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Well, put it this way.

I used to run in Southern California. Now I run in Seattle. Which means it's 35 degrees and I'm in shorts and a t-shirt. For the first mile and a half I resolve to fix this because my hands are freezing and I ache like a sonofabitch. Then about a mile and a half into it, my hands are warm, I'm limber and I'm good for at least another couple miles before I start to get tuckered out (depends on a number of factors).

I can't really remember a time it wasn't like that, at least once I was running regularly. I've never considered myself to be of "above average" fitness; to the contrary, I've got maybe a 4" vertical leap and can't bench worth a shit. But if you're having a rough time running a mile, get running more! It's good for you.