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Withstanding the Wind

The main thing with wind is the annoyance factor. It can be impossible to feel smooth and relaxed if the wind is too strong, even if you’re running with a tailwind. The common advice on windy days is to head out into the wind so that you’re not facing a headwind on the way home, because that could chill you. I think the opposite approach is better. I sort of trick myself into staying out for longer than I otherwise would on horribly windy days by heading out with the wind at my back. Once it’s time to turn around and head home, I’m x number of miles away and have no choice but to finish the job. (And by then I’ve warmed up.) I’m much more likely to get in a decent amount of mileage that way then willing myself through the opening miles into a headwind, when I’m not yet in a groove.