SUN!
Feb2420083:14 p.m.
Saturday was my first "shorts" run of the year. Here in metro Detroit, the sun was shining brightl without a cloud in a sky. The air temperature was around 29 and there was only a slight 5-10 mph wind from the west. I had to break out the shorts and enjoy the sunishine; I also shed my jacket and stuck with the long sleeve tech-shirt. It was a "recovery" week so my long run was only 9 miles, not too far of a distance to go in the cool air.
The first mile or so was definitely COLD and of course i was second-guessing my decision of skipping on the gloves and jacket. Of course by the time i was at mile three and had worked up a little sweat with the sun shining in my face, everything was great. It felt so good to ge out there with out the longjohns, sweat pants, three shirts, hat, gloves, and jacket. i felt lighter, faster, and more energetic. When I got home, Garmin told me I was actually 40 seconds/mile faster than my 11-miler last week (which I know isn't the best thing).
But i love that sunshine and cannot wait for Spring to get here, bringing another 30degrees with it.
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE TEMP IS ANTICIPATED TO BE ON RACE DAY? CAN I GET AWAY WITH JUST SHORTS OR WILL I NEED A T-SHIRT??
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dadandcoach 'Guessing about the temperature? Never works. Last year, I signed up for the Grandma's Marathon in Duluth because, although it was June, the average temperature was to be 55. It ended up 90 by the time I finished. I ran the Chicago Marathon in October. The previous year, it was 30, misting and 30 MPH winds. This time, 80's and they stopped the race. If you look at the history of that day in Cleveland, you'll see ranges up high but averages in the 50's. Also some rain several times and some wind. Take a look at the pictures of the last few marathons, including what's on uTube and you can see what people are wearing and what the day looks like.' added 24th Feb 2008
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