I Think My Mustache Almost Froze Off

Well, yesterday the roads and sidewalks were icy and to alleviate some fears I stayed home.  No sense in risking an injury when I can postpone a run for one of my designated rest days.  I did, however, run tonight, and I think the roads were just as icy as they were yesterday.  It was colder tonight with a  temperature of 5 degrees, although weather.com says it actually feels like -10 degrees, and I won't argue that.  Bottom line...it was cold.  I was wearing four layers on top, cold gear running tights with cold gear running pants, wool socks, gloves, a face mask, and a hat.  I never really warmed up, in fact I only got colder as my run progressed.  As I was breathing the moisture from my breath was being absorbed by my face mask so I moved it down out of the way of my mouth.  Although, this was initially very cold on my cheeks and nose but I was able to slowly acclimate.  The only problem was, the moisture absorbed by my face mask froze and sort of formed a cast around my lower face which was kind of a weird feeling.  My mustache froze to the point that I felt it was going to fall off which would be a shame since I have grown it for so long (see picture at bottom).

The best part about the run is I felt great, physically.  My body feels like it is in great shape as I was able to run at a nice fast pace the entire 6 miles.  I feel motivated to keep this going and hit the streets hard for weeks to come.  The cold weather is a deterrent but I can get past that.  Tonight was the coldest it has been and I survived.  I do not doubt it will be colder in days/weeks to come, but that's dedications for you.