10 Days Out

Weather.com now has weather for up for October 21st, the day of the Atlantic City Half Marathon. Right now the temps show a high of 60 with a low of 49 with 0% chance of rain. I'll take it. But, if the weather gods wish to make it a bit cooler, I won't complain...

I'm going to complain...you've been warned

Big ole thank you going out to the hubby for showing me how to do a screen shot.  I'm really technologically impaired.  How I have a blog is beyond me at times....

The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon/Anthem Half Marathon/TowneBank 8k is rapidly approaching.  Meaning, it's this weekend.  The 8k is Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. and the half and full marathons is Sunday.  The half starts at 7:00 a.m., while the full starts at 8:30 a.m.  I'm not a morning person, but it is what it is.

What I'm going to complain about is the temperatures.  Do you see those numbers??????  It is like a knife to the heart (for the record, I'm  not really sure what that feels like and also for the record I really don't want to officially find out).  I am a cold weather runner.  I live for winter when the temps are in the teens and I have to bundle up for a run.  I do my best when the temps are cold.  Give me a windchill of 5 and I'm a happy runner.

Give me the above temperatures and I feel cheated.  I sign up for fall/winter races for the temperatures.  These temps are unacceptable.  I will die.  They are 2011 Princess Half Marathon-esque.  But, that was Florida.  I should have anticipated that.  I mean, it is Florida.  But, Virginia Beach, VA????  Last year the temps were freezing! The wind was cra-zy!  It was a perfect day for running.  

This year not so much.  I'm having to re-evaluate my clothing options.  I have to find capri/long shorts to wear because long pants are out.  I normally would wear a long sleeve for the race, but now I have to figure out a short sleeve option. I wanted to wear fun holiday socks for the 8k, but I wore them for the 5k on Sunday and was I hot!  I'm going to have to wear normal boring socks.  :-(  Seriously, why are we in the middle of the 3rd hottest winter in history????

Tell me, what is your ideal running temperature?  Any suggestions to make the above temperatures bareable?