Winter is my favorite time to run. I love running after a snow, when everything is cloaked in white. It’s peaceful and quiet. The snow muffles sounds, even my footsteps feel lighter.
I love running in the cold, too. No sweat-fest, a winter run is spent trying to warm up my body. It’s usually a mile or two before I even start to feel warm. And when I do, it’s such a stark contrast. I’m running, in the snow, breath making frosty clouds, and yet I’m unzipping my jacket and removing my gloves. I love the feeling of warmth paired with with the chill of the air on my skin.
Once in a rare while, I get the opportunity to be the first runner on the path after a snow. It’s a bit surreal to be breaking the first footprints into the fresh snow. To think that I’m the first one to be out there is a pretty sweet feeling (and not one I get to experience very often). I’m running alongside the tracks of the rabbits and other critters, with not a shoe print to be seen.
It’s a run like this that make me remember just why I love to run.
What’s your favorite running season? Do you like the cold?
December 23rd, 2012 at 6:51 pm
The cooler temps are great but I do enjoy running in the heat of summer. Something about all of the sweat makes me feel alive. I hate being cold and wearing all of those layers of clothes.
December 23rd, 2012 at 6:53 pm
Gosh, I’m just the opposite. I hate the oppressive humidity and heat. I feel like I can hardly breathe. I feel more alive when the cold air is rushing into my lungs.
Thanks for sharing! I know everyone is different, and I’m sure I’m a bit odd
December 23rd, 2012 at 8:56 pm
The spring & fall are my favorite seasons to run. Everything is so fresh and new in the springtime, then in fall everything is changing. If I had to chose one, it would be spring only because it is lighter for longer.
December 23rd, 2012 at 9:35 pm
That is true. I do miss having the light in the evenings to run. Fall is pretty awesome.