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Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Iron-North » Sat Feb 11, 2012 5:50 pm

So where does motivation comes when the low 35s and less hit?

It's not that the cold is cold but it's all the gear.
The cold air in my lungs even tough I breath through my neck warmer.
The frozen solid neck warmer and hat and eye lashes after 15 minutes of running.
The weight of all the clothes.
The snow covered roads.
The frozen toes.

How do you deal with it? I have a hard time going for my runs these days ...
Please inspire me!

How long can you make it?
I feel there is no air! I am suffocating! why?
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby La » Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:59 pm

I've never run in temps as cold as that, LN. You are braver than I am!
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Jo-Jo » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:18 pm

You need advice from spaff...he loves the North!

And I know that you love the North and it sings to your soul.
So....suck it up Princess.

Yeah...I know...this was less than helpful :lol: :lol: :wink:

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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Spirit Unleashed » Sat Feb 11, 2012 7:49 pm

Hey North of _____, I miss you!
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby jgore » Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:23 pm

Um, aren't you the one who lived in Yellowknife for 20 years? And you're asking us for advice on dealing with the cold? :lol:

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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Iron-North » Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:42 pm

Will you stop laughing at me??!!

Ha ha really like ... I know better but sometimes I need guts to do it over and over and over again. Tomorrow won't be too too bad forcast is -39 WITH wind included in the package.

I feel claustrophobic when I have those layers on AND run!!! I need courage but the suck it up :roll: idea from JoJo the super running machine sort of helps ... for one more time ...

And hey Spirit runner miss you too of course! Life is busy busy and at time we converge to other pastures ... these days I think of you all and remember the good old days ... awww

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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Iron-North » Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:18 am

Ghhh -51 I will wait for the -41 forcast this afternoon.
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Dr. S » Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:20 am

I start lacking motivation to go out at -20 so I can't imagine -40!!! You are stronger than me Hélène!
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Mid_Packer » Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:55 am

Iron-North wrote:Ghhh -51 I will wait for the -41 forcast this afternoon.


Have you considered running backwards ?
Minus 51 would only be -15 and minus 41 only -14.
Of course you wouldn't want to try it at -37 :)
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Robinandamelia » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:29 am

Wow that's something! I'm not sure how cold the coldest I ran was but I'm pretty sure it was nowhere near that! good luck and stay warm!

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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby jgore » Mon Feb 13, 2012 11:49 am

-51°C :shock: Good thing you decided to wait for the much more reasonable -41°.

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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Iron-North » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:48 am

So I did go for that run and it was horribilus. My hands took over 20 to warm up. I was in pain.
My feet were ok cuz I had heating pad for my toes.
By the time I started warming up at around 45 minutes i started to get cold again. My thighs became very sore from the cold. I swalloed i don't know how many ''booboos'' from my scarf and neck warmer. My eyes lashes were constantly sticking together and I was running at a ridiculustly slow pace hahahahahaahhaaha!

Forcast -20 no wind this morning! Soooooo warm man!

Or maybe I should run backwards today?? he he !
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Jo-Jo » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:40 am

-20....time to take out the shorts :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Iron-North » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:02 am

Jo-Jo wrote:-20....time to take out the shorts :lol: :lol: :lol:

Bonjour North...have a great day.


I know I can't beleive how warm I'm going to be! Merci Jo-Jo you're the best! Great day to you!
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby RA. » Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:38 am

Brr! You're a tough lady! Nice to see you on here! Good luck in the cold!
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby Iron-North » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:24 pm

I don't think I'm tough I just don't have a choice.
Run today was ok. The way back wind blowing and blizzard coming from the west.
I was so mixe up with my hats and hair and neck warmers ... Everything was a mess but I did have a good time.

I had warm soup coming home hmmmm!
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Re: Running and it's -37 ...ghhh

Postby rocketscientist » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:20 pm

Wow! All I can say is wow! I mean running in such cold weather and soooo north of almost everywhere else.

Am I the only one to have google-mapped Puvirnituq, Qc? And then clicked "zoom out" eight times to get a perspective of how far this place is?

I spent some time on your website. You do have really nice paintings on your website. Les toiles "Ruban de soie" et "Cacophonie" sont fantastiques!

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