Friday, January 30, 2009

Running in the "Cold"

COLD IS A RELATIVE THING

70 above zero:
Floridians put on a sweatshirt for a run
Runners in Wisconsin get out by 6:00 am to avoid the heat.

60 above zero:
Californians get out the spandex
Runners in Wisconsin run bare chested or with a sports bra.

50 above zero:
Georgians don 2 thermal layers, gloves, and wool hats.
Runners in Wisconsin may put on a short sleeve T-shirt.

40 above zero:
North Carolina schools postpone cross country meets because of the cold.
Wisconsin runners put on a long-sleeve shirt and go for an extra 5 in the ideal conditions

20 above zero:
People in Miami get frost bite.
Wisconsinites finally get out the gloves; sweat pant optional.

Zero:
All runners except those in the upper Midwest forget about a run and switch to video games.
Runners in Wisconsin put on a hat.

10 below zero:
Wisconsin runners may wear a skin layer to go under the sweatshirt.

20 below zero:
Runners in Wisconsin say that the air is refreshing.

30 below zero:
Wisconsinites wait until noon to get out for their run.

40 below zero:
Wisconsin runners have trouble seeing through the frost buildup around their eyes.

50 below zero:
Cross country races in Wisconsin may be delayed 2 hours.

2 comments:

Alyssa said...

hahahahah. LOVE IT, coach!

Anonymous said...

That is quite an impressive little "cold running" analogy that you came up with, Coach. Although I don't enjoy running in the cold like you crazy Wisconsin people do; I do think what you came up with is quite true, although it may be a stretch in some aspects! :)