Running a Frosty 20Km

Holy Crap that was a cold one!

Since we'd been having slightly warmer temps than usual for this time of year in the Suds, Jess and I held out hope that we were going to be blessed with an early dose of Spring to keep us motivated as we up our mileage for the weekend.

 Not so much.  

For our 20Km run on Saturday it was a nippy -25 with windchill.  

Now don't get me wrong,  when living in the north there is a certain amount of freeze-your-butt-off-ed-ness you learn to just accept. Fortunately, as runners in the north,  we have learned that there are four requirements to running in the -20's  that can come together to make for a brisk yet enjoyable run. 

1. Base layer - a.k.a.  trusty smart wool socks and Merino wool long underwear
2. Thermal layer - whatever brand of slightly thicker run jersey or fleece based garment you are comfy in
3. Outer layer - a jacket and pants that will resist wind but breathe so you don't turn into a moving lesson in condensation.
4. The ability to laugh at the oh so womanly frost beard and  joker-like frozen smile  you will undoubtedly sport somewhere around the 10 km mark.

To see where 20Km in -25 took us check out:

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/181826570/

Running frosty,

D.

What are YOU running to?

Music can be a great motivator when out for a run.  I don't often run with music, unless I am alone and running more than about 8km, but it can be a great way to keep you pumped up, when fatigue sets in.

I really want to mention here that it is VERY important to remember safety when running with music. Keep the music low enough that you can hear it, but still hear your surroundings.  I also only wear one ear bud.  More important than having fabulous tunes, is being able to hear what is going on around you!

Here are a few songs from my iPod playlist.  What songs keep YOU motivated?

Jessica's Playlist

Always on the Run - Lenny Kravitz
Ordinary Day - Great Big Sea
The Dead Can't Testify - Billy Talent
Gold - Boulay
I Wanna Be Sedated - The Ramones
Moves Like Jagger - Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera
Pass At Me Timbaland feat. Pitbull
I Love Rock n Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
Beat It - Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer
Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen
Funhouse - P!nk
Up - Great Big Sea
It's My Life - Bon Jovi
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Headstones
Baba O'Riley - The Who

Happy Running!

JGV