Winter clothing

[davelinks]

Winter clothing layering guide, wear mainly breathable clothing only the minimum amount or you may get too hot once you warm up..

[damienair Graduate]

Very apt. What do you guys wear? I’m ok for tops, but yesterday evening with a cold wind the shorts felt a little lacking. Track suit bottoms might be too much. Any other suggestions?

[davelinks Graduate in reply to damienair]

I wear a pair of Adidas response running shorts with climalite they have a compression lining fitted, been using these for along time and good when it gets a bit nippy & draughty, excellent quality, going under 10deg I start wearing my ronhill classic trackstar trousers, they're not so tight fitting so don't show off everything! But have stirrups over the feet and after a few seasons get a tad slack and come out from within the shoe when running, but no big problem really..

I've just got a pair of sub4 men's running tights from up and running in the sale at £14.99 half price, now these are a different matter being tighter! (even an XL size) Like my wife making comments on my great looking legs, so maybe a tad revealing also in other areas if you get my meaning!😁 So will have to get the courage up to wear them! And no ladies! I'm not putting on a photo! That's for new shoe's only!😁

[damienair Graduate in reply to davelinks]

Thanks for the feedback. I must invest in some running trousers.

[Sarah_lou18 Graduate]

Thanks for this, I just asked a question about this a little while ago 👍. I’m wearing a short sleeved tshirt and yoga trousers just now so it gives me a guide for when the weather gets colder. Cheers!

[davelinks Graduate in reply to Sarah_lou18]

Being a newbie try different combinations to see what suits you, you'll work it out, if you wear a jacket and get too hot you can tie it around your waist, better to have a tad too much than not enough and be freezing, not that the temps down that way yet .. as you see the guide gives a good indication, but we are all different, some feel the cold more than others I tend to get too hot with a lot of clothes on, I bought some running gloves but rarely use them, and tend to pull down the sleeve's when starting out, then once warmed up do not really need anything on the hands as they sweat anyway..😊

[Kimchoc08 Graduate]

Thanks for this. I was thinking about what to wear when the weather starts to get cooler.

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate]

Great guide, I brought a long sleeved top Monday and the weather changed! 🌞 at least I'm ready when it changes back again 😂

[KKThomas Graduate]

I've bought a light weight running jacket - I need pockets to keep my phone in as I don't like armbands. Of course since I bought it the weather has changed and I get very warm. I can't tie it around my waist as then my earphones won't reach. Anybody got any suggestions? I'm new to this running lark and have no clue about equipment!

[AJ2804 Graduate in reply to KKThomas]

I think you can buy running belts to keep phone/keys etc. Must get one myself as I run along with them in my hands!

[KKThomas Graduate in reply to AJ2804]

That's a good idea, thanks.

[davelinks Graduate in reply to KKThomas]

What about a running belt? You can get one in Decathlon

decathlon.co.uk/smartphone-...

[KKThomas Graduate in reply to davelinks]

Good idea, I'll have a look, thanks.

[Langley-Loper Graduate]

I feel the cold. I am the one indoors with two jumpers on while hubby and kids are in t-shirts. When I start my warm up walk I am covered in goosebumps and miserable. A few minutes into running I am about right. After 5 minutes I am cooking and start sweating. By the time I get home I am dripping and the house is too hot. Then I start cooling down and I'm cold so get in a hot shower. I was not designed for the UK climate and it's only going to get worse as winter approaches.

My ideal would be a route where I could do a short circuit, throw excess clothes over the hedge and then carry on!

[Slinkymalinki Graduate]

Lol! Were we separated at birth? This is me! I am regularly ribbed by my husband about my interior thermostat! I'm often in a dilemma as to how much to wear when I run & it doesn't help with such changeable weather. Guess I'll just stay as the queen of layers! Wishing you happy, temperate runs!

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Morning davelinks! Thanks for the layering advice and the great chart. That will help me decide what layers I need when I go out running. At the moment I just wear t shirt and Capri running shorts and that suffices as it is still warm for October and being a woman of a certain age too much layering overheats me,but enough said about that the better !! hee! hee! 😡😀😀

Anyhoo thanks again and

Happy running!😀😀

[davelinks Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Morning Peggy,

Yes, it's very mild for October, I know about ladies of a certain age being hot, my wife slinkylinky went through that phase, she's now fine...happy running!😊

[Hidden in reply to davelinks]

Thanks ! 😀😀