Lessons From Running in the Winter

Running when the wind chill is in the single digits, toughens you mentally as well as phyisically.

You should always assume that pavement that looks wet is a very thin layer of ice

The only difference between running when it's 27 degrees and running when it's 7 degrees is...20 FLIPPING DEGREES...go back to bed!

If they ever make ice skating in running shoes an Olympic event, I may have a chance for a medal. 

Jogging  slowly on ice seems to be better then walking on ice. If you slip while walking your foot shoots forward or sideways, when jogging it shoots backwards. 

Ice crystals on the beard looks cool, snot crystals on the mustache doesn't

Wearing many layers and having to pee really bad will more than likely result in peeing on yourself.

You may consider peeing yourself for warmth but trust me, you will regret it!

If you don't keep your energy gels close to your body, you make be forced to suck on GU-sicles.

Running 18 miles in a blizzard is not as much fun as it sounds. 

If you come across another person running in a blizzard, they are as crazy as you are and it's probably best for everyone if you don't hang out together.

It's hard to come up with 20 witty things to blog about when you need all your mental energy to force yourself to actual leave your warm bed so you can go freeze your snot solid while others are sleeping.