tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post4193840812541685103..comments2024-03-26T18:32:50.307-05:00Comments on Taking the Long Way Home: The Four Seasons of RunningWendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-68950738784282153992015-01-17T06:55:35.746-06:002015-01-17T06:55:35.746-06:00Seriously. I don't know why we stay in these g...Seriously. I don't know why we stay in these gloomy places! Friends and family, I guess.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-21812347922926555722015-01-17T06:55:09.234-06:002015-01-17T06:55:09.234-06:00Running in the rain is kind of nice, isn't it?...Running in the rain is kind of nice, isn't it?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-8584040660483020652015-01-17T03:36:36.119-06:002015-01-17T03:36:36.119-06:00I love love fall! It's cold and dreary with wa...I love love fall! It's cold and dreary with way too long of time periods with little to no sunshine where I live. I need to move back to CA. jillconyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398264402337362781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-25241471978922753892015-01-16T22:46:46.862-06:002015-01-16T22:46:46.862-06:00I love this! I live in Seattle so we don't get...I love this! I live in Seattle so we don't get quite the range you do. I do love running in the rain though. And I love any condition in the summer :)Amberhttp://eat2saveyourlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-33428614086119641602015-01-15T16:53:01.607-06:002015-01-15T16:53:01.607-06:00You'd be out there too!You'd be out there too!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-24390230846871077582015-01-15T15:57:21.254-06:002015-01-15T15:57:21.254-06:00I love the different pics- how cool! I am in Flor...I love the different pics- how cool! I am in Florida- it is hot or hotter and sunny or raining! LOL! You are a warrior! I don't know what I would do in the winter if I lived in your town!Mary Beth Jacksonhttp://tutusandtennies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-20204221216941977322015-01-15T13:54:07.301-06:002015-01-15T13:54:07.301-06:00Here too! I think we have pretty similar weather, ...Here too! I think we have pretty similar weather, except winter is a little more brutal here...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-88350373921670701582015-01-15T13:53:38.153-06:002015-01-15T13:53:38.153-06:00You've got some nice winters, for sure! And do...You've got some nice winters, for sure! And does anyone ever get used to the humidity?Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-88819727232884834592015-01-15T12:34:28.146-06:002015-01-15T12:34:28.146-06:00I'm definitely a spring and fall runner, I pre...I'm definitely a spring and fall runner, I prefer the mid 50's temps. The summers are brutally humid here in DC and if you aren't out doing your long run by 5am, it can be rough!Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572556245744093363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-92143802581139598082015-01-15T11:58:31.968-06:002015-01-15T11:58:31.968-06:00i'm in Tennessee, so I don't have to deal ...i'm in Tennessee, so I don't have to deal with the winter too much.. .just a few cold days here and there. I think northerners call our winter "fall". haha The summers are just brutal though. I can't breathe in the humidity. I've lived here all my life, so you'd think I'd be used to it, but NOTSOMUCH!Pam @ herbieontherun.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198123992152626641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-5415913029482917052015-01-15T06:25:37.068-06:002015-01-15T06:25:37.068-06:00I hope you are able to get back on the road soon! ...I hope you are able to get back on the road soon! Spring is coming...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-64211105903063088442015-01-15T06:25:13.347-06:002015-01-15T06:25:13.347-06:00I do like spring too....those first warm days are ...I do like spring too....those first warm days are magical!<br />Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-69333901383684165732015-01-15T06:24:41.274-06:002015-01-15T06:24:41.274-06:00I think about that...sunny and warm every day? How...I think about that...sunny and warm every day? How boring! Not really...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-91777219430400431062015-01-15T06:24:08.948-06:002015-01-15T06:24:08.948-06:00I only pull out the face mask for extreme cold. I ...I only pull out the face mask for extreme cold. I like the fresh air on my face!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-41832069443781508602015-01-15T06:17:51.474-06:002015-01-15T06:17:51.474-06:00Spring and Fall are prob the best times to run in ...Spring and Fall are prob the best times to run in DC area. It's been pretty cold here too the last few weeks but I've not been able to run anyway so maybe good timing. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runnerhttp://confessionsofamotherrunner.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-52680599134763524872015-01-15T05:27:29.306-06:002015-01-15T05:27:29.306-06:00Fall and winter can be a little extreme here too, ...Fall and winter can be a little extreme here too, but fall is usually divine. I adore fall running. and spring too. So heavenly to get out of the grips of snow and cold and start seeing green and wearing shorts and tanks again, feels so good on the skin!Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571125963317402377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-35234087332439336272015-01-14T22:40:54.002-06:002015-01-14T22:40:54.002-06:00great blog post!! (I may steal this idea in the n...great blog post!! (I may steal this idea in the near future....stay tuned). I whine about the extreme frigid temps in the winter, but I'll take a cold run in the winter sunshine over a "run-in-place" jaunt under florescent lighting. Any day! Summer is my favorite, but spring & fall both are great as well. I would really miss the change of seasons if I actually had my dream house on the beach LOLKim at Running on the Flyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028968906430207641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-17932032299908319772015-01-14T22:38:23.942-06:002015-01-14T22:38:23.942-06:00I hate running when it is cold out. Call me crazy ...I hate running when it is cold out. Call me crazy but the warmer the better. I have done a few runs outside this season and it hasn't been too bad though. I need to get one of those face masks like you have. I think that would help out alot. -LFairytales and Fitnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771224209536216240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-78795812301519587352015-01-14T19:55:06.934-06:002015-01-14T19:55:06.934-06:00Exactly how I feel!Exactly how I feel!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-1437780492379964332015-01-14T19:43:13.688-06:002015-01-14T19:43:13.688-06:00I think having such seasonal extremes makes us mor...I think having such seasonal extremes makes us more resilient. Face it, we've seen it all. Running in heat sucks the life out of me. Maybe not th best season for running, but still I love summer.Teamarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843904545493985865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-85965700635166050662015-01-14T18:24:00.945-06:002015-01-14T18:24:00.945-06:00That's right! :)That's right! :)<br />Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-63151669049812072102015-01-14T18:17:01.864-06:002015-01-14T18:17:01.864-06:00I like something about all the seasons. Even the ...I like something about all the seasons. Even the nasty heat & humidity of summer brings my first true love...WATER SKIING! Whoop whoop.HoHo Runshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986964581984440945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-65457617292035005412015-01-14T16:51:43.688-06:002015-01-14T16:51:43.688-06:00Well, the eyelid, actually...but it swelled up in ...Well, the eyelid, actually...but it swelled up in a hurry. Damn bees.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-81775636363395284812015-01-14T16:51:12.782-06:002015-01-14T16:51:12.782-06:00I know that heat is my nemesis!I know that heat is my nemesis!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2647157930116406632.post-74841304445688669412015-01-14T16:50:54.506-06:002015-01-14T16:50:54.506-06:00Don't you get a lot of ice storms down there? ...Don't you get a lot of ice storms down there? I'd imagine that summers are tough to run in, tho...Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com