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    Default It was so cold this morning, that ___________________________

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    I went for a trailrun and my camel back tube froze in 10 minutes. My poor dog got out of the car and looked at me like She's from Rhodesia and doesn't dig this cold weather. I had a sweater on her and once she started running she had a blast, as usual...

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    It's so cold we have, Snow flurries in Jacksonville, Fl.
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    So cold that I used the treadmill.
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    So cold that I wore my goggles walking to work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Coffee View Post
    So cold that I used the treadmill.
    No such thing! I'll run in a blizzard before using the dreaded hamster wee'uhl.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FlyFishNut View Post
    No such thing! I'll run in a blizzard before using the dreaded hamster wee'uhl.
    I never seem to justify getting sub 20 degree running gear and always regret it when I'm imitating a hamster in winter...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Coffee View Post
    I never seem to justify getting sub 20 degree running gear and always regret it when I'm imitating a hamster in winter...
    Just busting your chops. The first 1.5 mi was painful, but once I warmed up it wasn't too bad. I had on a lightweight wool top under a Marmot dri climb windshirt. I actually got a tad too warm by the end.

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    Running involves breathing more deeply.

    You did not say, how cold.

    I have coughed up chunks of frozen bits of lungs, once, breathing only slightly more deeply in Montana winter.

    Maybe it would be a good thing to trust the dog?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Connie View Post
    Running involves breathing more deeply.

    You did not say, how cold.

    I have coughed up chunks of frozen bits of lungs, once, breathing only slightly more deeply in Montana winter.

    Maybe it would be a good thing to trust the dog?
    It was 10F when I started. Hmmmmm Trust the Dog....Reminds me of "To Build a Fire"...

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    My Buff froze to my beard after only 2 minutes of running!

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    My digital thermometer indicated the outdoor temp was "N/A"
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    So cold I didn't go out side until it warmed up to 4 degrees (it was -18 when I got up).
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    That my weather station stopped transmitting data

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    Temp. in Stanhope was 1 degree at 7:00 am. I ran in temps like this about 13 years ago: I discovered I had asthma, but only at low temps. Down comforters are great on mornings like this. Oh, I'm 70.

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    Let's just say that below 20 degrees, especially with wind, certain parts of my anatomy feel vulnerable if I'm out for more than 30 minutes, even with running tights, underwear, running shorts over the tights, and a bandana strategically thrown in for good measure. There are wind barrier products out there but I've been too cheap to buy them since it rarely gets that cold where I live.
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    So cold I had to put a sweater on to go to work. ALLLLLLLLLLL the way down to 43* this morning.
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    ....that my iphone gave a "too hot" temperature warning even though it was 12ş (must've been confused).

    Last night was a wakeup call for cold weather camping. learned a LOT but will definitely sleep inside tonight.

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    So cold that my Great Pyrenees did want to come in.
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    Minus 9. Took 3 trys and deicer to get the gas cap cover on the car to unlatch.

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    Minus 18 this morning on my front porch. It was so cold that when I called my dog, the words froze in the air and I had to pick them up and bring them into the house so that they would thaw out and he could hear them. Ten, because they were indoors and he was out, that didn't work By that time has was so cold he was knocking at the storm door to get back in anyway. I love Maine winters!
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