My Journey With Weight Loss – Dressing Appropriately For The Weather

Despite the fact that we have not been having the best weather (colder than normal and lots of rain) somehow our gardens (yes we have multiple gardens) are growing like crazy. Nearly every night now we have lettuce fresh from the garden. I have some peas that are looking really good and soon I am going to have to start giving away herbs especially rosemary. I just find it strange that even with this weather we have the best gardens we have ever grown.

Yesterday the weather was a little crazy. Just before I was going to head out for my morning run it started pouring rain. I waited for a while but the rain kept coming so I opted for the treadmill (and you know how much I like that). By time I was done my run the rain had stopped and the sun was coming out. The weather looked pretty good when I started out on my walk after lunch but about 1/2 way into the walk I realized I was really overdressed. I was wearing sweatpants and a long sleeved t-shirt and by time I got home I was pretty sweaty. I went for another walk before dinner but this time I changed into some shorts. At first I kind of regretted that decision but once the wind died down I realized I was glad I had changed out of my sweats.

This morning I headed out at around 6am to do an 8k. As I have been doing the last month I wore my running pants and a tank top. It wasn’t long into the run when I realized I should probably have checked the weather and in particular the temperature before heading out. It was overcast and there was quite a chilly breeze so let me tell you I so wanted my running jacket. Now I ran hard today so the sweat was pouring off me. The problem with that was when the wind kicked up I was freezing. Even by time I got home my arms and hands felt frozen. To drive the point home as I was leaving the promenade I saw a women wearing a hooded parka and mittens. Ok, it wasn’t that cold but it was a sure sign I was not dressed appropriately.

Some things are a given when I am out running/walking such as I always wear good runners, socks and my rubber toe sock (that one is to avoid developing another corn). I like to make sure that I am as comfortable as possible when I do a work out so that I can’t use that as an excuse to quit. Usually I do check my weather app so that I know the temperature and whether it will rain and that way I can dress accordingly. If it is cooler when I start I can always take off my jacket later but when you go out unprepared like I was today the run can feel torturous. I should note, when I do my long run I usually hit the road by 5am so if I am not wearing my hi-vis running jacket I wear my hi-vis vest to ensure I can be seen. Taking simple steps to dress appropriately can really make a difference in how much you will enjoy the run.

So how did today’s run go? Well, I am hoping to give you all an update on where I am at with my training on my next blog.