Brrr

So we got some frigid weather in Chicago this week.  I woke up this morning to 8 degrees and 4 inches of snow on the ground.  I was ready to brave the cold, but I must have missed the weather report that said that much snow.  Second running day I missed this week.  On Thursday morning I think it was 5 degrees.  When the sun isn’t out yet, that is pretty damn cold.

I did pick up a balaclava this week or “ninja head gear” as I like to call it.  It is the greatest thing ever for running in the cold.  On Saturday, I set a new personal degree record of 9 degrees when I headed out the door.  I wasn’t cold at all, so I that was pretty awesome.  My ninja head gear keeps my face warm which was always the biggest deterrent to running in the cold.  Plus, now no one should mess with me because I look badass.

I have the proper gear for running in this kind of weather, but people just out walking don’t have the same stuff, especially when they are down some garments.  I can’t tell you how many gloves, hats and scarves I see when  I’m running.  It’s crazy.  How does one lose a glove when it is 0 degrees outside?  Did you not notice?  I feel bad because it is fricking cold out and I know if my hands are cold, I am miserable.  I especially feel bad when I see a kid’s glove or hat.  That kid has to be freezing.

This week alone, and I only was able to run twice, I saw at least 10 gloves, 2 scarves and 3 hats.  There are some cold and ticked off people out there.  Money wise, I found $1.97 even though I wasn’t out there as much.  I had the joy of finding a dollar bill on Saturday morning, which always raises my spirits. 

In cold weather, it's a toss-up on whether there is money to be found or not.  On one hand, there are less people out and about, so there are less opportunities.  On the other hand, the people that do drop their money are so cold that they just want to get to their destination and don't bother to stop and pick it up.  Of course, the snow covers it all so it screws everything up.

The weather is supposed to get a little warmer this week, so hopefully I have some fun finds for you next week.  Maybe I can get out there tomorrow morning.... you know there was a lot of people out this afternoon for the football games... good days for finding money. Have a good one!