Finally, we got a break from what had been a two-week run of seriously cold weather that culminated in a freezing rain storm on Wednesday. The sun came out on Saturday and the temperature shot up to 8 degrees Celsius (about 46 Fahrenheit). Woo-hoo! Yes, mid-40s feels warm to me these days. In fact, the day felt like a tropical vacation after the bone-chilling temps we've endured lately. I took advantage by going for a long run in shorts and a long-sleeve t-shirt, rather than my usual getup of thermal tights with track pants over top, fleece sweatshirt, running jacket and various other layers. Man it was a treat to run in shorts. With warm sunshine to motivate me, I ran to Mooney's Bay and back along the canal and the Rideau River. The run was somewhere around 13-15 km (I'm really bad at judging distances), and it took me just under 1:18. I felt strong the whole way, so my training is coming along. It will be much easier to add mileage every week if the weather isn't awful. But I have a feeling that this weekend was just a temporary reprieve and that we're sure to have some more cold weather and probably some snow before spring settles in for good.
Was it really in the mid-80s this weekend in Richmond, or was Yahoo weather just screwed up?
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It really was, Susan. It's back down in the 50s now, but it was almost summer-time hot there for a few days. Colder in southern California than here. Weird.
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