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    16 Reasons Why Winter Running Is Awesome

    As the days get shorter, running gets colder and darker, but it also gets more fun.

    1. Hot chocolate makes the best recovery drink.

    2. Looking like a Ninja.

    3. Discovering new and delicious flavors of lip balm.

    4. Showing off your muscles in running tights.

    5. Knowing shorts and snow go together.

    6. Looking cool wearing a headlamp.

    7. Using your frozen water bottle as a weapon against muggers.

    8. Lower humidity cuts down on frizzy hair.

    9. Wearing these and feeling hardcore.

    10. Drilling hex screws into your shoes and feeling even more hardcore.

    11. Feeling smug.

    12. Really cool races.

    13. Spending money at your favorite outdoor retailer.

    14. The beauty.

    15. The solitude.

    16. The fun!