Last night I could already feel the tug to not go for a run this morning. It is getting cold at night now, close to freezing. Yesterday it was extra-cold because of the strong winds, on the order of 30mph. So, I checked the weather forecast and say that it was supposed to slow down to 6mph or less. So, I had no good excuse!
This morning, I tried to dress warmly without overdoing it. I think did pretty well. It was 36F for my run with a wind of about 4.5mph. That may not be much wind, but it's enough to make it feel even colder. I wore a short sleeve dry shirt under a sweat shirt, silk long johns under kind of thin workout pants (not sweats with a fuzzy interior), a reflective vest, a stocking cap, and thin gloves.
I was afraid I'd have problems with my cold-induced asthma. I have some wheezing as I type this, but during the run, I only noticed a tiny bit of squeak. Overall, not bad at all.
I got a bit sweaty, but since it was only a 30 minute run, it wasn't a big deal.
It was a good feeling run. I didn't even have the first mile dread I often have. I took an easy pace and chose a hillier route. There are some pretty decent hills in this area. Nothing San Fransisco like, but if I don't want hills, I have to pick my route carefully.
In 30:22 I covered 2.67 miles. That's a pace of 11:21. I ran to the Podrunner podcast "Definitive" at 154bpm. One of my favorites.
Here's to a great start to the day!!
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