Morning Run: Cold again
steevc just finished a 8.1km run, that lasted for 47 minutes.
This run helped steevc burn 571.0 calories.
Description from Strava:
The weather has turned cold again so it was sub-zero when I got up. For those who never experience such temperatures this may seem extreme, but it is perfectly normal here. I know it gets much colder elsewhere. I had to attend to my chickens before starting my run. I bring their water in overnight as it would freeze solid. They seemed okay.
I want to look at boosting my weekly distance, so did a slightly longer run than usual. The issue with running in the morning is that there may be loads of kids going to school. I saw plenty, but the paths were not too crowded.
I did the loop around Arlesey, Stotfold and Fairfield. It was quite frosty out there, but it was not slippery on the paths. I did not stop at the outdoor gym as I needed to get back to start work. The climb from the underpass out of Stotfold up to Fairfield is a long one, but I kept going all the way. Then I get a nice downhill stretch and my pace increased a bit.
I added a little extra at the end around my block with a short stop to photograph the sunrise over the allotments. Then it was home for breakfast and a shower.
I was listening to a BBC science podcast plus more from Drumeo. I am aiming to get through all the old Drumeo podcasts. Yesterday there was a nice interview with Nick Collins, son of Phil. I was doing more drumming last night. I try to do some every day and even think about drum patterns when I am running. You can do the hand motions anywhere and running gives you a steady beat.
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In the cold you need to run more to meet the burn calories as compared to in summer.
Eh? I just run anyway.
Eh indeed! If anything, I'd have thought that the body actually buns slightly more calories when cold in order to help maintain the body's core temperature
I do get some odd comments. I think they are trying to sound inspirational, but it may not be based on actual knowledge. Some express worry about my health. I think I'm okay.
There are some random comments! Its nice to think they 'mean well' but cynical me thinks there is a different reason why they comment ;-)
agreed, I think you're doing just fine :-)
My wife was sick last week and I took that as a reason to not exercise. I got my butt back in gear this week though and you can really tell the difference. I always have more energy when I work out in the morning. Great job on your run!
I certainly feel more alive when I've had a workout. Hope it's not too cold out your way.
Actually, we are supposed to hit the high 50's this week. I don't know what is going on with this weather! No way you can tell me global warming doesn't exist!
It was cold here a few days ago, but today it is cold again. When my hands were fine, I used to enjoy running a lot when it was cold because my body would warm up.
It was pretty chilly today... but no ice round here at least.
I do envy you being able to get out in the mornings and getting the run done. By the time I've got home from work, go for a run and then have tea it's past 8pm, and I'm already thinking about heading to bed!
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