Not quite ready for the cold

I love the cold.  It makes me a little sad when I hear my fellow Wisconsinites say they hate cold weather.  I also believe it is sacrilegious to dislike snow if you call Wisconsin home.  I understand if snow and freezing temperatures are not your most favorite things, but if you hate the weather we have 5 out of 12 months, how miserable life must be!  (Especially since cold is accompanied by dark.  I miss the sunshine after 5 PM, but if I disliked the cold on top of that I think I would be considering a location change.)


However, these past few days of cold and wind have caught me off guard.  I do not prematurely break out the thick layers and winter coats, and it was not pleasant to be blasted with a cold wind while still in my mid-fall attire.  I can accept that when it is time for cold I will need to change my wardrobe, but I generally expect to be able to make it all the way through October at the least before digging out my winter jacket.


Today I am particularly disappointed because my body is itching to go for a long run.  But it is cold.  I can dress for a run in the cold, but the situation is more complicated.  I am not in good enough shape to guarantee I will be able to run the entire time I am out and about.  That means sometimes I will be walking, and the clothes you wear to walk around in 40 degree weather are very different than the clothes you wear to run in 40 degree weather.


For the moment, I will continue to sit in my living room in my sweatpants and hooded sweatshirt, topped off with my warm bathrobe, taking care of other business until I decide if I can brave the weather my body and mind (surprisingly) want to do today.