I read an article about winter running last night that said to stay indoors and forfeit running if the "feels like" temperature is -20 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. The "feels like" tonight when I ran was -17 so it was still warm enough, as if -20 would even keep me inside. I took most of the weekend off due to a busy schedule, so now I have to make that up by hitting it hard this week. I put in just under 13 miles today in 2 runs (today was supposed to be my rest day).
It is safe to say that these are probably the toughest conditions I have ever run in. Days like these were always made optional in college or our coach would tell us not to run. I have to stay motivated, the weather is only temporary. When I end my run I have to wait for my face/face mask to thaw out before I can take it off, or else it will tear out beard hair. The frost on my clothes goes layers deep. It is hard to trudge through snow, almost like resistance training.
My way of staying motivated now is to research upcoming races, it gets me excited. Obviously I have the 50 miler coming up in April, which is what I am training for. I also have the Triple D Winter Race on January 19th in Dubuque. I just found out about Iowa's first 100k which takes place May 10th which might be nice to do after the 50 mile and before Dam to Dam (which will now be a half marathon).
The weather is supposed to warm up as the week progresses, but this is only the beginning of winter and getting through the first few weeks will be great mental training, as it already has been.
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