Trotting for Turkey (November Running)

[skhill]

I'm out of practice dressing for running in the cold! This morning it was 27F, with wind chill down at 21F, when I headed out. Hands and feet were cold, legs just right, upper body and head too warm. Went 5 miles; started out way faster than intended, so the final mile was really slow...

But the weekend looks great for all outside things; might try taking my new dog on a short run Sunday. She still needs to put on some weight, but when she had her first vet appt. this week, her vet mentioned that it's a good thing I'm a runner, because this dog will want a lot of vigorous exercise.

[emily_in_nc]

What a difference two days makes. I did the same beach run (approx. 3.5 mi) Wed. am and this morning, but I felt like doodoo Wed. and actually pretty good today!

I'm trying to figure out if the difference is pre-run fueling (Wed. I had a homemade energy bar and a cup of coffee, and today I had a banana and OJ, just trying to change things up a bit), or mostly the weather conditions. Wed. was 79-81 and very humid. Today was 75-76 and less humid. Both days sunny, but today was much breezier. It really did feel significantly cooler, so that may have been why I didn't feel near death at the end. I still sweat quite a bit, though!