To get in the training mileage for the half-marathon training, running at night, by myself has become a necessity. I ran a bit over 3 miles last night starting at 9 PM, then a bit over 4 miles tonight starting at 7 PM. While I do not enjoy running that late without food in my belly, I felt pretty good once I was actually out there with most of a mile under my belt. That is the point where the oxygen is flowing to my muscles and I'm past the initial pain of running. Fortunately, the temps were not too cold (near 30 last night, near 37 tonight). Figuring out how to dress was challenging, but do-able with a bit of thought. Let's see. If I am to dress like it is 15 degrees warmer than it really is, how can I dress with the wind blowing?
Last night, with temps approaching 30 and the wind blowing, I wore a Nike+ body shirt and a Nike workout jacket, long workout pants, gloves, and earmuffs. Of course, my reflective vest and headlamp completed the outfit. 3 miles was about all I could do given the fact that I had no food since a late (light) lunch. When I was done, my body shirt was soaked, the jacket and pants were also wet. I ran a short 3 miles due to the time, but felt good for the duration.
Tonight, it was almost 10 degrees warmer, so I wore the Nike+ body shirt underneath of a long sleeved dry-fit shirt, shorts, and gloves. Earmuffs stayed at home, along with the jacket and long workout pants. I would have been better with the legs covered, but the top was perfect. Earmuffs would have been an overkill, and the jacket would have had me sweating still. Both shirts were wet tonight, but I felt like I had dressed appropriately given the distance and time. I pushed to 4.25 miles tonight, and could have easily gone further.
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