Winter officially arrived.

4°F this morning with a -19°F wind chill. Had a 10-15 mph headwind on the way to work. Roads/MUP are starting to get clear spots in the pavement after Monday's ice and snow, but there are still plenty of areas covered so I was glad I had the studded tires mounted.

I rode 8 miles in 55 minutes, and arrived at the office completely drenched in sweat with my heart rate way up. It feels like I get slower every single winter. I always seem to forget just how pathetically pokey my winter bike is, and how much more inefficient my body is once the temps drop.

The good news is I dressed about right. Wool socks under my hiking boots. Long riding pants. Wicking shirt for a base layer, long sleeve t-shirt for the middle layer and my windbreaker on top. Balaclava, goggles and winter gloves covered everything remaining. The tips of my toes were a little chilly but the rest of me was fine.

Tried out my new container of "Cat Crap" today. Rubbed it all over the inside of my goggles. They still iced over at the 6.5 mile mark. Normally they ice over around the 6 mile mark. Probably not worth the $10 I spent.