At Christmas two years ago, I received a long sleeve cold weather shirt. The idea is that when the weather is cold it helps keep the heat in so you stay warmer while you run. I use it a lot in the winter. I layer it under other clothes and rarely am I chilly from the waist up even with the temps in the teens or below! And it sure came in handy when training for a half marathon with temps below 20 and snow on the ground.
Yesterday, I received another running (though it can be used for any outdoor athletic activity) item. My hubby ordered me a Road ID bracelet to wear while out running/biking. He decided that with the addition of biking and riding it on the roads, rather than just running on the sidewalks, he thought it might be helpful in case I fall off my bike and get hurt. Basically, it is a bracelet that has important information about you and emergency contact information in case something happens. I bought hubby one for Christmas since I knew he would running more throughout the winter, training for his marathon. So, now I have one too. I think it will take a bit of getting used to wearing it, but I'm ok with that. It'll be good to know that if (ok, more like when) I fall whoever finds me will know who to call.
Oh, and that Warrior Princess? I wondered too. Hubby took the names of my first half marathon (Disney Princess Half Marathon) and my first duathlon (Keystone Warrior Memorial Duathlon) and put them together. :-) Nobody better mess with me!
