The Bodies We Take for Granted

What do patches of ice, darkness, dogs, snow-covered trees, cats, cars, sunrise, and freezing temperatures have in common? Not much unless you’re a runner. Then, you might encounter all of those things in a single run.

I’m not a big fan of outdoor running in the cold. I used to have a threshold of no colder than 45°F (7°C). One of our crew recently left for an extended period so I promised to step up my game…