16 Degrees (Feels like 2)

After a trip to EMS (Eastern Mountain Sports for you Southerners) to
get some cold weather gear, I headed out for my second practice with
the cross-country ski team. We did 3 laps in the snow up and down our
upper and lower field and that was after 30 minutes of warm-up exercises.
I didn't feel that cold outside; however, I came in and checked the computer
to find out it was 16 frickin' degrees out there!

What was I thinking?

I guess it is all mental, though, and I won't check the thermometer
again before heading out.

By the way, the team I'm training with is getting ready for a
Canadian cross-country ski marathon next year that involves
50 miles a day of skiing over 3 or 4 days. It's an incredible test
of endurance and one of my colleagues has been doing it
for about 30 years. Unbelievable.