Tuesday January 5, 2010:
Brrrr!
So today I spent the morning taking most of my winter gear out of my dresser and closet and trying to get the exact combination that was needed to run outside in these elements, and I settled for the following. 3 layers on top, 2 layers on thebottom. The 3 layers on top consisted of a thinsulate long sleeve shirt, followed by an Easter Mountain Sports Techwick shirt. All topped off with a pretty sophisticated North Face jacket that is impervious to the frozen tundra. The 2 bottom layers consisted of a thick Best of Times tights with North Face pants on the outside. The face had a balaclava topped with a thick wool cap, the socks were thick trail socks made for winter hiking, and the hands had gloves with liners in them.
I was ready to trek to the South Pole!
I ventured out into the frigid weather with some confidence that I will be back with all of my limbs intact. And I started running. After a while, the body helped heat me up to a pretty comfortable temperature inside my clothes, and I started to run with confidence.
The course is a hilly one, along Victory Blvd for those who know Staten Island. The first 2 miles is a long grind upward until I hit Slosson Ave, then downhill to Clove Rd., before grinding it uphill to the turnaraound point at Forest Ave. The way back is much easier (except for the hill between Slosson and Clove Rd.). My time climbing these hills were noticeably slower, but that is because of all the clothes I had on. The hills were not to tough and I managed to get to the turnaround point without killing myself.
The way back was fast, but on the cold side, since I wasn't expending a lot of energy going up hills. I wasn't dangerously cold, but definitely gave me notice.
Total time for the run was 1:10:10. (8:46 min/mile pace). Looks like I got the winning combination to beat the cold! Bye bye treadmill. :-)
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