I like that guy that lived in a cabin that he built from"Living in the Wilderness". He speaks of how cold it is outside and then says "it is a warm 40 degrees inside the cabin". Anyone else see or read that.
I like that guy that lived in a cabin that he built from"Living in the Wilderness". He speaks of how cold it is outside and then says "it is a warm 40 degrees inside the cabin". Anyone else see or read that.
in fairbanks, AK it is only negative 25 right now. And you guys are talking about running in -45? It is only 9 degrees above zero in montreal, canada. So where exactly are you guys? please tell me.
You really wanted us to provide you with an excuse to take a day off, didn't you?
Southern Bred!! wrote:
It just got to 30 degrees here in South Mississippi and when I went out for a morning run I felt like my lungs would collapse from freezing...the cold air hurts so bad.
What is the lowest temps you Yankees have run in without getting killed?
you are the randy moss of running...afraid to catch a ball across the middle...chicken shit.
I am not there now Pete. In fact, it just turned 80 here today.
I grew up in Timmins. Left there in 1956 when I was 20 and will never go back in the winter. In fact, I avoid Canada in the winter. We did very little running in the winter. We did do a lot of snow shovelling.
For me the best test is when the juices freeze inside your nose and it feels like you have little pebbles in there.
Lots of BS on this thread, I must say.
-70 fahrenheit? Without windchill? Right. I think we can throw that out.
I live in the North, and -45 fahrenheit is abnormally cold. Yes, it gets cold in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, etc, but it rarely gets that cold. When it does, it is usually also coupled with strong winds further lowering the temp making any skin exposure prone to frostbite in minutes. At these temperatures you would need goggles to run.
I find it hard to believe someone would regularly run in
-45 f below weather. There are very few places in the US where it even gets that cold even once a year, unless you live in inland Alaska.
Lets get this clear. I am not there now. I moved to Southern California in 1964.
I did not say minus 70 F either. Minus 45F was extreme cold. The other temperatures quoted are correct today. Google Timmins, Ontario and look at ths week's temperatures. Canada switched from F to C after I left the country. We ran sparingly in the winter in Timmins. That is why my High School's 880 record was 2:35 when I was there. Instead of running I skied and skated a lot.
Oh, by the way. We did not have a wind chill factor in those olden days.
My personal record is -6 degrees F, I only ran two miles just to say I did it. I suspect others can surpass that.
There's no bad weather, just bad gear. You can run in -40 (convergence temp) if you dress for it.
Temperatures in the 20s (F) are just about ideal for running. A sunny day in the 20s and some snow on the trail. Perfect!
I gotta say that it is rarely too cold but it can be too windy! For some reason, still freezing air doesn't bother me, but when the wind kicks up I start to whimper...however I hate training indoors so I'll pretty much get out there no matter what. Just important to cover your face when it gets really really cold.
Today when I ran it was -2F. I would say it was too cold because of the icicles hanging from my eyebrows. Any wind at all when it is below 10f cuts right through you.
Temps should be similar to that where I am soon TZilla, hope I don't get any icicles hanging off me!
Not sure of what too cold is, doesn't get too extremely cold around here except maybe on a rare occassion. It was 20F today with a wind chill of 7, didn't feel too bad though.
Just because YOU haven't done it, doesn't mean it can't be done. I'm sure plenty of people in the upper midwest and canada have run in -30. It's not an everyday occurance, but it will drop that low a few times a winter. I heard rexing ran through international falls, minnesota today in puma h streets and a blaze orange thong.
I like Americans calling out Canadians on the weather - that is truly hilarious.
Montréal: Issued 03:45 PM EST Monday 17 January 2005
Tonight .. A few flurries ending early this evening. Clearing later on. Winds northwest 20 km/h. Low minus 24. High wind chill minus 34.
Tuesday .. Sunny. Winds west 20 km/h. High minus 19. High wind chill minus 36.
Wednesday .. Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 23. High minus 9.
Thursday .. Sunny. Low minus 15. High minus 10.
Friday .. Cloudy. 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 16. High minus 12.
Norman Wells: Issued 4.00 PM MST Monday 17 January 2005
Tonight .. A few clouds. Low minus 36.
Tuesday .. Sunny. High minus 32.
Wednesday .. Sunny. Low minus 34. High minus 30.
Thursday .. Sunny. Low minus 32. High minus 28.
Friday .. Sunny. Low minus 34. High minus 27.
Ok, here are the pictures:
I haven't run in 45 below this year yet, but have -22 below last week (13 mile run). I did a 14 miler at -11 below just yesterday. Seriously, it isn't as bad as you think. With the proper clothes it isn't that much different than 25-30 degrees. This is what I wear:
Nike DryFit short sleeve shirt
Duofold Expediton weight long sleeve shirt (good on it's own down to 15! Amazing shirt!)
Doufold lightweight long sleeve shirt (loose)
Running tights with wind pants over them
My normal running coolmax socks
Coolmax briefs (a must!)
A fleece neck/face band
Lightweight fleece hat
Warm gloves that I take on and off during the run
A very light weight wind breaker for the first two miles or longer if it is windy (I sweat a lot with it on though, but it also protects me from the wind).
I think you would be surprised how well this works. Now, if you really want to see some hard cores check out the cross country ski racers!
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Enjoy the weather. It will be here for a while.
Your post reminds me that I lived in Montreal for a year in the 1940s. That place is cold! Since it is on an island it can be very damp. The cold and wind goes right through you in the winter.
I still think "Truth is beauty" should be more trusting. l wonder if he would believe that I once placed in the top five in The Boston Marathon. I would never tell an untruth!
I am in the army and mostly run in the mornings and cross country ski (biathlon) in the afternoons. We are in Northern Ontario, and it is regularly -20 to -40 degrees celcius from January to March. Anybody calling BS, your mommy is calling you because it is bed time.
At regions this year the course was frozen. I ran 15.5 yesterday in 27 degree weather with a wind chill of 17. Farenheit that is. I remember running 13 miles in 15 degree weather a couple years ago. It isn't that bad if you dress right, and after a cold run or two, you lungs get used to it and it isn't that big of a deal.