Thursday, May 13, 2010

Who has the Best Winters? We Do!


We had our first serious taste of Winter the last two mornings. Now you in the northern hemisphere may scoff at what we call Winter but can you please hold your derision down to a dull roar? Thursday morning was 11 degrees and this morning we dipped into single figures (Yes, it is only celsius but honestly that's often as low as it gets.)

I have had to make a few changes with the onset of the cold. I have retired my shorts and singlets and replaced them with capris and long-sleeves. I have pulled out my trusty jumper/cardigan that I've worn to training for the last 4 years. I am wearing jeans again - my Winter uniform. (I always try them on with trepidation - will they still fit? They do!) Scarves have become my accessory of choice. Nelson, our dalmatian is wearing his coat to bed (and sometimes for the rest of the day of I forget to take it off) All the windows in our house have now been closed and will probably remain that way until August-ish.

I do think that Brisbane has one of the best Winters in the world. The nights are crisp and fresh but the days are usually sunny and if you can find a spot in the sun it can thaw you out. We have plants that flower all through Winter - orange trumpeter vine and bougainvillea look magnificent against a blue sky. Very few of our trees actually shed their leaves. Really the worst thing about Winter is that it's too short.

Running is best at this time of year too. I get up before the sun and get to see the sunrise. There's often fog over the Brisbane river to provide a bit of atmosphere and it feels so much easier to run when it's cool.

Tomorrow's run is going to be a 15 or 16 k run along the river. Coach Chris has cut back the distance this week to help with recovery. The plan is to have 3 weeks where I push it and the fourth is a recovery week. Hopefully this will stop OTS recurring.

9 comments:

  1. (With saracasm) Keep warm down there!

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  2. Your winter sounds delightful.

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  3. I'll trade you for a Chicago winter anyday!

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  4. Yes, I want your winter! I live in Maryland, where we had the nastiest winter on record last year. I am trying to make our spring/summer last forever after that. You are a lucky woman!

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  5. I could live with that kind of weather year round!

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  6. Sounds a bit like San Francisco Area weather. Well, we are getting into the summer so my 'winter' running gear goes into hibernation and I am preparing myself for hot! Thank goodness it is not humid here.
    Do you guys get a lot of rain in winter? We do, or at least we are supposed to but some years are just dry.

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  7. It's been years since I've been to Brisbane, but it was wonderful! Enjoy your "winter".

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  8. Your winters do sound great for running. They sound a little like our winters here in So.Cal. Enjoy!

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  9. Sounds perfect!! I have a very good friend that lives near you; she always complains how HOT it is there and looking forward to Winter!! Enjoy!!!

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