Another cold start

Just like a year ago, the first day of January brought down freezing polar winds. Setting off for a half marathon shortly after 7 am, the temperature dropped to -23 as I was approaching the airport, making me forever grateful that the terminal building was opened so that I could escape the cold for a few minutes. Returning via Lombolo, I made it to Gymmet with sensations of numbness and beginning hypothermia so, instead of running the remaining five kilometres in the bitter cold, I met up with Anna and her brother for some quality gym time together. And on our way home, the sun returned to Kiruna after staying below the horizon for 25 days.

While listening to Riccardo Muti directing the Vienna Philharmonic in the background, I have otherwise made a long-awaited investment in a new gaming computer for the kids and read up on the practicalities of our upcoming half marathon in Tromsø. Right now, the forecast suggests that it will be around -10 degrees when the gun goes off at 3 p.m. on Saturday