The last two weeks of 2010 were a little hectic. In the course of planning for Christmas and New Years, I had to make time to run 70 miles in December. Fortunately, the weather was tolerable and I was able to remain injury free.
The toughest day of running was the day after Christmas. The temperature was 24 degrees and factoring in the wind chill, the temperatures was a frigid 10 degrees. Running into a cold wind is tough on two fronts. The first is the air permeates your clothing and sends a chill through you. The second is your coefficient of drag. The wind transforms a level road into a steep incline. The combination of the deep chill and the hill climb effects renders you into a state of wondering why you run.
I am also concerned about having an issue in the cold weather. Because most people stay inside during cold weather, it could be some time until someone could assist myself. I am always a little concerned I could have a heart attack or stroke while running.
Running a little every week has been instrumental in running this personally astronomical amount in 2010. It serves to show how much can be accomplished when you use a divide and conquer approach to tackling large problems.
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