First Half-Marathon Class
January 24, 2009
This morning Jeanette and I coached this season’s first Westboro Half-Marathon class and it was great! We ran approximately 10km, you can check out our route here. 
We are a determined group, braving the cold this morning! Lots of us are coming back to the half-marathon after a few years off, or in JP’s case this is the first time he has trained with a group and is looking for tips and motivation to get to the start line injury-free. Our first tip on this one is stretch!!!! And find a great massage or physio- therapist if you feel and injury coming on. Check out our home yoga practice for runners found on the website, and see the links section of the Blog for just a few of our favorite therapists.
When I checked the weather early this morning before our run, the forecast was -31 degrees Celsius with the wind chill. Yikes. As any runner knows, it is soooo hard to decide what to wear, how many layers, what jacket, which hat and mitts, luckily my ‘outfit’ t was just right. On the legs, my favorite long-johns under thick running tights, on the top I wore 3 layers, a mid-weight long sleeve thermal top, a long sleeve 3/4 zip New Balance running top and my favorite Lululemon Winter Running Jacket. I also wore a warm winter running hat and neck warmer, lined running mitts and on my feet my favorite polar fleece socks. I was toasty without being overly bulky and feeling like the ‘Michelin Man’.
Nadia mentioned half-way through our run that the 5 layers she wore on top – were just too much 
Next week we run 11km and have to figure out how to keep our water/Gatorade from freezing! If anyone has tips, feel free to post them.
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