Introducing my new weekly series "Monday Musings"...I'm going to hand
the debate over to you, the reader. Every week I'm going to introduce a
topic that is a common (or not so common) point of contention, state my
opinion and then leave it to you to discuss.
Here in England it has been snowing a lot (by our standards anyway!) Schools have been closed, public transport has grounded to a halt and red alerts have been announced in many parts of the country.
So, the first controversial topic I have chosen is running in the snow and other unfavourable weather conditions. How extreme does the weather have to get before you swap you trainers for a duvet?
Firstly I don't want to trivialise the weather. It can be potentially deadly and this winter in the UK people have sadly lost their lives because of it. Equally, I know that in the UK we generally have very moderate weather as I have lived for many, many years in countries that experience typhoons, earthquakes, freezing cold and blistering heat.
Having said that I have found living in London during this snowy period refreshing. I have been able to go out running with little or no traffic and found the cool air refreshing and motivated me to keep the pace up. Yes, there has been a lot of ice but that was a good excuse to finally open my trail shoes I bought in November. The snow has reduced my weekly milage but not stopped me from getting outside.
How about you? Do you enjoy the cold or does it put you off entirely? Do you worry about your safety or have you been injured in the cold? Let us know in the comments below!
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