I had a rather miserable run today and I'm not really sure what to do about it. It was a bit chilly so I did the unheard of for me and put on long sleeves and a beanie (aka toque ). I decided to throw on zems with the hope I could take them off once I'd warmed up. By the time I finished my 7 mile run my arms were numb up to my elbows and my toes were completely numb. And I was running fast (for me). Now I'm sure you see my chapter and are thinking oh freak blizzard in L.A. huh? Nope it was 52 degrees. The midwesterner in me is crying and protesting that 52 is the PERFECT workout weather, but how can I argue with numbness? I even had that horrible prickly pain once my fingers and toes started warming up. The kind that I used to get after playing in the snow for too many hours :-(.
So now my question. Since there is obviously no way I can get frostbitten or anything at this ridiculously high temperature should I just be ok with running on numb feet and trust the zems to protect me until my body mans up and learns to deal, or is numb feet in minimal shoes just as bad as numb bare feet? I could probably put on socks but well frankly this is ridiculous, and I'd rather my body learn to deal with the cold if it isn't going to cause me any harm, but I also don't want to hurt myself. What do you think?
p.s. I hate you California for making me weak :-(
So now my question. Since there is obviously no way I can get frostbitten or anything at this ridiculously high temperature should I just be ok with running on numb feet and trust the zems to protect me until my body mans up and learns to deal, or is numb feet in minimal shoes just as bad as numb bare feet? I could probably put on socks but well frankly this is ridiculous, and I'd rather my body learn to deal with the cold if it isn't going to cause me any harm, but I also don't want to hurt myself. What do you think?
p.s. I hate you California for making me weak :-(