As we have had a taste of warmer weather over the past few weeks I am starting to feel like spring is around the corner. Hopefully we are done with winter and can really start looking forward to nice weather! This time of year is great for runners, and I wanted to share what I’m looking forward to about spring running.
What I’m Looking Forward To About Spring Running
Running in shorts
I definitely prefer shorts over tights, and I’ve had just about enough of tights this year.
Less laundry
Going along with running in shorts is less laundry in general. It will be so nice to not have a full load of laundry to do after every run!
More light in the morning
As a morning runner I love being able to see the sunrise and have sunlight on my runs. We just need to get through daylight savings and in a few weeks it should be light out earlier!
Stroller runs
This winter has not been conducive to stroller running. Between the cold temps, wind, snow, and icy roads, we’ve only done a handful of them since the fall. It’s really nice to have the option to run with the stroller and not have to do all my runs super early.
Seeing more runners out and about
This is the time of year where lots more runners start getting outside. It’s nice to see other runners especially during an isolating year.
Races
Even though I don’t have any live races planned, I’m looking forward to following along with other runners who are going to race, and maybe doing some more virtual races. Running a virtual race in the winter was challenging to work around the weather, so I hope next time it will be a little easier.
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While this post is focusing on the positives, spring running isn’t all wonderful. We get a lot of rain, allergies can be annoying, and honestly we usually only get a week of spring weather before it gets hot and humid. But at this point I’m over winter running and choosing to embrace spring, however that looks this year!
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Less laundry!!
In Switzerland, we share a washing machine with our neighbours (this is very common in Switzerland). I feel like I am the only crazy person who needs to wash every day in the winter time. So many running clothes!
I the summer, I wash much less. It’s amazing what a difference it makes, especially with two runners in the house.
That must be so difficult to share a washing machine as a runner! I do alot of laundry but hope to do it less now that it is starting to warm up.
The last two weeks have been a total game changer with being able to run outside again. Tomorrow looks like it’s going to be shorts weather!!!
I’ve been in shorts a few times over the last week and its felt amazing!
Hooray for spring! I know our few days of above-normal temps won’t stick around but I do love the extended daylight. I swear it feels like we have 9 months of winter here and 3 months of nicer weather.
Agreed! And once it gets warm here the humidity takes over and it gets pretty miserable.
Yes yes.
I am looking forward to morning runs. And wearing no layers and wearing skirts.
And of course races. Unfortunately most are cancelled or postponed until fall. But I will do those that are scheduled.
Its nice to start to have some races to look forward to, even if they are still a little ways off!
Not having to wear all the layers! It feels easier to run when I’m not buried in clothes. We’re not quite there yet . .
Sometimes we skip spring and go straight into summer, but thankfully our summers aren’t as hot & humid.
Spring is also so much prettier than Winter! Gray and snow gets pretty monotonous. 🙂
We tend to skip over spring too. I know it won’t last long before it starts to get really hot and humid!
I was just thinking about the laundry thing, lol. It’s so much better when it’s warmer out. I do love to run in shorts and I will be doing that when I head out to the trails in a bit!
I’ve been enjoying running in shorts lately! I hope I’m done with tights for this winter, but probably not.
So much laundry lately! I am excited about longer days because I like to walk in the afternoons. Shorts and skirts yes! I am not ready for summer heat and humidity but spring is always nice
It’s been really nice to have more light in the afternoons, especially as its been a little warmer out! I like being able to take Grayson out to play after I finish working.
We don’t really have much of a spring here. It’s a few months of really cold, and then summer. I do enjoy this little bit of in between, with the lower humidity and cooler mornings, but I’m just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
That makes sense! Hopefully you can enjoy some mild temps for a bit before it gets super hot!
Yes to everything (well, there aren’t any stroller runs in my future LOL). I’ve been in shorts since Sunday, and am totally happy with that.
It’s been so nice to wear shorts lately! I hope I don’t have to go back to tights again this year!
Well, here in Florida it’s “opposite land.” When you guys are heading into a beautiful time of year, it’s starting to really heat up here. I agree that it’s nice to run in the daylight though! Not looking forward to turning the clocks ahead, but like you said in a few weeks we’ll have some nice early morning runs in the sunshine!
I always forget that those of you in Florida are probably dreading the change of seasons! At least there will be more daylight, that is always nice!
Yes!!! to all the things you have listed about spring. Except stroller runs. 🙂 Just my running clothes alone are a whole load of laundry when I layer up for winter. My husband has been running in shorts all winter, with only a few exceptions. He started out wearing them when the temperature was above freezing, then extended his cutoff to 25 degrees! Weirdo! 🙂
Wow, that’s pretty impressive! Last fall I really didnt want to switch to tights and I wore shorts when it was 31. But that was too cold for me so I think my cutoff is around 35 or so! Maybe even 40!
Since my winter is like most people’s spring, I’ve been a happy runner for most of the last few months.
I bet! Hopefully you can continue enjoying some nice weather for a little longer!
I’m excited not to have to deal with ice and snow! The sunshine is nice also. The cold felt hard on my body this past winter, so running in spring temperatures feels really good.
The ice and snow is so annoying! I didn’t mind it as much when I lived in the city where sidewalks got cleared and streets got plowed, but out here in the suburbs it just becomes a mess for days or weeks at a time.
Looking at the cold winter you’ve had, I’m not surprised you’re looking forward to spring!! I for one have had a very HOT summer so I’m looking forward to autumn and cooler temperatures! Of course, we don’t have to contend with snow, ice and wind!
I always look forward to cooler weather after a hot summer too! Its just the extremes of both hot and cold weather that get to be too much.
I am definitely looking forward to the spring! I can’t wait to be able to get back to stroller runs and while I don’t like running in super warm weather, I do miss that warm sunshine! This week’s weather has been wonderful!
It has! And what makes it even better is that there is no humidity!