1st rain run

[smeeagain]

Well finally winter has arrived (Israel), went out for a steppin stone run and it p...ed down, really enjoyed it, such a nice change from sweating like a porker!!! But soon it will get colder.yesterday was 14 c ...any advice on clothing and breathing in the cold...i started running in march and havnt yet experienced a winter as a runner,another question are my trail running shoes suitable for roads too?

Happy running !!

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10]

The advice I've seen a number of times on here is to dress as though the temperature is 10 degrees higher. I imagine Israel is a warm part of the world (average January temp lows around 10 degrees?), in which case maybe you don't need to take special care.

[smeeagain Graduate10 in reply to ForbiddenPlanet]

Thanks , i was a bit concerned about cold damp air, dont fancy pneumonia again...are those buff things a good idea or a hinderance?

[ForbiddenPlanet Graduate10 in reply to smeeagain]

I didn't know you'd had pneumonia. Maybe that changes things, but I'm not qualified or experienced to answer on that basis I'm afraid.

At 10 degrees a neck scarf would quickly become superfluous for me as I warmed up though running. But I've been lucky enough never to experience a respiratory illness other than the common cold.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

I've been running in -2 at times, I later up with easily removable thin items. Legs still in knee length leggings but have stretched to hat gloves and wind proof jacket. Main thing for me is to layer up quickly with dry warm clothes at end of run before getting chilled.

[smeeagain Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

Thanks