Cooler weather running

It's getting colder around here, but I'm committed to keep running outside as long as I can. I've switched from shorts to sweatpants, and my super-technical (read: $10 cotton) running T-shirt has been supplemented by a fleece jacket. Light gloves have been added to my repertoire as well.

I'm really not sure what I'll do once the snow hits the ground - running on slippery sidewalks doesn't strike me as a really good idea. That said, the city does a pretty good job of keeping the sidewalks and pathways clear, so it might actually be a doable proposition. As an added plus, running in cold weather burns extra calories - on top of the running itself, my body will have to burn off some fat just to keep warm!

Another day, another run...

Back home and I headed out for an afternoon on this chilly Sunday afternoon. It felt great to enjoy the crisp fall air fill my lungs while I listened to the repetitive thump-thump-thump of my runners on the concrete.

It constantly amazes me that I can go out and run for over 45 minutes and over 7k (with about 1k devoted to warm-up and cool-down), when it seemed challenging to just go for 20 minutes straight a few months ago.

You can check out the run on Runkeeper here.

Working in Calgary this week, still running!

I'm working in Calgary this week, but that hasn't stopped me from running! I headed out last night for a sunset run along the Bow River - the run can be found on Runkeeper here. At 7.15k, this is my longest run yet... the GPS in my iPhone was a little screwy around the downtown towers, though, so I'm not sure if that's totally accurate. Should be pretty close, though.

Today is a scheduled rest day, but I might be joining some colleagues for a volleyball game tonight. I haven't played since junior high, so I'm fairly certain I'll embarrass myself!