Winter running

No matter how cold I am at the start I am always shedding layers by mile 3 lol. The cheapest (and somewhat laziest) cold running advice I can give is to layer with long sleeve tech shirts you are not that fond of... you can easily take one off and hide it on the trail and or the road so you dont have to carry it if you get hot. If for some reason you dont make it back for the shirt well a free shirt for the next run/walker to stumble on it ; )

Tips? Watch out for the ice... I know a couple people who didn't see it & ended up breaking some bones from the fall. Some people have good luck with Yaktrax... others do not.

I go when I can get a clear shot on the sidewalks or street after they've been plowed.

Only way to know in terms of clothing is to try various layering and see what works best for you.

BrianSharpe wrote: »

Philtex wrote: »

abungay wrote: »

But I was wondering if any of you had any tips for running in the winter?

Treadmill

Only when there's freezing rain or hurricanes....I find the treadmill mind numbing but have had to resort to one several times this winter (my daughter disowned me for joining Planet Fitness but it's only $10 a month and practically next door to the office).

It is an option that a lot of people choose.....

Not an option for everyone. Treadmills literally hurt me. Mind-numbing-ness aside, I can't run more than 15 minutes on a treadmill without aching for 3 days afterwards (hips, knees, ankles)....something about my natural gait just doesn't work on a treadmill. My natural pace variation is too big for the constant speed of a treadmill also - half the time, I feel either like I'm going to go off the end, or run into the console. But I can run outside for 2 hours plus with no issue whatsoever. So I run outside...always.

I love winter running! It’s certainly different for everyone but I just keep adding layers depending on the temp. When it’s 30-40 degrees I wear my regular leggings, a fleece with windbreaker material on the chest, long sleeve shirt and maybe gloves. 20-30 degrees I add my ear warmer and a short sleeve shirt. 10-20 I add another long sleeve shirt and base layer pants. Below 10 I break out the balaclava, 2 pairs of socks and maybe glove liners. My hands always get sweaty so I usually ditch the gloves if it’s not terribly freezing.

I totally agree with the other posters about staying close to home. I just weave through my neighborhood in case I decide it’s too cold or have some kind of issue with my gear. It snowed here overnight and I was so determined to go for a run this morning but our side streets hadn’t been plowed much and it was too deep so I had to head home pretty quick. Such a bummer!