Below Freezing Rule

When I finished my professional development today (on Oppositional Defiance Disorder - it was actually quite interesting despite my post yesterday), it was 26 degrees outside. I knew it would be cold this afternoon as my thermostat read 19 on my drive in to work, but I was not prepared to feel so chilled as I walked to my car. In the 15 minutes or so it took to drive home, I had created a new rule of running: do not run if it is below freezing. Although tonight I feel guilty as heck for not being able to check my workout off my training calendar, I feel equally satisfied with the new rule, and may perhaps add more rules to the list later. You see, I still do not consider myself a runner, and running outside in 26 degree weather is something only a "real" runner would do. As a beginning runner, I have decided that it is better for me to stay inside where it is (supposed to be) warm. Maybe one day I will own a treadmill or my blood will thicken up (not sure how long that will take) and I will tweak the rule a bit - but for right now, it is perfect.