Sun Jan 14: AM. An 85 min run on the Mendota Lakeshore Path and on Lake Mendota Dr. It was sunny and -8° (windchill of -25°).
Mon Jan 15: AM. A 45 min run on the Capital City Trail and around Monona Bay. It was dark and -7°. PM. A 45 min run on the Capital City Trail and around Monona Bay. It was dark and -2°.
Tues Jan 16: AM. A 65 min run on the Mendota Lakeshore Path and on streets around the University. It was dark and -9°.
Wed Jan 17: AM. A 50ish min pastry club run on residential streets and on the Capital City Trail. It was sunny and 0°. PM. A 78 min run on the Mendota Lakeshore Path and on streets in the Shorewood Hills neighborhood. Did a few brief striders in spots where the pavement was dry and clear of snow and ice. It was mostly sunny and 13°.
Thurs Jan 18: AM. A 60 min run on Observatory Dr, on other streets around the UW, and on the Mendota Lakeshore Path. It was dark and 2°.
Fri Jan 19: AM. A 45 min run on the Capital City Trail and around Monona Bay. It was dark and 6°. PM. A 33 min run on the Capital City Trail. It was dark and 4°.
Sat Jan 20: AM. A 30 min run on the Capital City Trail. It was sunny and 0°. PM. Ran the Subzero 4 mile in 22:37. Most of the course was covered with slippery hard-packed snow and ice which made it difficult to run much faster than 5:40 pace. It was sunny and 13°.
When the temperature outside drops below zero, so does my motivation to run. Waking up is harder when it’s so cold. Getting ready for a run always takes a couple extra minutes because I have to put on more layers. Once I get out the door and start running though, I always warm up. Running generates body heat. After a run, I feel better. It is a good feeling, the feeling of having accomplished something. Also, knowing that I have a marathon to race in five months gives me motivation- something to aim for in the dead of winter. I want to run my best race on June 22, and to do that, I know I must get up and train on these cold, dark days.
On another cold dark note, the Packers season came to an end last night. They woulda-coulda-shoulda taken down No. 1 seeded San Francisco. In the final minutes, when it mattered the most, San Francisco came through and Green Bay did not. Oh well, that’s the way the football bounces. They really gave it a whirl though. Never would I have imagined that back in September, before the season started, the Pack would make it to the Divisional round of the Playoffs and be playing SB-caliber level football. This was supposed to be a rebuilding year. There is definitely a lot to be excited about for the future of this young Packers team. Optimism is in the air in Green Bay.
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