On Sunday, I waited until about noon to head out for my scheduled long run because it was cold, as in the coldest day we have had yet here in Providence. We are talking below freezing temperatures, which is why I chose to go a little later in the hopes that it would warm up.

My hopes were dashed when it was noon and still a measly 15 degrees (-1 with the wind chill) when I set out on the Blackstone Valley Bike Path. I usually don’t run outside when it’s this cold, but I have decided that I loathe long runs on the treadmill so much that I am going to buck up and learn to enjoy running outside in the super cold temps. [Read more...]