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  • CathOh
    CathOh Posts: 72 Member
    I'm so jealous of you guys getting to run in the warm rain - it's going to be cold (3 degrees C, 37 F) and rainy for my long run here tonight. Brr.
  • STrooper
    STrooper Posts: 659 Member
    I don't do thunderstorms if I can avoid it. Got caught out in the weather once when a line of tornadoes were coming through. Not fun. Not likely in AZ.

    Hat with a long brim is a must.

    As mentioned many times above. No cotton.It sounds like your temperature won't be too cool, so your typical running gear for that temp is probably appropriate. I would be tempted to run with a light water resistant jacket but you don't want to become clammy.

    Squishy shoes are the worst. If you can, run with polypro sock liners. You feet will become pretty wet and I"ve found that the sock liners are thin enough but protective enough to prevent or minimize blisters.

    Clean off and air dry your shoes after the run. Take out any inserts and allow them to dry separately beofer putting them back in the shoes..

    Electronics should be kept in some waterproof container or Ziploc bag. I run in the rain with my phone in a bag. Don't have to take it out for the touch screen to function. Make sure all other electronics are waterproof or at least water resistant to a depth of 1M. That should be adequate for most rain events.

    Best of all, have fun with it. Imagine yourself running around the rain drops, or just blasting through them as a fun visual image.
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Clean off and air dry your shoes after the run. Take out any inserts and allow them to dry separately beofer putting them back in the shoes.

    The best way, hands down, to dry shoes is just to stuff them with newspaper and let them sit. The newspaper pulls all the moisture out in 24 hours and they are dry and ready to go again.
  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member
    Clean off and air dry your shoes after the run. Take out any inserts and allow them to dry separately beofer putting them back in the shoes.

    The best way, hands down, to dry shoes is just to stuff them with newspaper and let them sit. The newspaper pulls all the moisture out in 24 hours and they are dry and ready to go again.


    No kidding? I can't wait to try that.

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