Wear one or two for tomorrow’s 5K race

mrk34
mrk34 Posts: 227 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am running my second 5K tomorrow and have a question related to what to wear.

It was a little colder two days ago, but after about one minute of running I felt fine. I run in the city with tall buildings and I don’t feel any wind impact. Tomorrow’s race will be in an open area and the wind will be a factor to consider.

The label of my long-sleeve training tee says that it is a “mid layer – cold weather garment insulates without balk” and there is a drawing of another tee described as “base layer- next to skin layer wicks moisture and provides core warmth”. There is a plus sign between the two drawings.

Should I wear both of them tomorrow if it is as cold as today? I bought the base layer tee just in case.

Mark

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  • jecka31
    jecka31 Posts: 284
    I always layer, that way you can take layers off if need be. I start cold and end up hot at the end so being able to adjust during my workout it a plus.
  • emgs52
    emgs52 Posts: 67 Member
    Probably a crazy question,but do you just strip while your running,and carry it or do you have a back pack thing you use,
  • skingszoo
    skingszoo Posts: 412 Member
    Yes I would wear the under T. I went running this AM and it was cold and windy and I just had a long sleeve dri-fit and I felt fine wasn't too cold but when I came home my skin was beat red and freezing. If you get hot you can take it off.
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    Definitely layer. You shouldn't be hot when you start, maybe a little on the cool side, but not cold. Runners, do you agree?
  • jecka31
    jecka31 Posts: 284
    I'll stop just long enough to pull off the hoodie/long-sleeve shell and tie it around my waist. I've got it down pretty good to where it takes me a only a few seconds. I probably can do it while running but I'm clumsy and would probably face plant!
  • falsecho
    falsecho Posts: 81 Member
    Stay on the safe side and layer. Also have a sweatshirt to wear once you are finished.
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    Stay on the safe side and layer. Also have a sweatshirt to wear once you are finished.

    If you don't have someone to hold your sweatshirt for you, or if your car is a long way off to go to retrieve one, here's another idea:

    You can also buy one of those silver (plastic?) emergency blankets that fold up to be palm-sized. I found some in the camping section at my local big box store. I think Coleman makes them. They hand these sorts of things out at the marathons.
  • bstamps12
    bstamps12 Posts: 1,184
    Many 5K's and other races will have a race volunteer drive the course after the run and pick up all of the articles of clothing dropped along the course, then you can get your extra layers at a designated place, usually after awards.

    I would layer both of them to start, especially if you are like me and you have a hard time warming up after you are very cold to start with.
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