An almost unprecedented cold blast is just upon us here in sunny NC. It’s coming! I woke up at 4 this morning, and the temperature was about 60 degrees. Actually went up two degrees before 6am. The day has gotten progressively colder though, as the actic air mass heads this way.
Here a a a look at the current US temperature map.
We are sitting right at about 45 degrees now, but it will get much colder. It’s almost 20 degrees colder in Atlanta right now. We are warmer than the entire state of Texas! Well, we are warmer than practically the entire country. Right now. Those isobars are getting closer and closer and will soon engulf this area.
I have the perfect opportunity to run right now, but have opted to relax instead. I ran over 23 miles last week, and have a slight twinge of soreness in my hamstring, so I am sitting this run out. Will more than likely not run tomorrow ether, as it will be bitter, and bone chilling out all day. Single digits here tomorrow. Colder than it’s been the entire 14 years I have lived here. In fact, much of the US will set record lows, and certainly decade old or more, records tonight and tomorrow. All I can do is think Spring.
Many runners are gearing up for Disney’s Dopey Challenge this weekend, and are probably pretty excited about getting into some warmer temps. Although Orlando doesn’t look to warm right now. I wish you all luck who are participating. Take your time, and don’t expend all of your energy on those shorter races. The importance lies in completing the challenge, so pace yourselves. I will be taking it a bit easier this week, as my goal race is not this weekend. It’s next weekend in Charleston. The body has been a bit tight lately, and I am going to err on the side of caution so that I can feel good on race day.
So, whatever you are doing out there in these bitter cold temperatures, please be safe. Bundle up, and take heed of the warnings of frostbite. I may just bundle up myself, and head out on a short run tomorrow morning, just to say that I ran during the Arctic Vortex. Right now though, I am enjoying a milder afternoon than most in this country, and wish everyone warm thoughts….
Think Spring….
Beaches
Flip Flops
Mowing the grass
Try to think of anything that will make the mercury rise.
Running Wild 
Great post! What’s the deal with all this cold weather invading the Carolinas?!
This is pretty historic. Much of the US is in a deep freeze. I just saw on the news that Minneapolis is currently -46 with wind chill. We are still in the 40’s, but are expecting single digits in the morning.
I saw that–it’s pretty crazy stuff. A friend of mine was saying her car doors were frozen shut this morning in Atlanta!
Yuck yuck yuck! I’m glad I’ll be in Florida in a couple days!
think Spring is right! I woke up to 8 degrees here in VA, let the dogs out and they weren’t quick to come back in. they were made right!
16 degrees here. I am ready for the weekend warmup.