Snap out of it. It's just snow. Get it together.

This morning I woke up, looked outside, said "there's no way I'm running out there" rolled back over and went to bed.

Minutes later my head was being dragged in the snow. Roz had tied a rope around my ankle and was dragging me around the block. And I'm glad she did it. It taught me two things:

1. Roz is remarkably strong, and

2. We have to get used to this cold weather if we're going to train throughout the season, and if you give yourself the excuse to not run, it will make it harder and harder the next time there's a run.

So if you haven't run today, go ahead and do it, and go outside. Sidewalks are shoveled, things are good, there's not much ice on the ground. Go slow and at your own risk. Be careful, but try and do it anyways. You'll warm up fast and feel great about doing it.

This is at least half a mental challenge you're playing on yourself, and if that voice in your head starts making excuses for not running today, it is going to be back on Saturday and next Tuesday.

Fortunately, you can choose not to listen to that voice, and you can go out and run today. As an added bonus, after your run, you can feel all hardcore. You'll stand up a little taller and feel a little better about yourself knowing how dedicated you are to pushing yourself. Have a nice cup of hot chocolate after, with some peppermint and maybe a little bit of bailey's after the run. With Marshmallows if you got 'em.

Here's some tips on snow running:

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This morning it was cold, but I got warm in about 10 minutes. You can too. Make sure to wear a hat though, and to be careful out there, nobody needs to slip and fall.

Good going team, and I'll see you all on the mall on Saturday.

--Clay