December 1, 2014

Dawn Patrol. Frozen, frigid wind originating on the Arctic Circle and pummeling me, relentlessly, on this morning's pre-dawn run. Temps in the low 20s with a brutal wind chill in the 15 degree Fahrenheit range (-10 Celsius). Bring something to cover your face. The run was actually pretty manageable until I headed back north some two-miles from the shack. Bone-numbing, eye-watering, freeze-your-ass off wind. Finished the 4.94 mile campus loop in a leisurely 50:23 for a 10:12 min/mile pace. Slow and low that was the tempo, for sure. Deserted streets this morning. It felt good to be out there...in the elements.  Here's to a great month of cold weather running! Cheers.