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imdoingmyroutine t1_j4stjbn wrote

Reply to comment by ForwardBound in I prefer to run the Charles shirtless and 85f, but NGL, today was pretty damn nice by SteveTheBluesman

Have you tried getting proper clothes? It def sucks once it's below 10 degrees or so but between 30-40 is amazing and most common winter temp

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ForwardBound t1_j4tjd3q wrote

I trained through many winters in bitter temps chasing big PRs at Super Sunday, New Bedford, and Boston clad head to toe in the warmest gear Tracksmith had to offer, but after my last injury, my hardcore switch flipped off and I no longer feel any need to go out in the cold or the dark. I miss it sometimes but the feeling of not being obligated to go run outside no matter the weather is, frankly, incredible.

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jcosta223 t1_j4u642j wrote

What kind of injury? I worry about hurting myself running but people say it's a myth and that running makes your bones and joints stronger.

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ForwardBound t1_j4up5c9 wrote

A hamstring injury. Running doesn't ruin your knees, really, but you have to be sure to stretch and strengthen to avoid overuse injuries.

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Gjallarhorn15 t1_j4tv9lq wrote

I've always found 40ish to be the sweet spot. Overcast days when it's 50-60F are nice, too. But once we're above 80 it's rough, and the 90+ days I'd do when I was younger are too taxing now.

The cold (and snow) are fine until it gets below 20. No amount of layers or insulation is helping breathe that bitter air.

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jro10 t1_j4thssj wrote

I’m with you. Nothing beats winter running as long as you invest in cold gear. I trained for Chicago this summer and it was murder—even at 5:30am.

Winter running is so peaceful. Your body heats up quickly while running and you’re not sweating your ass off the entire time.

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