Re: Winter Running

Len A. wrote:

> At the risk of being made fun of...I have an observation.
> Now that we are below freezing here in New England this week, after some
> relatively balmy weather, I have noticed the reflexes being slower. Is
> this my imagination or is this the effects of the cold?

I've found if I'm not dressed warmly enough, my reflexes and muscle 
function are slower - and I think I'm more prone to injury, at least 
with achilles. If I dress warmer (some might say too warm), I probably 
function better - at least for the 30 min or so that it takes *me* to 
get toasty warm in subzero F. I'll unzip layers to regulate heat. If I 
were out for an hour or more, I might peel layers into a pack - or add 
them back as get cooler.

Dot

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