Extreme temperatures

Global warming - it's bloody freezing out there. Fortunatley today I took an extra rest day as my calf muscle was feeling sorry for itself. I managed to get a sports massage this afternoon and now feel much better if a little sore and tired. A sports massage is a bit like a work out but the good news is my calf muscle is just strained from the high mileage last week. So as the forecast is gale force winds and snow tomorrow I think I'll switch to the turbo trainer to give my calf some more recovery time. It's still a good workout and will keep my fitness up. This means I will have two back to back long runs at the weekend assuming I don't have to strap tennis rackets onto my feet! The last piece of news is my high tech running shorts arrived (mega bucks!). However to test them I have to run with nothing under or over them. This wouldn't normally be a problem but at -3 degrees this might not have the desired result. I'll try and get access to an indoor track where the temperature will be more like the Sahara Desert!