I am so sick of being cold. Really, I am not sure why I still live in Canada (it’s not normal to live in these conditions…I am still trying to figure out why people thought it would be a good idea to settle here in the first place). However, while I am living in Canada, I need to find ways to stay warm while working out.
I love running outside, but winter can be tough. Generally I run with a friend. I start of cold, get comfortable while running, then after our run we grab a coffee. By the time I am ready to walk back to my house or car from the coffee, I have cooled down. There is nothing worse than putting on a damp running jacket before going out into the freezing cold!
That’s why when my friend showed me lulu’s down-filled running jacket, I didn’t even pause to think before going online to order it. The jacket arrived within the week and I was able to wear it before my next weekend run.
The weather today was -4 Celsius (probably not cold for most people, but freezing for me). It was just the right temperature to pull out my new down running jacket without wearing too many layers underneath. I started my run feeling perfectly comfortable. I was toasty while running (but thanks to the spandex panels under my arms, I didn’t get too hot). Then after my run, I was able to walk around comfortably without adding more layers or switching jackets.
I won’t like, as I expected, I did get many looks from other runners; runners whom I can only imagine were judging my running abilities based on my jacket. Less runners exchanged a runners wave with me as I jogged passed and I know they did not consider me a real runner (it’s for this judging…and my total klutziness…that I chose to get the black jacket over the white one). Yet I didn’t care, because I was warm! I love my down-filled running pullover from lululemon!
Aggravations: My friendly cult-like community ignoring me for not fitting the mould
Thrills: staying warm before, during, and after the run
Moral:don’t worry about what others think or say, do what’s best for you!