Too Cold!

I knew when Craig and I first discussed doing another marathon, that doing a spring marathon would present some challenges. I knew it would be hard to find time to run during the busy holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, our anniversary, and New Year's. However, now that all that is over, I think it all went pretty well. I didn't get all the mileage in that I should have, but I made sure that I at least completed the long runs. The worst challenge has been this week with the temperature! I started out Monday for a 5 mile run, but the wind was just so strong and cold that I barely finished 3 miles. I should have run inside that evening, but since I got off of work early and there was still daylight to run outside, I really wanted to run outside.

Today was way too cold too, but it was a long run and I really didn't want to try to run inside. The sun was out and Craig was willing to get on his bike and go with me! We waited until the warmest part of the day, but it was still only about 18 degrees with a very nasty wind. My whole body was pretty warm, except for my face. I wore a scarf that I could adjust around my neck and mouth, but in some open areas it was terrible. We should have done and extra mile or two, but we were pretty frozen. Hopefully by my next long run it will be warmer.

I really appreciated Craig going with me today. He told me during the freezing adventure that it wasn't as much fun as he was expecting. Just like he experienced at the 5K race in November, Bloomington has LOTS of hills!