Welcome. I am relatively new here also and find all of these topics very informative.
I run all year here in Alaska, it is important to layer and have breathable clothes, I also make sure they keep out the wind. The are three things that I am concerned about when I run in the winter. Wind, Ice, Visibility (Cars.)
I do have a limit, I do not run when the temp is below -20 ---If I get injured or something it could get dangerous, so let someone know where you are going and when you expect to be back.
Enjoy
I run all year here in Alaska, it is important to layer and have breathable clothes, I also make sure they keep out the wind. The are three things that I am concerned about when I run in the winter. Wind, Ice, Visibility (Cars.)
I do have a limit, I do not run when the temp is below -20 ---If I get injured or something it could get dangerous, so let someone know where you are going and when you expect to be back.
Enjoy
Bumping this up for topical reading. I needed some advice on layering as the temps keep dropping.
I live in Toronto and this is my first winter running outdoors. Before I would always just look for an indoor track or use a treadmill.
I've found that a coolmax base layer with a thin fleece and outer shell for the torso, long underwear and wind resistant shell on the legs along with a headband to cover the ears and thin gloves on the hands has sufficed for temperatures down to around -15F (I think this is the coldest I've run in so far).
I tend to heat up pretty quickly and sweat a lot. Fully covering the top of my head turns me into a self contained furnace no matter what the temperature so I've found the headbabnd thing works well.
For temperatures from 15-32F I tend to wear the same as above minus the fleece and I almost always overheat. Half unzipping my outer shell helps to alleviate this but I'm not sure what else I can do.
Oh and don't forget the lip balm! (I recommend Burt's Bees)
I've found that a coolmax base layer with a thin fleece and outer shell for the torso, long underwear and wind resistant shell on the legs along with a headband to cover the ears and thin gloves on the hands has sufficed for temperatures down to around -15F (I think this is the coldest I've run in so far).
I tend to heat up pretty quickly and sweat a lot. Fully covering the top of my head turns me into a self contained furnace no matter what the temperature so I've found the headbabnd thing works well.
For temperatures from 15-32F I tend to wear the same as above minus the fleece and I almost always overheat. Half unzipping my outer shell helps to alleviate this but I'm not sure what else I can do.
Oh and don't forget the lip balm! (I recommend Burt's Bees)
I like my headband too...although today I did wear the balaclava, much warmer over my head. I have to pull it off my mouth though.
I love my windshirt. It's allowing me to just layer, instead of adding a heavy sweathshirt to the mix.
I love my windshirt. It's allowing me to just layer, instead of adding a heavy sweathshirt to the mix.
I'm starting a running program now where I live in Iowa, but I'm sticking to the treadmill and track in the gym because I have cold-induced asthma. Even a little exertion when the air's below 5 or so and I'm in the throes of a full-on attack. I'm starting to wonder if breathing through a scarf would make it possible to run outside...anyone have experience with that?