what to wear in cold weather

maria74

It has got really cold and I am trying to decide what is best to wear for this esp in the mornings. I wore long sleeve top and vest under it today and was so warm at the end. But I need something to get me out the door ...hence the vest :rolleyes:
Seen some people wearing hats, rain jackets etc. Do you not get very warm with those??

nomadic

A baselayer under your usual gear does the trick for me. You can roll the arms up when you get too warm. And gloves are a must. It took me 5 mins to get my key in the door the other day.

YFlyer

This morning I wore a t-shirt, a light long sleeve top and a light tracksuit legs.

HardyEustace

I always remember that you should be cold starting off as you'll heat up literally in about three minutes!

ThisRegard

nomadic wrote: »

And gloves are a must. It took me 5 mins to get my key in the door the other day.

I find the opposite, you only get the benefit of them for the first few minutes and you end up sticking them in your pocket as your hands get too warm.

Pherekydes

I was wearing a hat and gloves on Tuesday morning (it was 2 degrees). Protecting the old noggin is a must. I wore the gloves the whole way. My hands take ages to heat up.

Layers is the way to go. Base layer, light cotton T, heavier jersey and jacket as required. I have cycling jackets that are fine for running in. A heavier one which is wind- and rain-proof. A lighter one which is partially wind- and damp-proof, and a very light one which is fine if there's no wind, which we have frequently in Autumn.

geld

ThisRegard wrote: »

I find the opposite, you only get the benefit of them for the first few minutes and you end up sticking them in your pocket as your hands get too warm.

Same here with the gloves so usually never wear them.

I find a base layer to be the best with different layers so that I can take off the outside layer if I get too warm. I usually wear shorts as I find my legs do not get unbearably cold.

...and the best advise wear a wooly hat. Most of your heat goes out of your head. Keep that warm and the rest will follow.

iceage

Still running in shorts but with under Armour shorts, the longer ones. Started using thin woolen gloves (hate cold hands) and a thinsulate cap last night. Snug as a bug.

househunter

This week I wore a light jacket in the evenings with a t-shirt underneath. That was plenty warm. I wore tights too on my evening runs but shorts today and was grand. Am always warm after about the first 5 mins anyway
Oh and definitely gloves. My hands get freezing

jrar

Have taken to wearing one of my Lidl/Aldi compression tops under a regular wicking running top (long sleeve) and that keeps my nicely warm all through my hour's run - I wear shorts all year round as thankfully my legs don't seem to get cold at all.

Will be moving from my standard baseball cap to the woollen beanie for tomorrow morning's run (and from now until March/April), but no gloves - hands end up getting too warm. and makes iPod manipulation next to impossible !

robinph

With a jacket you can at least open it up a bit if it starts to get really warm.

BeepBeep67

Some reasonably priced New Balance winter gear on M&M direct at ther mo:
€27

€34

€27

cathmhaoil1

Hello all, I am hearing so many opinions on what jackets etc to wear for the wet,cold winter months, any ideas on which. I'd like something light but water-proof( I have base layer for underneath) and as for tights, anything to keep out the cold:)

Bambaata

At lunch today i was out in shorts, a ternal ss, a ls running top and a ss jersey on top of this. I was perfect with all that. I wear shorts throughout winter and would geenrally have 2 or 3 tops. If im runnign easy, 3, if running harder, 2. I also do wear gloves on anything over 10k but only wear a hat in snow/ice. I just use one of the cycling hats as they arent too heavy and dont get itchy

shels4ever

robinph wrote: »

With a jacket you can at least open it up a bit if it starts to get really warm.

Once I can keep my core warm i'm happy, Can go with short or long tops but always have soemthing like this on

http://shop.pearlizumi.com/product.php?mode=view&pc_id=33&product_id=1575799&outlet=

Ruu_Old

It was just above freezing this morning. I had an under armour coldgear compression shirt (longsleeve) with a regular t-shirt over it and a pair of shorts. Wore a hat and gloves but once I got going, I was grand.