Day 54: Oy

From Me and the Road

Date: 2/23/09

Consecutive Days Run: 54

Runner: Brandon Wood

Shoes: Newton AW Trainers

Location: New York, NY

Type of Run: Quickie on the dreadmill

Time of Day: 2:15 PM EST

Distance Run: 2.0 miles

Time Run: 00:15:00

Average Pace: 7:30 per mile

Weather Conditions: Indoors

Disposition: Not thrilled

Link to Run Detail: N/A

About the Run: This morning when watching the weather, the forecasted high today in New York City was 42 degrees Fahrenheit with rain gradually coming on in the afternoon. So, I packed my running clothes to take to work with 42 in my head. When it came time to run, I was met with 35 degrees Fahrenheit, with a “real feel” of 20. This wind was coming in at 15-20 miles per hour and the rain was coming down in a heavy sprinkle. I decided, with much reluctance that, due to being in the middle of getting over a cold, it was best that I suck it up and do what I could on the dreadmill.

My cold-ish running clothes now presented the opposite problem. After putting on my tights and the thermal top I was set to wear out into what was supposed to be humid 42 degree air, I was met with humid 72 degree air in my gym. I started my run and knew within five minutes that I was not going to make my assigned one hour. So, I did what I could and got in two pretty quick miles, my clothes absolutely SOAKED by the end. Then I decided to do a bit of core work to make up for it (along with my 1.5 hour spin on my trainer tonight).

I hate running on the dreadmill. Unfortunately, the weather is supposed to be equally as cheery for the rest of this week. Good times.