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Hi guys,

Just wondered if anybody had any experience of or suggestions for where to get running gear for those of us who aren't built like racing snakes?

I'm 6ft 1 and about 18 stone and am looking for a jacket to keep the worst of any wet out.

I tried an xxl jacket on today and it was like a second skin. Only place I've found any bigger so far is Amazon, but then I'm not sure from the listings if they're suitable for wet weather running.

Any suggestions?

Peter

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Hi Pete, have you tried Sports Direct ? Very popular choice on here . You could check on their website , see if theres owt suitable :-) xxx

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Peter_BGraduate in reply to poppypug

Hi poppy,

Yes that was the first place I tried. They don't have anything the right size. Neither in store nor online.

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poppypugGraduate in reply to Peter_B

Aw that's a shame , what about Decathlon or Go Outdoors ? :-) xxx

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Mobsue

M and S have stuff too. I bought xxxl t shirt for men and Sports a Direct trousers. I'm a similar size to you. Good luck on your search.

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Roseberry reccomended a jacket on amazon which got good reviews. I ordered and it was brilliant. Size wise and water proofing. Search for mountain warehouse products.

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Peter_BGraduate in reply to tanyag_163

Thanks for the suggestion, I did see some Mountain Warehouse ones when looking on Amazon. Have remembered there is a Mountain Warehouse store near us, so I'll perhaps pop in there at the weekend and see if they have anything.

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Peter_BGraduate in reply to tanyag_163

Also - what is Roseberry? Is it a magazine/website or something? Being new to running I'm not sure of where to go for information etc.

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tanyag_163Graduate in reply to Peter_B

Not a worry. Roseberry is is another member on this site. She gave the reccomendations in response to a post from me a few weeks ago. My jacket got a good road test yesterday and I was mightily impressed with the waterproofing but also the fit, which did not restrict movement. Some reviews do say the sleeves are long and I found this to be the case, but actually, I found this useful as it stopped rain creeping up my sleeves.

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Peter_BGraduate in reply to tanyag_163

Ah right thanks. I'll definitely pop into MW when I'm next nearby and have a look. There is one on their website which looks ideal - their Force running jacket. But it's only available in hi-viz yellow from there.

I'm not sure I'm entirely ready to announce my running presence to the world by going for something that bright just yet.

Have also found a few possibles on ebay.

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Clara29Graduate in reply to Peter_B

Yay! Shout it loud and shout it proud! You are a RUNNER!!! :-)

Honestly tho I quite understand and hi viz yellow would not be my thing either! I am someone of ...ahem...'comfortable' build myself and got my stuff from M&S and it is nicely camouflaged (black and charcoal) and it fits and is true to size which is more than I could say for the so-called 'large' sizes in the few running shops I have ventured into for clothing...

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Peter_BGraduate in reply to Clara29

Thanks a couple of people have suggested M&S.

Unfortunately they don't seem to have much for us chaps.

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Clara29Graduate

Oh. Have you considered rugby gear suppliers? There must be training gear available for big guys like props....

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Clara29Graduate

morrant.com/rugby_clothing/...

Might this sort of thing be of some use?

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Clara29Graduate

morrant.com/rugby_clothing/...

Might this sort of thing be of some use?

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Peter_BGraduate in reply to Clara29

Thanks for the link. I hadn't thought about looking for something like that.

Have been looking for stuff that specifically mentions it is for running, didn't think of branching out.

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