Hi all, it's been ages since I've been on the forum but I have been steadily doing faster 5 kms, though haven't broken the 30 min mark yet. Turns out I quite like running in the cold and it's a good excuse to buy more running colothes. I've got a couple of questions which are definitely related to the cold and damp British weather.
Q1 It was a horrible and drizzly day this morning while I was running and since I've got back my face feels hot and tender, like it's been pressure washed. As I go running just after I get up I don't bother applying any moisturiser to my face. Can anyone recommend a good one, but not horrendously expensive, that'll keep the weather from my face and protect it?
Q2 Does anyone have good tips for cleaning running shoes? I don't mean rinsing the mud off, I do that, but what about the cloth parts? Mine should have lovely florescent yellow toes but they're stained dirty black at the front. I'm not expecting or wanting a good-as-new look but a little brighter would be good.
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Hi Blue Rock, great to hear you're still loving it Someone else has already listed my 'go to' moisturiser (E45) on my shoes I use a bit of that 'oxy' powder dissolved in a cup of hot water with a soft nail brush. Doesn't get the 'as new' look but still pretty good. Happy trails
I use johnsons baby moisturiser but do use a factor 50 sports sun cream the summer, I do think I should work on better protection in the winter but I'm allergic to the face creams with uv protection. I keep hearing Usain_Balti words of caution about the dangers of sun damage in my head.
On shoes I Ieave then to dry and then just batter then together to get mud off. I wear my mucky trainers with pride 😀.
Good point about the UV protection. I use a night cream before going to bed which of course doesn't have UV protection. That's on my face when I run so no UV protection. I definitely need to remedy that.
I had to start wearing a hat due to sun damage to my scalp where my hair has thinned out, if going out for any length of time any time of the year I usually coverup with a hat & or cream..
I use moisturiser with SPF routinely - another who took note of Usain_Balti 's experience. Anything veggie and cruelty free. It is a bit trial and error and a buff is a useful precaution in case it starts melting into your eyes as you sweat. Shoes are rinsed under a running tap and I use whatever is to hand, hand wash or washing up liquid, if it needs a bit more. And then unplug the drain of half the Peat [sic] District.
Nivea... I know .. but it works for me.. always has... and my Mum.. and my Nan..
I have my morning wash and then put it straight on... all around my forehead, and cheeks and nose etc.. a real good barrier against the weather.. and what weather currently!
Like Realfoodieclub , I don't wash my shoes... knock the mud off when dry and bash them together to get rid of dust!
Aldi do a face mosturiser Lacura Q10 that gets really good write ups, and is spf20. Its about £1.70 a pot but lasts ages. I use this before running as i know i will be showering after and so dont want to use a more expensive one then have to reapply. Dont forget your neck too!
I just use water on my shoes with a spot of wash up liq on the sponge for dirty patches. My shoes are still looking good on this!
Ps do use high factor sun cream once the sun arrives!
I do a lot of muddy runs and hose my shoes off, uppers and all! They are often waterlogged from running through puddles but when clean, I stuff them with newspaper and leave them to dry (not on a radiator though).
Just nipped downstairs to remove my shoes from the radiator! I read earlier that direct head reduces the elasticity of running clothes so assume it does the same to shoes. I definitely don't want less bouncy shoes. Good tip Sandraj39 .
It's hard keeping up with all the different radiations, and I'm a radiographer! There's also IR-A (I think) to contend with... think that contributes to ageing and I don't need help in that department.
Yeap, its good to use spf as high as possible. A normal moisterising cream will not necessarily have this, great for moisterising but no protection against the sun etc. If in doubt buy some v high factor sun cream , total block even, and use that rather than a base moisteriser for your running purposes.
"Never go out the door without moisturiser!" So a skin specialist friend told me many years ago. I make my own from a mixture of coconut oil, jojoba oil & essential oils. But pure coconut oil is also amazing! (And works out very cheap!)
For a long time I just used coconut oil, and was amazed how soft it made my skin feel. I don't use anything else on my face, no cleanser, toner, nothing! So my skin care regime is very quick and basic
I echo the sentiments of Davoda, surrounding the use of virgin/pure coconut oil as a moisturiser for the face. It's also fantastic for ensuring health of skin upon the feet, too.
Nivea Soft! The ordinary Nivea is a bit thick and gloopy for me, but the Soft settles in right way and is a great moisturiser/barrier cream for the cold mornings. If I forget to slap it on, my face starts to feel very tight and hot, especially in the wind.
Well, I know I should use moisturiser, but I usually forget 🙄 I would use E45 or Simple or Nivea if I remembered! As for my shoes, I am afraid that I rather like the fact that they now have "character". I look down at them fondly every day, they are sitting by my back doormat in a casual way, slightly askew, and really rather mud-stained, but like an elderly person with wrinkles, I feel that these little muddy patches are stories of where they have been. Having said that, if it's cleaner shoes you're looking for, I agree with McFitty, some Vanish Oxy Action mixed to a paste, dabbed on with a toothbrush (not your current one, obviously!) should do the trick! 😀
I use a cheap but thick moisturiser which I think is probably only available locally, spreading it over my face and neck. Traditionally in the Alps people used to use lard. I run my shoes under the tap when I get back and leave them out to air, also to dry obviously. I just rub with a soft cloth and a bit of soap if they get grimy uppers.
My mother used to say mutton fat was the best hand moisturiser... though I never, ever saw her use it. Don't fancy going out smelling like either a cooked cow or sheep, no matter how effective it is!
When it's cold I put a thin smear of Vaseline on my face. I use sun cream in the spring and summer but I admit I don't tend to in the winter, although my normal moisturiser has a built-in SPF of some sort.
I recently saw a You-Tube video showing that toothpaste was good at whitening the rubber ends on Converse etc. so I don't know if it would work for trainers. I have to admit I don't bother
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