The other runners in my family live in Thailand and Victoria, B.C.

It was -15°C, sunny, no wind and mostly hard-packed snow on the paths: great running weather for this time of year.

I feel sorry for those of you who have to run with only light T-shirts and shorts. You are missing the 3 or 4 layers of clothing, the fleece toque and hood over top, the running pants, the two layers of socks, the sunglasses that fog up when your body starts to get warm, the salt dust when you run by the roads, the continously drippy nose. You also miss the quiet peacefulness of running on the path by the river. Covered in ice, it makes no sound anymore.