Hey guys! Can anybody point me in the right direction for a good running jacket, lightweight but also waterproof with a hood preferably ? Been looking online but no having much luck or they are really expensive. Has anybody got a good one they could recommend? Thank you 😊
Running Jacket : Hey guys! Can anybody point me... - Couch to 5K
Running Jacket
Hi, I was looking for something similar and saw Mountain Warehouse do one that received some good reviews as a budget choice. They are Hi-Vis and depending on colour under £60 or under £40.
My friend just got this
I bought one from Aldi a few months ago. It’s wind proof and waterproof and was £20. I’ll have a look on the website and post the link if I find it.
I’ve just bought this on eBay...There were loads of new and second hand jackets on there for really reasonable prices.
Waterproofness isn't really critical with running clothing - you tend to either get wet from the rain outside or the "micro-climate" within, so it only needs to work whilst you warm up. To this end I don't splurge on jackets. I've seen that you've been recommended Decathlon and I've certainly not been disappointed by their walking equipment. Currently, I have a £12 Karrimor running jacket in day-glo yellow that has done sterling service for four years so far.
If you want waterproof you’ll pay more
Decathlon has the cheapest one I’ve seen for true waterproof. It’s £54.99
It’s yellow for women’s and the men’s is black 🙂
NOTE. It’s only waterproof if described as such. These have taped seams. Most run jackets are not waterproof! They don’t really need to be for short jogs near home 🙂
My Aldi run jacket is fine and was £6.99. It’s not waterproof though. None of my jackets are Waterproof jackets are required in mountains and fells etc where getting cold and wet could put you in real danger.
I bought one I like last year from Asics outlet during a sale. It's probably the sort of place that always has some kind of sale of last year's stock. It made me laugh as it's called an accelerate jacket and I don't exactly accelerate much in it 😀. Anyway, it was about £40 and it works for me. I think it's 'water resistant'. I have run in light rain and it seems to keep the rain off me. Might be worth looking to see if they have something that suits you: