I have never worked out outdoors through the winter before (other than riding horses in indoor arenas.. I live in Ohio!), so I am lacking in the gear I will need as the weather cools down.

What I"m having issues with is finding a pair (or a couple pairs) of tights I actually like. I have long underwear (kind of necessary when horseback riding though the winter), and last fall that's what I used as "tights" over my cycling shorts for a few rides. That's not going to cut it this year, as I am training for the Flying Pig Marathon next year.

I tried on a pair of tights at the running store I frequent the other day, and they are WAYYY too long. I must have short legs? So I'm looking for a couple pairs of tights that are on the shorter side and are preferably mostly windproof, since I would like to use them for both cycling and running. Having a chamois would be less than ideal, since I'd wear the tights over cycling shorts if I'm going out riding.

Recommendations would be great! I'd prefer the most affordable I can get, since I'm still mostly-unemployed and just spent hundreds applying to graduate school.