Adverse Weather training - Am I crazy?

Nope.  Not me.  Has to be sunny and perfect.  Preferably shorts weather.  No tighties for me this past winter at all, in fact only had layers on a few times.  Amen to that.  "Crappy" wx means getting on the bike in the basement. 

My .02.

CP2K

Same here.  I hate wind.

If you're crazy, so am I!  I've always gotten a kind of physical thrill out of running in crap weather--driving rain, dense fog, snow, wind, you name it. I ran when I was studying in Harbin, China when it was 25 below zero. Maybe it comes from doing a lot of hiking, climbing, and other outdoor stuff. My dad grew up in northern Michigan and he didn't consider weather as an excuse for not doing things, so out I went, to play, run, do chores, whatever. We ran in blizzards unless the snow became too high to run thru or we couldn't see where we were going.  I recall once as a teenager ending up in the middle of a field while running during a whiteout--as an adult I have (a little) more common sense. (Uh...we won't talk about the time I got caught in a typhoon.....)  What I don't like is running in the heat and humidity.....and I do it every day here. Sigh.

Funny how many people responding in this thread are from the PNW (currently, or former). If we didn't train in crappy weather we wouldn't train... Add me to the list of people that like running in snow/rain. My favorite runs are during snow storms.

X2

I don't think I get in a good training run or ride when cold AND wet. My mental focus is way off as I curse the day, the stupid place where I live, why I decided to go outside, etc. Plus I do this for fun, and cold and wet just isn't fun.

The best way to avoid hating the wind on the bike is to get a power meter and ride by power, not speed.  Suddenly the wind doesn't matter much anymore.

_{I grew up in Maple Valley, WA.  I remember putting on all the layers and pounding pavement at night in  the nasty weather during wrestling season.  Slush, cold rain, snow, whatever.  didn't matter, had to lose weight.  I think back about how fun those nights were.  although now i hit the beach with 70-80 degrees all the time whick is really sweet too}

Nietzsche. I love that quote so much it's on my left arm.

I also love running in snow (at least that means it's not SUPER cold outside!) and rain. I draw the line at thunderstorms because I'm afraid of being struck by lightning!

Love the tattoo--OMG if I had one sentence to summarize my life, that would probably be it!  I know you get plenty of chances to "strengthen"--grew up not too far down the road (Oxford, OH), often raced in Cincinnati, and more than a little familiar with the "challenging" climate there--hot, sticky summers, long, wet winters, wacko spring weather, hail, tornadoes, etc. Most of my really tough running memories involve long runs with wind and/or snow, and this long run route out in the country where you could see up ahead for miles. Slog, slog, slog, make incremental progress across vast landscape while running into the wind---I know it's helped shape me as an athlete and a person. Kudos to you for sticking with tri training (and IM training-wow) with all that!

I prefer to race (running only) in cold and wet weather. It totally removes the overheating element. I also don't mind running in snow or rain or other crappy conditions because I hate the dreadmill so much.

Biking? I'll ride in the rain if I have to, but I don't prefer it. Ridden in snow once. That was also the last time

Yes, our weather here is insane!!! I can run in winter gear one day and shorts and short sleeves the next, especially in spring!! We had a super mild winter though - not even one day where school was closed. I did bag one long run when all the roads/sidewalks were a sheet of ice, though. The summers are the worst. I did a tri last year where the heat index was 109 and the humidity was typical 'nati stickiness. Blech!

Thanks for the support.