What do you wear?

G-Money

With winter having decided to arrive a few months early and summer never having showed up at all, I've noticed it seems to be at the point where we need to wrap-up a bit more. It certainly felt like it when I was walking home anyway.

I have a few pairs of tights that I find are good at keeping the legs warm but the upper body seems to suffer more from biting wind and rain.

Just wondering what other people wear when running in the colder/wet/windy days and nights?

Oryx

For very cold (<6 degrees) I use Underarmour. Warmer than that a heavy running top with a shirt underneath, or skins. Gloves and a hat help too, if its indecently cold. I never use waterproof gear for running. Youll sweat too much in it.

Gringo78

Make sure your man suit is fully zipped up and on particularly miserable days have a mug of HTFU before heading out. And gloves.

ThisRegard

My tights are reserved for the really freezing days in December and January really. Last night I wore a long sleeve top and water/wind proof jacket as the rain was sideways.

corny

Its to get warmer in a couple of days so we're not there yet thank god. Gloves and a good top are the requisites for me in winter.

G-Money

Any recommendations for good gloves?

Slogger Jogger

A few years ago I bought a couple of long sleeve thermal vests in I think it was the great outdoors. They were fairly cheap but they are the business. If its not too cold they are a grand top in their own right. On a cold day they are a great base layer.

I've some Helly Hansen long sleeve tops that are similarly good, but cost more. I've used them so much though that they have more than paid for themselves.

I've gotten cheap but effective glove and hat sets over the years in the great outdoors too. In brilliant yellow too so all the more effective for running in winter.

menoscemo

G-Money wrote: »

Any recommendations for good gloves?

Pennies 50 cents ones. (sometimes you can get 3 pairs for a Euro, great deal:D)

rainbow kirby

menoscemo wrote: »

Pennies 50 cents ones. (sometimes you can get 3 pairs for a Euro, great deal:D)

I lose far too many pairs of gloves to wear anything more expensive than these.

Ruu_Old

I have had to put up with temperatures well into the -20Cs last winter in central Illinois. It is not that cold yet of course but temperatures have dropped a good 10-15 degrees over the last week or so! Time to dust off the Under Armour Coldgear layers and tights. My saviour last year was a neck gaiter (Smartwool) that kept the brutal winds and icy wind chill from tearing me apart. I badly need to invest in a pair of gloves that won't ice over and harden at the fingertips!

robinph

Oryx wrote: »

I never use waterproof gear for running. Youll sweat too much in it.

Skin is waterproof.



I just wear my regular free race t-shirts and then have a yellow Ron Hill top over that so that cars don't drive into me, the sleeves can be unzipped for nights when it is actually warm. Only bothered with hat and gloves when there was snow on the ground.

gerard65

robinph wrote: »

Skin is waterproof.



I just wear my regular free race t-shirts and then have a yellow Ron Hill top over that so that cars don't drive into me, the sleeves can be unzipped for nights when it is actually warm. Only bothered with hat and gloves when there was snow on the ground.

I think I remember you regretting wearing only shorts during very cold weather:D

robinph

gerard65 wrote: »

I think I remember you regretting wearing only shorts during very cold weather:D

Never, wasn't me, love the cold I do.

ecoli

During winter my staple training wardrobe comprises of

*Leggings
*Long sleeve tops
*running jackets (think I have like 4 DCM ones)
*Running hat (picked this up in spain for a fiver and has saved me as find normal woolies usually to heavy)
*Gloves(picked up a great pair in Lidl but reserve these for the snow as normally get too sweaty in hands with gloves)
*Compression shorts + Compression socks ( decent substitute before get a chance to do the washing when the leggings are a all used up earlier in week)
*Compression sleeves (great on session days as keep me warm without getting too hot with too many layers Big fan of these)

TFBubendorfer

Keep it simple.

If my hands start freezing during a run, I put on gloves for the rest for the winter. Mine are Tesco, 2 pairs for €3, bought 3 years ago. If you spend any more than that it's your own fault.,

If it gets colder than 5C, I wear a long sleeve top rather than a t-shirt.

If it gets colder than 0C, I wear tights.

If it gets colder than -5C, I wear a singlet as base layer and a long sleeve top.

That's it and I was perfectly fine last winter, including running at -14C during the Big Freeze.

I hate hats and I hate jackets, they just make me steam in my own sweat.

Clearlier

I'm a bit of a wimp - I hate cold and I love heat. Leggings are a must - in fact I'm still wearing them when it goes below about 15C here. Under armour tops work really well for the upper when it's cold. If it's very windy I might add in an extra layer especially if it's a very easy run. If it's wet I'll wear a running jacket. I don't mind being too hot but you have to be careful at the end of your run not to hang around too much. I would think twice about wearing it during interval sessions. Any kind of gloves are fine. I thought the same about a hat but got a freebie hat and gloves from one of the running companies last year and the hat is great - a massive step up from the cheap woolly things I used to wear. It keeps your head from getting too hot and wicks away a lot of the sweat.

brownian

A buff or similar stretchy bandana thing can be good. Start with it on your head; if you get to hot, double it around your wrist. Acts as a neck gaiter either.

BeepBeep67

brownian wrote: »

A buff or similar stretchy bandana thing can be good. Start with it on your head; if you get to hot, double it around your wrist. Acts as a neck gaiter either.

Picked up a few of those last year, were great under a hat, literally just had my eyes and nose showing in all those snowy runs.