winter running gear

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I just bought some great running tights from The Gap. Their body collection is great. They kept me really warm during a road race I had where the temperature started out around 38 degrees.

i love everything smartwool...but it's expensive! i have a beanie and glove liners that are pretty nice if it's not super cold...like in the high 30s - low 40s. i also have a mountain hard wear shirt that's pretty decent.

i'm struggling with tights also..i have a pair but they don't fit right..they keep sagging. good luck in your search!

1 pair of thin tights
1 pair of heavy tights

1 light weight long sleeved shirt
1 heavy weight long sleeved shirt
1 light weight polartec fleece
1 light weight wind/rain shell


Mix and match based on conditions.

Thanks for the specifics!! I've been wondering about this myself.

I wear gloves looking for a better jacket warm but breaths any suggestions?

Definitaly layer your items, starting with a nice lightweight sweat wicking material (something like tights), and then continue to add lighterweight layers that don't overly weigh you down and that also keep you warm enough. Up in northern Michigan I have the same problem, usually by the end of my runs I am carrying clothing home I also try to use a head band to cover my ears because wearing a knit hat keeps in too much heat. Under Armour carries a great line of winter running clothes, you can always google it and get some ideas that way as well!

One other suggestion is getting a pair of ice/snow grabbers, they slide on over your running shoes and give you traction to avoid slipping and being injured. These are pretty inexpensive at department stores (like Wal-Mart or K-Mart).

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Not a runner, I mostly hike and ski, but living in Colorado I have some experience with winter conditions. I bought some pretty decent pants from Cabela's last year - they're some sort of synthetic fabric, I've worn them for everything from hiking across snowfields in the mountains to base layering under ski pants, and never got uncomfortably cold. And they're comfy enough to lounge around the house in.

These pants seem to be like them, but they're not quite the same:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Clothing/Womens-Clothing/Womens-Activewear-Clothing/Womens-Active-Bottoms|/pc/104797080/c/104789880/sc/104180580/i/107641980/Cabelas-Womens-Spring-Vista-Pants/1175705.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fclothing-womens-clothing-womens-activewear-clothing-womens-active-bottoms%2F_%2FN-1104653%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_107641980%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%25253BMMcat104797080%253Bcat104180580&WTz_l=SBC%253BMMcat104797080%3Bcat104180580%3Bcat107641980

My only complaint is that they didn't hold up quite as well as I'd hoped, some of the stitching around the waist is starting to come apart. But they're thirty-buck pants, if you compare that price with the name brands it's not surprising that they're not quite as durable. I haven't taken any special care when washing them so that could be a factor too.

I don't know if wind is a factor where you live, but if it is I'd recommend getting some of the plasticky windbreaker pants to go on top of your base layer. They're noisy but it can make a huge difference.

Mostly, too, I'd recommend layering layering layering - you'll start off chilly when you first get out but will be sweaty not too far into your workout and will need to take off some layers.

The thing I'd add to the list would be a fleece vest, especially for bitterly cold, snowy days. I usually wear it over a long sleeve shirt to keep my core warm, and only wear a windbreaker shell on top if it's really windy.

Oh, and I recommend knee-high Smart Wool Socks for snow running also!

Don't forget gloves: thin liner pair for cold days, and fleece mittens (not gloves) to wear over on the freeze-your-butt-off days!

I HATE the cold, but when I was running in Ohio, I wore a ski mask on particularly cold days (10-15 degrees). Cotton gardening gloves were my favorites for winter running when the temps were more moderate (30-45 degrees). Being a wimp to the cold, 10 degree days with driving winds finally curtailed my running for a couple of months that year in Ohio. Stay warm and enjoy!

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I layer. I have a short sleeved Under Armor compression shirt on, then a long sleeve Under Armor "cold gear" shirt, with a long sleeve cotton over that and my running jacket. Bottoms, last year I wore a base layer poly pant under my running pants with a wind pant overtop.

This year I invested in a pair of Brookes thermal running pants, for 40 and below. So far, I love them. We'll see how they hold up in the dead of winter but even a wind pant over top really helps I find. If you can cut the wind you will be warmer.

I wear a neck warmer to keep the base of my neck warm and I can tuck my face in it when need be, with a warm running hat. A base running glove with mitts over top.

Yeah, definitely layers of light clothing. Not so much to remove layers as I warm up, but because I can run in light clothing all year round, just wear more of it in the winter. No need to buy expensive cold weather gear. Compression shorts and shirt as a base layer, then insulating layer(s) then wind breaker over top. I wear a couple of neck warmers when it's really cold, one to keep the cold wind off my neck, the other to cover my face and conserve a little heat and moisture when I breathe. (I brush my teeth BEFORE I run...)

I need to make a correction - the pants are more like these than the other pair I linked: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Clothing/Womens-Clothing/Womens-Activewear-Clothing/Womens-Active-Bottoms|/pc/104797080/c/104789880/sc/104180580/i/107641980/Avalanche-Womens-Mogul-Pants/1210019.uts?WTz_l=SBC%253BMMcat104797080%3Bcat104180580%3Bcat107641980

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