Pro running gloves

[Decker]

Thought I’d post a pic of my raggedy old fingerless gloves. As you can see, I’ve trimmed them with such surgical precision that they really look pro, don’t they? These are currently saving my hands just the same. Nothing else gets cold on me except my hands. 😁 So far anyway

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Very smart! 😆

Cold hands can be a literal pain in cold weather. I have a stash of really cheap knitted gloves that I can still operate my phone with, that way I don’t mind if I get home and find I’ve dropped one.

[Decker in reply to Maddee_6333]

Thats a good idea too Maddee. This was just an old ratty pair that fit the bill

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10]

Fancy schmancy, Decker 🤣. I agree, cold hands suck though. Careful, you might start a fashion craze - hobo chic 😆😆

[Decker in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Right?! Hobo chic - I like that. Kind of speaks to my overall wardrobe, really I dunno why the bloodflow in my arms seems to stop at my wrists and turn back.

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10 in reply to Decker]

I know what you mean. Until my hands warm up, I'm definitely not adopting a nice relaxed running form since I'm running with a clenched fist with my thumb tucked into my palm 😬 and often my sleeves pulled down over my hands like a little kid 😆

[Decker in reply to SaskAlliecat]

haha - that's exactly what I do when I forget the pro gloves! And I'm not dealing with the crazy cold Prairie winds like you are!

[SaskAlliecat Graduate10 in reply to Decker]

This morning's run was a chilly -12 with windchill but didn't feel too bad....I'm getting good at altering my route on the fly to minimize running into the wind for too long. I was doing a fartlek speed workout that Runkeeper has on the Asics Pace Academy Challenge so I was too busy adjusting my pace every minute or 2 to think about the temperature anyways 😆

[Decker in reply to SaskAlliecat]

Somehow I missed this one. -12 is definitely on the cold side of town!! Good thing you had all those pace adjustments to keep you occupied 😁

[Anniemurph Graduate10]

Good job there, Decker . I saw a pair of gloves recently that neatly transformed to and from a wristband, so when your hands (finally) warm up you can roll the gloves back off your hands. I had a bit of a Yorkshire moment when I saw the price though so I will continue to use cheap gloves and stuff them into my waistband when I do warm up.

First frost here this morning!

[Decker in reply to Anniemurph]

Those sound very clever. Why is the clever stuff always so costly? Probably because someone took the time to design and test it rather than just nip the fingers off his gloves with his wife's sewing scissors.

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

My hands are always the first thing to feel the cold too. Your post reminds me of my slightly frivolous pair I was forced to wear a few years ago

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[Decker]

haha! Now THOSE are some fancy hand warmers!

[misswobble Graduate10]

Very natty! They do the job so well done on your initiative. You will have to ask Santa for some new ones 🙂

I rarely use gloves but they are useful when you first set off til you get warmed up.

I wore a run jacket yesters with those hand holes. I like those

[Decker in reply to misswobble]

Yep those run jackets would work. I’ve got to invest in some additional winter layers too. Maybe I will see if they have any of these...

[misswobble Graduate10]

Oooh I dig your funky gloves Murph! They remind me of Kim and Aggie 😃

[misswobble Graduate10]

I have a lidl hoodie with the hand holes in too Cheap as chips. My gorgeous Tesco one was a tenner 😃

[Decker]

over here they seem to be more geared towards women's running gear, but I will keep an eye out for them

[Hidden]

You look like you’ve been attacked by wolves Decker!

A narrow escape 😟

[Decker in reply to Hidden]

ah - you're right - I could have created a great story about the cemetery wolf pack that prowls around looking for stray early morning runners to feast on...opportunity missed

[Hidden in reply to Decker]

Especially on Halloween 🎃

[Mummycav Administrator Graduate10]

I’ve got the song ‘Feed the birds’ in my head now seeing those gloves!!

[Decker in reply to Mummycav]

Haha, yes I see it now too