Clothing?

[AngryFlower]

Is there an article about what to wear in the cold, currently I only have summer gear do need to buy something quickly. I really need advice on what constitutes a base layer and what I should wear over it

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Layers. Short or long sleeved running top and maybe a wind proof thin running jacket over the top. Long leggings. Thin running gloves and a buff, which can be used as hat, scarf or wrist band. Even in the coldest weather, I’m warm enough after a few minutes to remove hat and gloves and sometimes jacket, and I’m a cold body.

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Thanks that’s really helpful!

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

runnersworld.com/winter-col...

I tend to just use thin gloves and a neck warmer... but I never really feel the cold generally anyway.

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Ooh lucky you, takes a while but once I get cold I get really cold.

[Hidden]

Hey Angryflower, I’m the same as you, I only have summer gear too, the weather is definitely changing so I’m feeling I need to buy some longer leggings, I have no idea on base layers either... thinking I need a trip to sports direct pretty soon! 😬

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Yeah it’s s tricky one-how to avoid too many bulky layers

[Hidden in reply to AngryFlower]

I bought my colder weather gear from Decathlon, they do some great running clothes, good technical fabrics at very reasonable prices. They have stores all over the place:

decathlon.co.uk/C-10863-run...

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ours is a way away but I need some more boxing wraps so may give it a go-thanks

[Hidden in reply to AngryFlower]

Yes now I’ve looked, the aren’t very evenly dispersed around the country are they!

Be careful if you do give them a visit Flower, I went in for a pair of shorts and very very nearly came out with a 10 foot inflatable paddle board 😳🙄 ...love that shop 😂

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha. Hmm maybe a surfboard...

[Hidden in reply to AngryFlower]

That’s what I’m thinking too, I don’t want anything too bulky... or that I’m going to end up carrying, please let me know if you find any must haves! 😆❄️

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Will post again when I’ve purchased some bits

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This was posted very recently, I've found it useful already Flower 👍

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

'Tis getting a little nippy now 😁

[Tracy2791]

Decathlon has a great range and very reasonably priced

[Jay66UK Graduate]

TCA brand on Amazon are great value. As Flick says you need layers and a mixture - I ran early today in a long sleeve but very thin top. I was freezing to start and melting by the end.

I should’ve worn a short sleeve top and my very thin jacket, carrying it in the final third of the run.

[Hidden in reply to Jay66UK]

Exactly. I froze at the start line at Blenheim Sunday, in leggings and a short sleeved running top. It was 7 degrees and misty. But ten minutes later I was easily warm enough. don't forget you have to add on 10 or 15 degrees if you're running. A lot of people in that race were wearing shorts and vests.

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Wow to shorts!

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to AngryFlower]

PS my friend lives in Woodstock, is this your nearest park run? I’ll have to check out whether she’s still doing it

[Hidden in reply to AngryFlower]

No, it was the Rotary Club Blenheim 10k charity race for Macmillan Cancer support. But Clairecandothis , another forum member, lives behind there and runs in the grounds - lucky person (she did she same race), so I guess it's open to the public to run as well as walk in the grounds.

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

That’s the thing isn’t it, cold to start then wishing you weren’t so hot. I may just buy a really good winter top for the dead of winter and maybe some sort of t-shirt thing for now (still running in a vest)

[Hidden in reply to AngryFlower]

If it's cold, i wear long leggings, a long sleeved running top and a thin wind proof running jacket over the top, just scarf, hat, running gloves or a muff. after ten minutes everything but the jacket comes off the top layer, and the jacket also sometimes comes off and gets tied round my waist.

[Hidden in reply to AngryFlower]

Omigods I can’t bekieve I said a muff! A buff!!!

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Oh yeah and you’re taking everything off too. Made me chuckle! What is a buff though?

[Hidden in reply to AngryFlower]

A cloth tube that can be a scarf, hat, hairband, wristband

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Useful thing-thanks!

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to Jay66UK]

Sounds like I need a thin thing and a thick thing for later on

[molly1973 Graduate in reply to AngryFlower]

I just today picked up a decent long sleeved running top (thicker than a t-shirt but relatively thin) in Lidl of all places. Nice length sleeves with thumb holes and a slightly high zipped collar. Sadly it’s bright orange with lettering down the sleeve but for £7 I thought I’d give it a go. Aldi often have stuff in too: obviously cheap but not bad and they do decent sizes (I’m bigger and often kit isn’t built for my shape). I’m new to this so not quite ready to spend a lot yet but I definitely need some more bits.

[AngryFlower Graduate in reply to molly1973]

Thanks for the tip!

[TailChaser Graduate]

Had the same problem so I stocked up on some bargains from sportsshoes.com last week. They have a brand called Higher State and it was all going cheap. I got a hat, a twin pack of buff like thingies (Buff, the branded ones, are really expensive) and a thin fluorescent yellow long sleeved base layer for under £20 inc postage. They do jackets and leggings as well. Worn all but hat so far and they’ve worked a treat in the chillier wind.

They do do shoes as well 😊 (end of lines so more bargains!).

Sorry if I sound like an advert but I’ve been pretty chuffed finding stuff on there 😀