running cold

Holy carp!

(insert picture of fish with halo)

It's f-f-fuh-fuh-freezing!!!!!!

I innocently peered at my phone this morning and was shocked awake when I saw the temperature. 

A blistering 21 degrees Fahrenheit.

Seriously.

And the wind chill?

Yeah, that was nine.

NINE.  

What?!?!? How is that even a temperature?

(I am officially dreading boot camp! Especially since I now have to hold still!)

My fingers were blue in minutes.

Even in Mizuno's Breath Thermo gloves. Which I love.

(Interestingly, I wore the socks and my feet were fine.)

I braved the frigid temps for 26 minutes. I couldn't hang. 

Also? 

I was slooooowwwwuh. Like I ran 2 miles slow.

Unless my watch froze.

I remember my mom talking about how much easier it is to run in the cold.

Yeah. 

There are limits to that.

Today was not easier.

Today was near impossible.

I did sit ups and push ups for my remaining 4 minutes.