Winter Running

I've been learning a lot about myself as the seasons have changed and I am still out there training ...

Some thoughts:

• This morning the "real feel" temp was in the teens but I was sweating on my four mile run.
• If I could only have one piece of cold weather gear it would be a gator. As long as the air coming into my lungs is warmed a bit, I can stand any temp.
• Running in the winter has all the thrill of skiing, for me, without the gear, getting cold on the chairlift, and the falling but sadly without the apres ski. 
• I love the winter light as the sun rises. It is glorious.
• There was ice on the pond in the park and it made me smile. I am a winter runner.