Monday, January 13, 2014

TrainingTruths: Let the January Thaw Begin!

It's never easy to go back to work, is it? I don't know if it was the 1900 mile round trip drive to Cincinnati or the two full weeks of holiday break, but going back to work last week seemed harder than usual. I was also less enthused about doing my workouts because it was freezing, but I managed to do it. The January Thaw that commenced on Sunday morning certainly helped!

Monday - I can do rain and I can do cold, but I can't do cold and rainy so I hit the treadmill for a 3.1 mile run.


Wednesday - I had a meeting after school and after driving home, I just couldn't muster the energy to bundle up for a 15 degree outdoor run. Instead I opted for another 3.1 mile treadmill run. One positive outcome of running inside is that I spend more time stretching.


Saturday - I waited until Friday night to try to reserve a board for SurfSet class (bad idea), got closed out, and tweeted my disappointment. Good thing I did because in the morning two people cancelled and Christine tweeted to let me know that boards were available. I braved the slippery road conditions to get there and it was worth it!



Sunday - It was long run day and the temperature was a perfect 40 degrees. Only a little black ice (the driveway was the worst) remained from the day before and the sunshine was so refreshing! Not only had I been missing the pavement, but also the Vitamin D. Even though mrC was out of town and my stepdaughter went back to her campus duties, this solo long run was a success.



Did you enjoy the January thaw?



14 comments:

  1. January thaw makes me so happy!!!! I don't want it to freeze again!

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  2. It needs to thaw a little more for my liking!
    emma
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  3. The weather has definitely warmed up here. Expect it is not quite warm enough to get rid of all the ice. The sidewalks are all still pretty treacherous! My long run sunday was super slow, but I got it done! WEEEE!

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  4. i hope i never see those temps again. and it didn't get near as cold for us. So yes, i am thawing. it was 72F yesterday. haha

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  5. LOVING the thaw!!!! We even broke out the BOB and took a family walk yesterday. We got to the house and Em wanted to go for another loop!! She and I went back out singing and then everyone took a nice long nap....love that fresh air!!

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  6. That Surf class looks like so much fun! The warmer temps were such a welcome relief - hoping it lasts for a bit!

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  7. It was certainly interesting... got a few more runs in. We were really hoping for some more snow on our ski areas here on Vermont, though - hopefully soon!

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  8. I've been a baby and haven't wanted to brave the elements outside so i've been doing lots of treadmill runs! I'm hoping to get outside today though!

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  9. The warmer weather has been fabulous! Had a great run yesterday and we even got outside to play today! Feels like March out there!

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  10. This may make me sound like a spoiled Californian, but the words "perfect" and "40 degrees" don't come up in any sentence I may speak. :-) Glad you're enjoying it though and that you had a good run. That surf class looks like tons of fun too.

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  11. more like the January melt, this week we are in the middle of a heatwave 40+ | 104+ weather, yeah fun. so I've been doing my workouts first thing in the morning.

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  12. I've seen more than my share of treadmill runs this week. Hooray for the January thaw! Doesn't 40 degree temps feel like summer???

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  13. Crazy that these 40 degree temps feel like Spring after the -40 of last week!!!

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  14. We're enjoying warmer weather here too. It makes me want spring weather all the time but I know the cold will be back soon. The treadmill has become my friend this winter!

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