Comments on: Tough as a Cotton Candy Snowflake

By: Kellyann

Kellyann — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:11:41 +0000

@Francesca: I actually walked in it during the winter one year when I was coming back from my back injury! It’s full of sand, so it was a nice easy workout, protected from the elements. Plus, it smells like horses!

You would love the weather in the San Francisco Bay area–I did when I lived there. I hated a lot of other things about it, but I really wish I could have brought the weather home with me!

By: Francesca

Francesca — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:21:51 +0000

I can’t believe people prefer the outdoor ring to the indoor one! I’m not much for horses, but that indoor ring you described sounds absolutely luxurious. I’m with you — very particular about weather. I hate heat, humidity, wind, rain, cold, snow, too much sun. I’d like to move to a city that’s about 65-70 degrees and partly cloudy all year long.

By: Kellyann

Kellyann — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:11:09 +0000

@Cari: I believe you’ve had it worse than us this summer–I hope you are getting the same respite we are right now! So far the extended forecast for race day looks decent. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

@Leandra: My hat is off to you, because I would probably faint after five minutes under those conditions. You are some kind of alien from a lava planet, right?

@Nikki B: OMG we need a sekrit crappy WI weather handshake. Has this summer not been awful? (I mean, it’s hot and awful most places, so it’s not just us, but UGH!) It’s so demoralizing, even when I tell myself it’s not just me, it’s the weather. I made so much progress on distance and speed last summe, and this summer I’ve been lucky to just not lose ground.

And I know you must have been miserable yesterday–I had a horseback riding lesson yesterday, and my horse and I were both soaked.

This weekend looks to be nice (finally!). I hope you get a chance to take advantage of it.

By: Nikki B

Nikki B — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:53:57 +0000

Bless you for writing this post. I keep going for runs after work, around 4, in blazing sunshine and soggy air, and feeling like I’m a giant wuss and I suck at running. NO! It is the weather’s fault. I’m in Milwaukee too and yesterday was so humid, it was on the brink of rain the entire time I was out there and why wouldn’t it just RAIN already so we can get some RELIEF, etc.

I feel your pain, is what I’m saying, and thank you for reminding me I’m not the only one. I see too many people out on the paths making it look effortless – well, they’re sweaty, but they don’t look like they’re about to keel over, as I do.

By: Leandra

Leandra — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:17:57 +0000

I’m doing a boot camp workout and we’re always outside. And of course I started in the summer when it was 100+ heat index and 95% humidity – the hottest time of the year, in other words. In the past that would have been a deal breaker, but now I see it as kind of a challenge. I try to stay safe and not get too hot, but I kind of love it when the sweat is pouring off of me. It kind of makes me feel like I’m really doing something, you know?

Now, that’s not to say that I won’t be THRILLED when fall and winter get here, because I totally will!

By: Cari

Cari — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:24:51 +0000

Yes. Me. I also hate the heat. I try to run in the mornings before it gets unbearable (I live in Minnesota, so I feel your sweaty pain). I ran the Great River Ragnar relay a couple weeks ago and my last leg was in the middle of the day. It was hot and humid and it was probably the worst run I have ever had.

Knowing that an event will be in less-than-ideal conditions, I will try to do a couple runs during the same kinds of conditions, but if it’s too hot or humid I won’t bother. I figure the event is punishment enough.

Good luck on your race!