Wet weather running advice needed

[Gysmo]

Does anyone have any recommendations to avoid wet feet at this time of year?

I don’t want to buy another pair of running shoes, so should I be looking at waterproof socks?

[damienair Administrator]

News paper and a good radiator. Your running shoes should only get properly wet when you are running through a downpour, in grass or puddles. Otherwise even when the ground is wet your shoes should remain dry enough. If they do become very wet and get a really good soaking, roll newspaper into a ball and stuff it into the shoes and turn them upside down over a radiator. Take the paper out after a couple of hours and leave the shoes close to the radiator or upside down over it. Works for me. Embrace those runs with the squelchy sound.

Damien

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

I’d say keep them away from the radiator and just stuff with newspaper to dry naturally.

I wouldn’t worry about your feet getting wet, my feet have never been cold while running. I think it’s like a wetsuit where a film of water is warmed by your body.

[Langley-Loper Graduate10]

I agree, just let them get wet. Can you imagine running with your feet in plastic bags? Yuk.

When my shoes are saturated I put them on top of the gas boiler to dry. It's not as hot as a radiator.

[Blackberrypie Graduate10]

Much better to get wicking, anti-blister socks - they will let the sweat out but keep the worst of the wet away from your feet and avoid the blisters that you can get from wet socks.

[Gysmo 60minGraduate]

Airing cupboard it is then👍😁

Thanks for your input guys, I just wondered if I was missing a trick🤔 other than puddle dodging🤣

Happy wet running everyone🌧😁🏃‍♀️

[Oldfloss Administrator 60minGraduate in reply to Gysmo]

Puddle dodging ???

Embrace your inner child! Go puddle jumping... that is what ...proper... runners do ! That's what I was told anyway! Yeayayayayayyaya !

Small runner in training and I do it all the time... she is nearly 4... I am 70 x

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

😂