Running in winter

So, I was wide awake at 7:15am, naturally! I needed bandaids pretty badly for my war wound last night. I didn't think a chunk of paper towel taped to my finger with artist's tape would hold up for the rest of the day. I decided to jog to the store. I pictured myself jogging, happily down the sidewalk, picking up some bandaids, and jogging back to do some strength training before class (UGH, class.) I laced up my shoes, put on all the appropriate layers I read about online, and headed out on my bandaid jog. 


I didn't figure in the ice factor. I walked half of the .5 miles to the store because there was so much ice and I was not about to risk a broken ankle or another hit to my knee. I got more and more frustrated with winter as I went, came home in the worst mood, did a wall sit and said, screw it. I know, it's not doing me any good to skip strength training but winter is an awful season for anyone who has to walk or drive outside to get anywhere (unless you can fly) and I hadn't had coffee yet. 


I miss running outside. I'm feeling very cooped up right now and I am so sick of winter I can barely stand it. I get this way at this time every year, as I'm sure most of us who live in the tundra do. I hate my winter coat, I am sick of wearing shoes, and my winter clothes are all ugly. I want to wear sandals, shorts, dresses, tank tops. I want to leave the house without putting on a shirt, pants, jacket, parka, snowpants, scarf, hat, mittens, gloves, ear muffs, 5 pairs of socks, shoes, snow boots, and hitching up the sled dogs to get me to class and work. Ok, maybe I'm getting a bit dramatic. How do you guys deal with the winter-cooped-up-grumpies? My mom gets so sick of winter and having to wear her coat that she gets to the point where she refuses to wear her coat anymore. That's right, she boycotts her coat. Even if it's still cold outside. Oh mom.


I used to handle the winter cooped up grumpies by baking brownies and cookies and eating them all in two days. I guess I can't really do that anymore. I need some other way to get over the grumpies. Working out helps, but I'm getting sick of running inside. Have you ever had this feeling? How do you get over this feeling?


I've still got a ways to go before my body is ready for summer, so maybe it's a good thing it's still bundling season. Once I finish this post, drink my coffee, and finish my breakfast, I'll do some wall sits and plank holds. Better than nothing, right?