February 21, 2013 by Darlene

Sick of Winter

This is what happens when you sign up for a March half marathon. You have to deal with winter in the Northeast.

I am sick of the words: WIND CHILL, BLACK ICE, SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING RAIN, WINDY, COLD, FREEZING…

running during a snowstorm 😦

I am also tired of looking for places to run that are plowed, have no ice.

nope…not plowed

I hate having to plan my runs around the weather…esp. long runs. Do I do my long run on Saturday or Sunday!!! UGH!!!!!!!

so they say..but I’d rather not do it outside in this!!!

And I HATE THE TREADMILL!!

So next year, my half marathon will be Jan 5, 2014 so I will be done training by the worst of the NE winter weather!!!!

This is my preferred running weather!!!

Happy Running! How do you feel about training in the winter?

16 thoughts on “Sick of Winter”

Andrea | February 21, 2013 at 9:02 am

I like winter running but it doesn’t like me apparently. More snow here today.

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- Darlene | February 21, 2013 at 9:10 am
  
  even after your pothole incident??
  
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Fran | February 21, 2013 at 9:51 am

Till 3years ago we had mild winters but the past 3 years it’s cold, we got more snow and ice and I hate it. Can’t wait till Spring.

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onelittlejill | February 21, 2013 at 9:52 am

I just posted that winter running photo on my facebook last week 🙂

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- Darlene | February 21, 2013 at 4:07 pm
  
  great minds think alike 🙂
  
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myjourneytofit | February 21, 2013 at 10:29 am

Our winters aren’t that bad, so I don’t mind training during these months. However, we usually have to train through the wicked heat/humidity of summer/fall for our half marathons – quite honestly, I don’t there there’s very many places where you CAN train for a race and not have to deal with yucky weather. Just one more reason running makes us stronger, right?

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- Darlene | February 21, 2013 at 11:14 am
  
  True! But I prefer the heat to the cold.
  
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Jamie | February 21, 2013 at 12:52 pm

I hate running in the cold. If it’s below 30 or too windy, then forget it. I don’t do rain, sleet, or snow either. The result of this is I spend a lot of time on the treadmill or indoor track at our local YMCA. Sucks. Cause I love running outside! I don’t really have room to complain like you do though. Georgia weather is mostly ideal. Time for you to relocate girl! 😉

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- Darlene | February 21, 2013 at 4:06 pm
  
  Ya think?
  
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Shannon M King | February 21, 2013 at 4:46 pm

Nope, don’t like it..lol! Warm weather cannot come soon enough for me, notice I say warm not hot…lol

http://runningsurvivor.blogspot.com

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christa | February 21, 2013 at 5:15 pm

I’m am so over winter and snow. I am also over being sick and not running 🙂

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- Darlene | February 22, 2013 at 9:19 am
  
  Hope you can run soon and hope we have an early spring.
  
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Laeli | February 21, 2013 at 9:27 pm

I’m seriously considering risking life and limb by running outside. This staring at a concrete wall thing, sucks! Soon…soon.

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- Darlene | February 22, 2013 at 9:20 am
  
  Agree! Hate the treadmill!!!!
  
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bridget | February 22, 2013 at 7:54 am

I am just thankful that last year was a mile winter when I was full marathon training. And since I am injured right now – I haven’t been running much during this miserable cold winter.

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- Darlene | February 22, 2013 at 9:21 am
  
  You were SO LUCKY!!!! It was killing me last winter when we had no snow & I couldn’t run. Hope you have a speedy recovery and spring temps arrive at the same time.
  
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