Cold & Windy Six Miler
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Had an enjoyable run tonight despite the cold and windy conditions. After running a couple of errands after work, I was almost tempted to run on the treadmill, but decided to get outside and face mother nature head on instead. I layered up on top (short sleeve base layer, Brooks fleece and Brooks lightweight jacket), pulled on my new lightweight gloves and woolly hat and was ready to go. Armed with a reflective wristband and flashing armband, at least I felt safe as I headed out the door.
The first mile was the slowest and the toughest. The north west wind was stronger than I expected and the cold air made my eyes stream constantly. It was too dark to read my Garmin GPS, so I just continued to run by feel and try to keep my breathing controlled and rhythmic. My legs felt much better than they did last week, but I could definitely tell I ran a race yesterday. My sore quads took a while to loosen up.
The remainder of the run was a mix of battling the really strong and biting headwind or trying to control myself in the huge tailwind! As is usually the case, my body soon warmed up and the mid 30°F temperature actually felt quite pleasant.
For the record, my mile splits were 8:15, 7:36, 7:25, 7:33, 7:24 and 7:35 and my average heart rate 147 beats per minute - a steady, even-paced run despite the unfavorable conditions.
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I like the comments you added in MotionBased!
Funny how all it takes is a few miles to make that cold wind feel OK! That’s what I keep telling my running buddy, no matter how cold it is: “I know it seems cold now, but just wait, it gets better after your body warms up!” 
Good for you for sticking it out & putting in a steady run!