Ok, so since when did Phoenix become the new Chicago??!! Yesterday we actually had a WIND CHILL FACTOR! When I checked the weather lastnight at 10:00 it was 30- feels like 21.... OY!
This morning I woke to the local weather station (less than a mile from the house) reading 22 degrees!!! YIPES!
And today was to be my first "long ride" of my IMAZ build...sigh...
So I waited until 1:00 pm when it warmed to the whopping 40 degrees to set out. I put on every warm fuzzy cold weather type thingy I had, and I STILL froze like a popsicle!! I had one of those ear warmer thingys on and even though part of it went over my forehead I actually got an ICE CREAM HEADACHE as soon as I set out. I also had a neck gaitor pulled up over my nose and mouth because the cold air was hurting my lungs. The only cold weather pants I have are nickers, so I had some exposed leg. My sidis are also of the tri persuassion so they have holes everywhere. I have toe covers, but clearly I needed the full shoe kind.
Basically I FROZE for 2 hours and called it a day.
So now I'll be looking for some heavy duty tights and other assorted cold weather clothes. Esp. since it seems apparent that Phoenix is the new Chicago.... OY...
And on we go!
Denise
Oh- and I passed the husband headed out on a mtn bike ride when I was coming in. He lasted less than 10 minutes out there. HA! So I'm not the only weather weenie!!!
I tell you, there is a REASON I moved to Arizona! I need HEAT people! I need HEAT!!!
- which of course I had on the marathon last weekend! Sheesh this has been a week of extremes for me hasn't it??!!