Top 10

Kristen

Last winter if it was below 30 degrees I didn't run period.  This winter, since it got cold at Thanksgiving and pretty much stayed that way, I didn't have a choice so I put on my big girl pants and went out to run unless it was below 10 degrees-we all need to have some priorities.  Finally this past week it's stayed in the 30s and sadly I feel like I am on a tropical island-funny how your perspective can change!  
In honor of David Letterman and the thaw out here goes.

Top 10 Reasons You are Running in 30 degree temperatures...

10.  It doesn't take 20 minutes to get dressed.
 9.  Your hands are not frozen the entire run.
 8.  A side benefit of running is vitamin D-skin is actually showing.
 7.  You are not worried about slipping on black ice and can actually run at a decent pace.
 6.  You might actually have a cool down as part of your work-out because you are not worried about hypothermia.
 5.  You know you are not the only person on the planet-normal people are back outside enjoying the fresh air.
 4.  You can run for a few days without doing wash because you are not wearing all your running clothes at once.
 3.  You can run at any time of day and not wait for the temp to be at it's highest for the day because you truly believe that 24 degrees is much warmer than 22 degrees.
 2.  You don't spend all your time thinking about all your frozen body parts including your frozen nose hairs.

And the number one reason you may be running in 30 degree temperatures...
 1.  You actually break a sweat.

What would you add to the list?  Do you prefer cold or hot weather running and how cold is too cold?