Cold weather friends

Just a quick blog today to address some of the horribly cold weather up north this year.  First off, as a bit of an announcement Colin & I will be moving back up to your terrible climate this August!  No, in all seriousness we are very excited to be relocating to Connecticut this August.  This is all due to my hubby landing a new job (good job, babe!) and we couldn't be happier.  Anyway, back to the horrendous winter the northern states have been having…..  (How many more adjectives do you think I can use to make the winter sound bad?).  I just wanted to take a sec a write a quick note to all of my outdoor runners to make sure everyone is running safely in the tumultuous climate up there.

1)  Any experienced runner should know this but GLOVES are your first line of defense.  Those hands get awfully cold out there.

2)  Slow your stride.  Running in the ice/snow/cold is not about speed it's about exertion and not falling & tearing an ACL.  Watch your steps, run on newer snow to avoid ice, and don't worry the cold weather is already making your cardiopulmonary systems work overtime.

3)  Head gear….and no not for braces!  Your head is where you lose the majority of your heat, so keep it warm.  However, don't keep it too warm that you later need to remove your hat.  Removing your hat will lead you to lose even more heat and quite possibly get colder.  Find a happy medium like a headband, or thinner hat.

4)  Layer up.  You can always get cooler, but you can't always get warmer.

When all else fails (i.e. our new home of CT is currently in a snow emergency aka no running outside)  HIT THE TREADMILL, FOOLS!  ;)

My Charlotte cold weather gear, going to need to go shopping for the big move!