1. The sunrises…all of the most vibrant colors seem to come out in the winter time.
2. Sometimes you will come across a day that feels like springtime…take today for instance. Highs in the 70s in January? Lovely.
3. It rarely gets icy or snows down here. (and when it does, watch out…Texas drivers are terrible and don’t know what to do with themselves). But that makes for clear roads which means more running for me.
4. Usually the mornings are crisp and cool. Temps in the 40s and 50s for running is my jam.
5. It’s basically shorts weather all year ‘round. And I love it.
6. There are lots of fun races in the winter time. This is my favorite time of year hands down to train for a marathon or ultra.
7. My pace just gets a little bit speedier. Although lately with higher mileage my pace has been pretty much easy in the 9 minute range. But yesterday I ran 7 miles in under an hour and it felt GREAT. Loving seeing 8 and 7 minute miles back on my watch.
8. For the most part its dark and cold in the mornings which means it’s nice and quiet out. Because yeah, most people sleep in. They are definitely missing out on getting some good miles in. We did have a decent turn out this morning for the IRC run which I was happy about.
9. When it does snow a little bit, it’s always a happy moment. Simply because we do not get that much so it’s always a sight to see.
10. The post run coffee in the mornings is always that much more amazing.
What do you love about winter running? Do you live somewhere where it’s crazy cold out?
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Yes, it’s CRAZY cold right now. I’m SO over the snow. It seems to have been snowing non-stop since Saturday. When I was actively running, running in the snow was fun. It was a different challenge. Was I gonna get snotcicles? Was icicles gonna form on my eyelashes from my eyes watering? Who knows! Let’s find out! I had to give a shout out to a guy I saw on Saturday though. It was literally a blizzard out. We got a foot of snow in only a couple of hours. It came down fast and hard. I had to take my kids to the park to drop them off to see their mom and he was out in shorts running laps around the park!
Ah! Yes I have so many friends up north that have been pummeled with snow! I hope ya’ll get to see the sunshine soon!!
I love winter running too – everything is so peaceful out in the snow and since I always overheat when I run, the cold temps are perfect for me! Give me 20’s and 30’s any day!
haha now 20s and 30s is pretty chilly down here but yes, I love that too!
Your Texas winter sounds just perfect – would not mind some of those balmy temperatures – typically 36-a high of 48 degrees at this time in Edinburgh – but as an upside lots of lovely sunrises and sunsets 🙂
I really enjoy your writing – you are always so upbeat and positive 🙂
Oh man, I’d love to run in Scotland one day!! I bet it’s absolutely beautiful!
Hmmm, your Texas winter sounds similar to our winters here in AZ. On the occasional 40° day we wear pants but we can honestly wear shorts year round. It’s such a nice benefit to be able to run year round (even though summer is rough) because many states have long periods where treadmill running is required. I guess we just have to be thankful and keep enjoying the weather lol
For sure! Although I believe we have a little cold front coming soon so I’m going to enjoy this while it lasts. Yes…training in summer is just so brutal!!!
Wow it looks beautiful in Texas. I can imagine it makes it much easier to get the motivation to go for a run
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Definitely! I am just bracing myself for the hot summer months!
78?!? That’s crazy! I’m super jealous. I’m in Toronto where it’s around 33 degrees right now which is unseasonably warm. It’s crazy, because a couple weeks ago I went on a run that was 5 degrees!
Wow 5 degrees!?! U are a trooper for sure!!!
Haha, thanks!
I lived in El Paso, TX, for several years. Winter running was my absolute favorite. Nothing beats the sunrise and jump to a high of 70 in January.
Indeed! I’m loving the 60s and 70s lately!! Go away 30s and 40s…ready for spring weather to stick around for good!