Notes
Oh, that wind! 6 degrees and 20mph winds out of the north. The worst part was heading down Cliff Ave. There's just NOTHING blocking the wind. I really wanted to take my ball and go home at that point. Got a little respite as I got onto the trail and it switched directions. That was a good way to be going MOSTLY into the wind the first half without having to deal with unrelenting pain on my face.
It really is only my face that suffers on these runs. I have nice enough clothes that I can keep by torso and legs and feet comfortable. My hands do pretty well (but that's always a bit more of a struggle) too. But my face. A facemask just makes me sweaty and makes things worse. I've decided that suffering is the only real option.
Besides that, this was another enjoyable Falls Park loop. Mostly quiet out there. Pace was not hard, but when its just a few degrees out, it's difficult to get any sort of tempo pace going on your own. Might utilize a treadmill before the week's over. We'll see.