Running in Snowmageddon 2014

 

 

 

 

So I think I mentioned we are having less than a southern winter. Today was positively ridiculous.  There were all kinds of indications that  we would have snow today, and everyone knows we don't know how to handle that.  Did we call school?  Of course not.  Instead when it snowed, surprise  surprise! we decided to send the kids home at noon.  Well many of the businesses released their folks at noon too.  The temps were in the 20's, snow, ice, Atlanta Traffic, and I still have an employee on the road 5 hours after she left work.  I am waiting for her to text me she is home.  None of that stopped hubby and I from getting in our 1 mile it was part run part snow shoe experience.

Also I have set my habit master app to track strength training on Tues, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.  I got all of that done today in the snow.  The roads are icy and will be even worse tomorrow. I have already decided to tell work I won't be in tomorrow.  The roads are a solid sheet of ice.  My road is currently barricaded because of the extreme hill and the ice.  We have been watching cars slide down it since we got home.  Tomorrow we will get our run in and get some packing done for the move this weekend.  It was fun to run   in the snow and I have to say some of my colleagues are stuck at work.  I feel bad for them but I am glad to be home with my husband and kitties.  Planning to have a little wine ad relax.  Hopefully tomorrow we can get a little longer run accomplished.

Today I have never been so grateful to get home and see my husband waiting for me and my cats safe and warm.

MIA - Moving and Running in a Polar Vortex

Okay so we haven't had snow, but seriously, I live in Georgia someone needs to tell Mother Nature to pay the heating bill.  This is getting ridiculous and stretching the limits of my winter running wardrobe.  I would not want to be the tights that had to make a third run this week.  I only have 3 pairs of full tights and 7 days of running.  you do the math when we don't break 30 degrees. So no I haven't not been blogging, but yes, layered up like the Pillsbury Doughboy, I have been running. 

This is actually the screenshot from my phone...really what does 0 feel like?  Cold, too cold for GEORGIA!  What I have discovered is my wardrobe was not prepared for a polar vortex.  I was actually running with my headband over my nose and mouth last week.  It is really fashion forward I recommend it.  Especially if yours is a tasteful burgundy tartan design in fleece.

My New Year's Goal was to run everyday unless I am sick or injured.  So far I have not been sick or injured, so I run.  As for not blogging, we are in the middle of the move that was driven by the two robberies we have experienced in 3 months.  I am big into karmic signs and that seemed like a big one.  We have a found a new place and we are excited.  Of course excited has to be tempered with all the work involved in moving. It will all be over next weekend.  We are taking Friday off to move and the movers are coming Saturday.  The best part about our new neighborhood is there is an entrance to Silver Comet running trail right at the corner of our neighborhood.  This happens to be our favorite place to run.

I promise once the move is over I will be back at more regular blogging, even if my hands still have Polar Vortex frostbite.  For all my friends who run in Canada, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, etc. no offense, but you won't see me visiting your beautiful area until Spring.  By the way as a little tease today was beautiful, sunny and 55, just had to enjoy with a 5 miler and light clothing that actually allowed a normal range of motion.  Tuesday back in the teens and we have the threat of an ice storm, really?

How are you keeping warm?  If you are normally in the sunny south does your running wardrobe hold out?