Get ready for some more frigid temps over the next 10 days. Below learn more about winter layering for your running days over the rest of winter. Based on temperature and wind chill will result in the more layers.
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WINTER LAYERING
Layers
depend on how cold it is.
Colder = more layers.
HEAD & NECK
Thermal hat: A fleece or wool hat is perfect for keeping
your head warm during winter runs
Neck Gaiter: Extremely valuable on a frigid, windy day to
protect your neck and face. You can pull it up over your mouth to warm the air
you're breathing in, which is especially helpful when you first start your run.
Chapstick/Vaseline: Protect your lips from chapping with some
Chapstick or Vaseline. You can also use the Vaseline on your nose and cheeks
(or anywhere else on your face) to prevent windburn and chapping.
Gloves/Mittens: You can lose as much as 30% of your body heat
through your extremities, so it's important to cover those hands.
Sun Glasses: will help the wind from stinging the eyes and making them
watery.
LOWER BODY LAYERING
Tights/Running Pants: Your legs generate a lot of heat so you don't
need as many layers on your lower body. You can usually wear just a pair of
tights or running pants made of synthetic material such as Thermion,
Thinsulate, Thermax, Coolmax, polypropolene, and/or silk. If it's below 10
degrees F (temperature or wind chill), you may want to consider two layers on
your lower body: a wicking layer of tights, and a wind-proof layer such as
track pants.
Socks: Never wear cotton socks (in cold or warm weather) when running
because they won't wick away the moisture, leaving your feet wet and prone to
blisters. Instead, be sure to wear a good pair of wicking socks made of fabrics
such as acrylic, CoolMax, or wool (in the winter).
UPPER BODY LAYERING
Not only do layers
trap body heat, they allow sweat to move through the layers of clothing. The
moisture is wicked away from your first layer to your outer layers, and then
evaporates.
Wicking Base Layer: The layer closest to your body should be made
from a synthetic wicking material, such as DryFit, Thinsulate, Thermax,
CoolMax, polypropolene, or silk. This will wick the sweat away from your body,
keeping you dry and warm. It's very important to make sure you don't wear
cotton for this layer because once it gets wet, you'll stay wet.
Insulating Layer: Your second or middle layer- an insulating
material, such as fleece. This layer must continue wicking moisture away from
the skin. It should have the perfect balance of trapping some air to keep your
warm, yet release enough vapor or heat to avoid overheating.
Wind- and Water-proof
Outer Layer: This layer should
protect you against wind and moisture (rain, sleet, snow), but at the same time
allow both heat and moisture to escape to prevent both overheating and
chilling. It's a good idea to wear a jacket with a zipper for this layer, so
that you can regulate your temperature by zipping it up and down. Suggested
outer layers: ClimaFit, Gore-Tex, Microsuplex, nylon, Supplex, and Windstopper.
If it's between 10 and 40 degrees F, you can
usually get away with a wicking base layer and an outer layer.
SHOES:
When
roads or trails are icy, yaxtrax or something similar are a good option to put
over shoes to grip the ice and prevent slipping.
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