Running through the Tulips - April

[Susan Otcenas]

I skipped my run today. I was supposed to do a bike/run brick (hour bike/40 min run) but my IT band has been more tense this week. I could feel the tension building on my bike and decided it might be prudent to give it a rest today. I almost never skip a workout, but I decided that I would let caution prevail today. I'm so tired of being injured!!

[Crankin]

Wow, Artista, you are one of those people that amaze me when I see them running at 40 degrees in a short sleeved shirt.
I'd be wearing capris, with a light weight wool base layer and a regular long sleeved jersey. If it was upper forties, maybe a short sleeved Craft base layer.
I had a lot of trouble adjusting to figuring out what to wear running. I was always too hot, since I was dressing like a cyclist. Fifties are the hardest for me, for running. Can't wear shorts or short sleeves, so capris and LS jerseys, but I often end up pushing the sleeves up, near the end.

[solobiker]

Wow, Artista, you are one of those people that amaze me when I see them running at 40 degrees in a short sleeved shirt.
I'd be wearing capris, with a light weight wool base layer and a regular long sleeved jersey. If it was upper forties, maybe a short sleeved Craft base layer.
I had a lot of trouble adjusting to figuring out what to wear running. I was always too hot, since I was dressing like a cyclist. Fifties are the hardest for me, for running. Can't wear shorts or short sleeves, so capris and LS jerseys, but I often end up pushing the sleeves up, near the end.

I was born and raised in the north east which is a far more humid environment then out here in CO. 40 back there is colder to me then 40 out here. It is quite nice. I too run in a short sleeved shirt once the temps get into the 40s.

[Artista]

Wow, Artista, you are one of those people that amaze me when I see them running at 40 degrees in a short sleeved shirt.
I'd be wearing capris, with a light weight wool base layer and a regular long sleeved jersey. If it was upper forties, maybe a short sleeved Craft base layer.
I had a lot of trouble adjusting to figuring out what to wear running. I was always too hot, since I was dressing like a cyclist. Fifties are the hardest for me, for running. Can't wear shorts or short sleeves, so capris and LS jerseys, but I often end up pushing the sleeves up, near the end.

I know...I used to be amazed, too, when I saw people running in next to nothing in 40 degree temps. But, now I break out in a sweat just reading about the layers that other TE members are wearing.

I did two 9 minute runs today with a 3 minute walk in between. Actually, I had to take 45 second walk break during the first 9 minute run. The "out" portion of my run is vaguely uphill, (nothing like Crankin's 10% hills), and my hamstrings get really tired. Coming back was no problem though. A 20 minute run may be just around the corner