correct. But I guess being from Kentucky, that must be super cold to you. Good job for going anyways, even if it sucked!
Wow – you ARE hard core. I’ve been avoiding running outside like the plague. You may have just inspired me to bundle up and just do it though!
See…I run in the morning, in the dark and cold, and I can handle to about 19-23 degrees. I’ve figured out the right balance of gear, enough to keep me warm, but not so much that I can’t move.
This week, when I turned on the news while I was dressing for my run and it said -5, I stayed in. I’m running on the treadmill in our employee workout room, which I hate, but I gotta get my run in!
Keep at it girl, it gets easier once you get used to it!