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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Do you run in this!?


This post is inspired by what happened to me Monday morning. I suited up for my run and then realized there was a weather alert on my phone...


Hell no, not gonna run in that!

Most people I work with know I run in the  mornings. Some days, when the weather is pretty terrible, at least one or two of my co-workers ask, "Do you run in this!?"

The answer varies!

Let me fill you in on what sorts of weather I will/will not run in.



I will NOT run in:

Lightening. I don't even like being INSIDE when there is lightening, let alone outside!

Ice/sleet/freezing rain/slippy snow. In short, I don't want to fall and I will not risk it!

Wind advisories with gusts over 20mph. This includes tornado warnings. I know, that sound obvious, but runners are crazy so I feel the need to clarify!



I WILL run in:

Freezing bitter cold temps. I have really warm clothes.

Rain. I can suck it up for a 45 minute run.

Extremely hot conditions. I take precautions, but I'll do it.


Note: Just because I WILL run in less than favorable conditions doesn't mean I ALWAYS do. There are some days I just don't feel like braving the cold or weathering the rain. If I don't feel like it, I don't do it. I'll stay inside and lift that day!




A note on winter planning: I look at the weather for the week ahead and plan my lifting days for the two coldest mornings of the week.

Did I miss something? 
What will you/won't you run in?

10 comments:

  1. I won't run when it's lightning out or when it's raining super hard. I hate running in the rain in general. I also won't run outside if it's below 50 degrees because I don't have any of the right clothing to stay warm in that. I also won't run during the middle of the day if the "feels like" temp is over 100 degrees.

    I will run in the evening or at night when the "feels like" temp is over 100, I just can't have the sun directly beating down on me in that heat. It just totally drains me.

    I also will run if wind gusts are up to 30mph. It's definitely not easy to run when the gusts are in the 20s, but during the fall/early winter here it's common for it to be super windy at the beach and I usually just deal with it. The worst part is honestly when the sand is whipping against your skin - it feels like tiny needles pricking you all over!

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    1. The reason I am worried about wind is because there are a lot of big, old trees in my neighborhood and I'm scared a branch will hit me. So it's more about that rather than the difficulty of running in the wind. I think if the feels like temp was over 100 I would prob run inside! But I can remember a *couple* times I just really felt like running, so I did small loops around my house and went inside every 15 min or so to cool off. It was time consuming but I really wanted to run that day!

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  2. I've ran in under a tornado warning but in my defense I did not know there was one in effect at the time. It was actually one of the best runs I had at the time..haha

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    1. See, I told you there are crazy runners out there. ;) Don't you have a tornado alert on your phone? I do! I am terrified of tornadoes.

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  3. Lightning is a no go for me, but for pretty much every other weather condition I would race it in, or join a friend. I have bailed on my friends a couple times recently in less than favorable weather though (so lame of me!). But for my own solo running, if I don't like the looks of the outside, I am hitting up the treadmill! Dark mornings, rain, wind, icy, too cold - yep, it's my TV watching time instead :)

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    1. Yes you have that nice gym downstairs now! :) Do you have a favorite show to watch on your TM?

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  4. I completely agree with your list of will/wont except I won't run in heat. I also won't run when the air quality is bad (something we only deal with when we get summer fires in the mountains!).

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    1. Air quality is definitely something I never had to deal with, but I'm with you, I feel like running with bad air quality would be counter productive.

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  5. I really admire that you will run in the rain, and in the morning. I can't run in the rain if the temps are below 72. I am afraid of getting too cold.

    I'm more of a lazy runner, when I'm not training for anything, if I don't feel like running, I just won't.


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    1. I only run in the rain if I feel like it. If I don't wanna, I don't.

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