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I have committed to running a second half-marathon within abt 21 days. The last one was the Canada Army Run on September 20. I usually run two full-marathons each year, one in May and another in October. But due to lack of training this summer, I figure I better play it safe this fall by running just a "half".
Well, I can always make it up with the Ottawa Winterman marathon in February 2010. However, one has to really keep warm running for many hours in possibly -20 deg C and windy, snowstorm conditions. I speak from personal experience, as a winter runner and previous ice-climber !!!
Freezing could be blissfully slow and uneventful (I guess that's how climbers die up on Mount Everest, hallucinating and losing consciousness after severe hypothermia), but defrosting is sudden and painful (the coming back to life/feeling part) !!!
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you are pretty hard core.... there is no way i would run under the cold condition...
Gwenzilla:
It takes a lot more prep work to run in the cold, including keeping the drinking water from freezing and the body dry and therefore warm.
Same as in X-country skiing, it is extremely important to wick sweat away from the skin. Spending some money on high-tech underwear, socks and gloves is the best investment one can make.
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