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Breathing is so much harder, and the cold means I have to run much longer before my legs especially start warming up.
What I do is that I run at a slower pace (practically jogging) until my body is well warmed up, which might take anywhere from 15-25 minutes depending on how cold it is. At -10°C I would probably need closer to half an hour of warming up.
Once warmed up I can usually run at a close to normal pace.
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Someone mentioned that its actually dangerous to run when its around -20c because you take in so much more cold air and risk some pretty serious lung damage. Is that really true? I found a few places on the web which agree but I was wondering if its a myth.
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I have heard similar but to be honest I have no idea, this part of the UK is barely under freezing!
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It was (only) -5°C today when I went for my run, and although it was only a 5 km run I had a taste of blood on my mouth afterwards, and my tongue was numb on the tip. Very disconcerting. I don't think I should have gone on a quick run in this weather.
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Chris#2 [deleted] says:
-2°C here, this morning. Apart from struggling to keep the heat in my legs when I slowed down for my walking spells, it wasn't too bad.
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-18c here on Wed. and Thurs. my wife thinks I should skip the run on Wednesday; not quite sure if I should yet. I really want to push past 4k in 20 mins this week, for which I am pretty close.
Went today was -12c and went better than last time. I did cover my mouth to begin with but that made it much harder to get enough oxygen after 3 mins of running. I took it off and saw it was covered in ice :)
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You need to see this: completerunning.com/archives/2006/11/28/video-how-a-canad...
Ignore the fact that the dude get down to his undies, but damn impressive winter running gear.
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Indeed, puts my run of the mill thermals to shame. -30c btw is too cold to run, when you breathe in at that temp nose hairs freeze, which is natures way of saying, stay the fu•k indoors.
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Thanks booya, that made my morning :) -- I damn sure hope Denmark doesn't dip into a strong winter after an otherwise very lenient streak so far.
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Chris#2 [deleted] says:
Haven't looked at the video yet, but what about running in snow? Yesterday morning there was a very slight dusting of snow. Today there's a couple of inches. My next run is tomorrow, and I'd like to be prepared, especially as my route won't have been cleared at all. Has anyone got any tips?
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Run carefully, don't change directions too suddenly, and try to keep you center of gravity centered over your feet. Also, focus of lifting your feet instead of pushing off with them. Pushing off will make your feet slide out backwards expending energy and might make you loose you balance and fall.
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Also watch for ice under the snow, as a good rule of thumb only go where there are other foot prints.
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The problem with going in other footprints is that they might have compressed the snow making it more slippery... It's a double-edged sword, I know...
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Chris#2 [deleted] says:
Thanks guys. I guess I that if the pathway I usually run on is too slippery, I can step onto the grass, which should give a bit more traction...
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That's what I did on parts of my run yesterday.
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@Chris#2 - I think you can buy some special grips you stick on your running shoes. Have a look at this blog post: news.runtowin.com/2006/12/30/the-first-snow-run.html
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we've been real lucky here in england, winter has been almost non-existant. i've been getting away with tights, base layer, top, woolly hat and gloves in -2 degree celsius
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I took the the low road and bought a treadmill. Icy hills and blood in my mouth are not my idea of fun. I like running and want to keep it that way.
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Chris#2 [deleted] says:
The ground this morning was a sheet of ice, so I run on the grass. My ankles are a quite a bit sore from being jarred by the ruts and whatnot. My pace was a lot slower and I walked a lot more to avoid getting injured. And it rained. Overall, it wasn't the most inspiring run, but I feel good for going out.
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