January 28, 2010 : Going to the Gym Under 10 Degrees Below Zero
© 安岡喜晴 (JoyShine)
I went to the gym even though it was under ten degrees below zero.
It takes more than 40 minutes on foot, but I cheered myself up to go to the gym.
Actually, I didn't feel so cold at that temperature. This time I realized that my private feeling temperature and the real temperature are different.
In fact, sometimes when I get up in the morning in Kyoto, I feel much colder than I feel now. (Of course, it's much colder here in the morning than in Kyoto).
Probably it's because I heard from Madam that it was very cold outside today, so my heart had prepared for the cold.
But gradually I began to realize what real coldness is. I didn't feel that cold, but my senses did.
What I mean is that my cheeks and earlobes were like touching ice all the time.
And what was worse, the wind began to blow intensely, so I was almost numb in my cheeks and earlobes.
On the way, I was afraid I was going to get chilblains, but fortunately things started to get better when I went into a store near the gym.
I looked around the store while recovering from the cold, then I went to the gym and finally reached it.
Luckily, it wasn't as cold on the way home and the wind became mild.
Today, going to the gym was so hard, but I was satisfied with a feeling of refreshment that came from the accomplishment.
All in all, today was a nice day.