The forecasts were not looking so good for this morning's run. The actual weather didn't disappoint. It was supposed to be an easy run; a nice 5K to help support the Technology Education Foundation. Instead it turned into a frigid stomp on cold, hard asphalt. It was 12°F when I left and the wind gusts reaching 40 miles per hour. Rather than have a time as a goal, the new goal was refined to finish as fast as comfortably possible. Then find the nearest cup of hot chocolate.
I donned the most warm stuff I could comfortably run in, and still froze waiting for the start. Twenty-five minutes later, I was done and within thirty seconds, had a cup of hot chocolate in my hand. (The water bottle I grabbed had ice in it.) Final results: 25:02 (8:04 pace), 6th in AG (now 30-34), and 105th overall. I think that's enough racing outside until next spring.
