First early run - Clothing needs help

For awhile there are going to be a lot of "firsts."  Had my first early run.... on a cool, windy for me, day.

I'm not a morning person.  But, before I thought about starting this journey, I realized that I would have to get used to either getting up early or have late night work outs.  And even though I'm a night owl, my nights are reserved for sitting in front of the fire with my husband to talk about the days events, and dream/plan about the future. So morning it is.



Today was a perfect day to get up and run.  My husband had to get up early for a meeting/conference thing he is attending in Rochester, MN.  And although I like my sleep, if I get woken up in the early morning hours, it can be very difficult for me to get back to sleep.  This morning I didn't even try, after My Guy was out the door, I was up getting ready to run.

This was my third run and I'm very much needing help/advise in the clothing department.
First, it is cold out and in MN it is only going to get colder.  How the heck are you supposed to do warm up?  Is it supposed to be apart of your total distance you are wanting to run for the day???  I have been trying to stretch a little inside and then do about 5 minutes of warm-up aerobic activity, but I hit the out doors and wham, I'm still freezing for about the first 1/4 mile and then because I dressed for that first 1/4 mile, I'm sweating buckets by the end.  HELP!

I need an ear band and gloves because I have issues with those extremities, but what I'm using is not working! The head band is too my pretty, alpaca good for fall headband.  It doesn't keep out a lick of wind which I need for running.  I need to keep my ears covered, protected from wind but not so warm.  My mittens are actually working fairly well but the thumbs are too tight. I don't think are going to last long as the weather gets colder either.  I'm thinking I need to get something fleecy.

As for jackets?  I've decided (after three runs!) I just need to wear one and be willing to take if off and tie around my waist.

Thanks for reading and I'd appreciate any suggestions you would have!