Last night was the first time we really ran in the true cold. I don't know what the actual temp was (Brian? Info?) but I know that there was a freeze warning for the evening.
I wore long pants, a long sleeve tee shirt, a light fleece vest, and a little fleece skull cap that I whipped up right before we left the house. I have read many times that you should dress as though it's 20 degrees warmer out than it is, because your body will heat up that much on a run. Since overheating is just as bad for you in winter as it is in summer, this makes sense.
I haven't had a good run in a while. I've had a lot of outings, but somehow, getting back to running 30 minutes at a time post-vacation has been really rough for me. Apparently, I just needed to run in the cold! I started out slow until I felt warm, and then I just followed my music and let my mind wander a little. Once in a while I'd check in with myself, think about how my bothersome leg was feeling, etc. It just felt great to be out running again. Huzzah!
The downside: I sweat a lot, and under that fleece skull cap was a damp sweaty gross mess of hair when I was done. Oh, well! Good with the bad, you know.
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I would recommend a hat - or maybe a jacket with a hood- because I took mine off midway and it really helped cool me off when I did!
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