Yes, I love winter running, too! Nuthin' like being in the "more miles than degrees" club. I do not do well in the heat.

"More miles than degrees" - I like that. Haven't quite hit that this year as it's still in the 20s for the most part and marathon training doesn't start for 6 weeks.

Yesterday's run was awesome. Low 20s, 1/2 inch of snow on the ground and still falling, no wind.

The benefits are great, too. We're gonna be so much ahead of those that slack in the winter.

Also, one of the cool things about running in harsh weather (any harsh weather) is it gives you that "I'm a hardcore athlete" feel. Last year I did some running in single digit temps and I felt very studly indeed.

Check out the Dreadmill Challenge in basic training, though if it just gets too nasty outside.

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"More miles than degrees" - I like that. Haven't quite hit that this year as it's still in the 20s for the most part and marathon training doesn't start for 6 weeks.

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Already have 3 or 4 of those runs in ... it's been a cold and snowy early winter up here in MN. Other than a full load of running clothes everyday, running in the snow beats the hot and humid days of August hands down!

I ve always hated running in the cold but I ve forced myself to this year because I can't take the treadmill anymore. It hasn't been as bad as I thought with the exception of my nose.

I ran yesterday in a light snow and I d have to say it was really nice. Very relaxing seeing a gentle snow fall while running. I had a guy yell to me "That's dedication" lol. I got a big kick out of that.

If you're not too uptight, in the winter you can get 2, sometimes 3 workouts out of your clothes before you wash them.

This will be my first year doing any serious winter running. I've picked up some warm tights and mittens. Amazing how much the right equipment can make a difference. The thing i like the most about winter running is how much the scenery changes when covered in white. The slipping and sliding is fun too.

You people are insane. I started running last January, but I lived in Tampa then. I moved up here to Toronto in August and thought it was great. People up here were complaining about the heat but it was cooler here in August than it was in Tampa in May I was doing mid-day runs with no problem when everyone else was pushing their runs to either early mornings or late at night to stay cool. Ah, but now the worm has turned. It's freakin' cold up here. Seriously cold. And no one scrapes the sidewalks even on the major streets. I was running on some park system trails up here in October and the beginning of November but quit when the snow stayed because a few people on here had said that they become unusable with the ice and snow. Guess what? I'm running on them again because they are in no worse shape than the sidewalks! I think I'll survive the cold once I figure out what to wear. I have some nice cold weather running gear but I haven't managed to find the right combination yet. I'm always either too hot or too cold. I'll survive winter running, but I will always miss running in Tampa in late June when it's 85 degrees at dusk and there's just this little hint of a gulf breeze. I try to think of that now as blow my nose while I run over uneven ice pack with a freezing wind in my face and try to remember to keep shaking my bottle of Gatorade so it doesn't freeze solid. Yeah, this is the sweet life.