Why do I run in the winter?

The winter is cold, it's hard to breathe, my joints hurt. Why do I continue to run through the winter?

Besides the fact that I enjoy my time running there is one reason that I run through the winter.....

... So I am not too out of breath to smell the flowers I run past in the spring. :) It's very nice running by all the flowering trees and gardens and just taking a nice big breath and absorb the good smells and feelings.

Updates:

• I have lost 12 pounds since I started running. 
• I can now run at Sean's pace (not his work out pace, but his regular pace). We like to remember the first run we did together where I didn't even make it around the block. haha 
• I am finally confident enough that I am not constantly wondering who is watching and what I am doing wrong. 

Sorry it is still not a substantial post.

IT'S WARM

I don't have much to update on or talk about but...
After the struggle of running in the cold... it's finally warm!!! I could not be happier about that! Even though I have created some really fun treadmill workouts, for those really nasty cold days, it is nice to just go out and enjoy my run rather than think about the fact that my digits are frozen. I have been able to go for much longer outside runs with the warmth. I am not saying that it's impossible to run outside in the cold... I am just saying I don't enjoy it as much. ha On top of that, my puppy can do my warm ups with me again and that makes us both happy!

Sorry it's a short and pointless post. I am just trying to be better about frequently posting.

Annoyances

I went for a run with Sean the other day, which is great because he is faster than I am so it pushes me.
But on our run I was thinking about when I first started running verses now and its kind of funny the differences. Not only am I more capable now but the things that used to bug me are funny.

I used to get upset when my hair would get in my face and my clothes weren't staying put. Now as long as I can see my hair can be wherever it wants. I have gone for runs where my hair was down and it was in my mouth and in my eye, it wasn't preferable but it didn't bug me. I have also gone for runs and my clothes were falling down and riding up and in general not cooperating and I didn't have a huge problem with it.
I have gotten to the point where I no longer worry about the little things like that, I just want to run.