It was minus 54 degree F in Embarass, MN today.
Even if it was a hundred degrees warmer than what they were getting in good old Embarass, MN, I wouldn’t be running outside. But then, I’m a big sissy 
Pussy Galore
Somewhere between pretty cold and really cold.
Brrr… it was 60 in LV today. I thought about staying inside.
Shouldn’t you be out mushing?
It’s -4 right now in Northfield. I won’t run until it’s 10 above.
I had a friend who went through the forestry program at Ely CC. He said the best looking women where from Embarass and Babbit. Apparently there is plenty of heat in such a cold town.
Coldest I’ve run in was in the snow at Rock Candy Mt. it was around 20F. For me it’s more like, how cold and wet! 30F with heavy rain just won’t happen…ever again
WTF are you doing moving from south Jersey to Embarass? Mining?
I start wondering about being sane when I get out for a run < 0 F!
I did race a half-marathon last February @ 0 F - finishing w/ ice on my shoulders & chest (http://www.trinewbies.com/phorum2/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=20218&posts=4).
I think it depends on how well you can adapt to low temps… as long as you feel OK - get out and run!
I used to live in Rochester, NY, and had “clips” for my shoes so I could run in the snow on the roads. I’d say about 10F was the coldest - below that I figured I could take the day off…
Now I live in LA, and have consequently turned into a big vagina.
40 degree rule for me…used to be 35 degrees…
Same for me, under 40 is very unusual for me. I’ll run at the track at the gym instead.
I spent a winter in a warm climate quite some time ago and have never really liked the cold since.
jaretj
Rarely below 9 degrees centigrade in Gibraltar in winter so can run and bike and all of it all year round…very much like the weather in Los Angeles I’d say…
are you high?!!! I just saw that in the news and remembered some people here saying how much they loved to run, no matter how cold!
I think that once the F scale starts dippipng in to negative numbers its time to re think the run. I have done 0°F recently. Lots of layers. Wicking base layer, Arctictec shirt from Hind and then a Arctictec vest from Hind. Similar on the bottom. Then a hat, and a small scarf and then one of those fleece face warmer things to hold the scarf in place. I think I gained about 15 lbs in clothing, but once I got the blood moving to my fingers it was all OK.
Not that I really want to go running now, its 7° and its cold inside.
I probably draw the line at single diget temperatures. Sunlight and wind also affect my choice. I am more concerned about ice than cold. Running 5 days a week here in Boulder only leaves a few days each winter when I have to avoid running outside.
If it’s sunny around 10deg, I’ll hit a trail to minimize the wind.
If it’s raining, etc… then around the freezing mark.
Minus 5 or below and I’ll do something else. About three years ago I ran with my dad in Michigan when it was -8 with a wind-chill of -35; with the wind it was quite nice. I now live in the caddyass capital of the world, Northern VA. This morning was a perfectly clear morning, beautiful with a low temp of 12 to 15 degrees ABOVE. The powers that be actually gave the kids a two-hour delay this morning due to the “cold” temperature. You’ve got to be kidding me; this just proves my theory that we (as a society) are raising a generation of caddyasses, especially in No. VA. BTW, the kids in DC and Maryland (all in the DC metro area) attended school today on-time. Sorry, I just had to vent.
Dave from VA
This morning when I ran it was -1 (F). Not sure what the windchill was but I will be sure to put on more layers for my legs tomorrow. My boys still are not speaking to me.
Andy
I don’t mind the cold by itself; I can dress for any temperature, as long as it stays that temperature. It’s the wind that’s the bitch. Turn a corner and what felt like +10 degrees F all of a sudden feels like -10 degrees F. That tends to make me a bit surly.
That, and the ice. I went down on Sunday during my morning run. Got a nice bruise right below my right kneecap, an my right big toe is a little sore where I hyperextended it, but it could have been much worse.
In spite of these concerns, I like winter training. It forces me to take a break and/or mix things up. And it generally makes me a tougher athlete.
Tomorrow’s my run day. I’ll hit it at around 6:15 am. Weatherman say’s it will be about 13 F, with a below-zero windchill here on Long Island.
Plan is for 8 miles, with a wimp-out, fall-back position of 6 miles.
This is approaching my limit as far as temp goes.