Yes, indeed. The Rose Bowl is in a canyon. This canyon is colder than the surrounding hills. Car windshields are frosted over in this canyon.
In other words, practice was stinking cold. Once we left the canyon and ran up into the hills, it was cold there as well. Frost on the grass with a blinding sun in skies swept clear by recent storms.
Last year, my final practice runs were in similar chilly temperatures. Not as cold as today, but brisk nonetheless. Then I went off to steamy Hawaii and broiled out at mile 19. If I ever run Honolulu again, I'm going to practice starting in August wearing double layers of clothes and a plastic-lined jacket with a built-in heater. Then I'll go home and sit before a fire.
Two weeks to Phoenix. I'm excited, fired up, stoked. I wish it were tomorrow.
Then again, I"m glad it's not. I would have to start packing.
3 comments:
remember your trash bag but also bring some cheap cotton gardening gloves. You can get them at big lots or 99cent store. I had some last year but never needed them as the morning temp was 53 and the high was 65 but it can be in the 40's at 6:00am if the conditions are right.
Good luck to all
EEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Boy. I really, really, really hate cold.
Thanks, Jeff.
I should buy a gross of cotton gloves for the rest of the team.
We'll look like Japanese police.
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