The sun set at 4:36pm today, 4:36! Sunrise was not particularly any better, 7:15am. With only 9 hours of sunlight, it’s hard to stay motivated to run.
My most important concern with winter running is safety and visibility. I always opt to wear a reflector belt. Lamps and lighted vests are also an option for runners.
The cold is another speed bump in motivation. The key to cold running is to dress properly. I like to wear thick tights, a long sleeve tech shirt, a warm fleece, heavy gloves, tall socks and a hat.
I wish I had a solution to end the cold weather blues, but I don’t. So to all the runners out there braving the winter with me, you rock!
I will still always run in the winter-the motivation and the desire to run never goes away. But the cold is brutal!! I think i might be heading inside more often this winter!! Good luck with those blues!
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You’re lucky, the darkness is getting to me more so than the cold.
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I get that! I’m an AM runner so while I do have to deal with the dark sometimes, the sun is at least on its way up!
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I can’t perfect running, showering and getting to work on time. I’m always late if I run in the AM.
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