Marathon Weekend 2018

[LSUfan4444]

11 days until my FP day!!! YAY!

We're getting close as well. Monday, Nov 6 for us.

 

[Simba's Girl]

We're getting close as well. Monday, Nov 6 for us.

That's my Birthday!!! LOL

 

[Anisum]

For those of you training in northern climates...what is your go-to attire for running when the temps dip down into the 20s and 30s? I am mainly wondering in terms of long-sleeve shirts/layers that you prefer. I want to stay as warm as possible while not being bulky.

It's been a few months since I've run in the cold but this is what I think I do:
50+: Short sleeve or Tank with Capris
40-49: Long Sleeve Top and Running Tights (though I will wear capris if I don't have pants clean or it's in the high 40s)
30-39: Light running jacket over long sleeve tops and running tights, usually a gaiter comes into play around this time and think headbands are pulled over my ears at the start of the run.
29 or lower: A pair of running tights that's lined with a fleecy insulated material, the fleecy material lined running hoodie, long sleeve shirt, gaiter, hat

There are definitely variations on this, sometimes if I feel like I need a jacket but know I'll be hot mid way I'll run in short sleeves to combat it.

Brand wise most of my winter running clothes are Macy's ideology brand because they fit my legs best and it's easiest to shop in one place. My thick headbands are FILA. I'll run with them in the summer too because they hold up better but I'll also wear bondi bands in the summer which are a no in the winter. My gaiters are Nike and I like them best. My fleecy pants were actually an impulse buy at Costco and I only saw them once. Hopefully they will have them this year.

 

[Simba's Girl]

For those of you training in northern climates...what is your go-to attire for running when the temps dip down into the 20s and 30s? I am mainly wondering in terms of long-sleeve shirts/layers that you prefer. I want to stay as warm as possible while not being bulky.

I live in MA. My favorite temp to run in is mid-upper 40s, I'll run outside in upper 20s/low 30s as long as it isn't windy. I layer.

upper 40s/50s-SS T with cheap windbreaker I bought from Walmart years ago for $10 and capris. Gloves (when my hands get cold I lose feeling in my fingers from Raynaud's)
40-45-see above sub LS tech shirt
35-40-LS tech shirt (UA coldgear T neck), UA coldgear tights, running cap (not hat, winter cap) gloves
below 35 and or windy-add windbreaker and possibly layer a tech shirt over my UA coldgear T neck/windpants over my tights

If it is too frigid with wind or just too frigid I'll head to the Y to run. The older I get the less likely I'll run outside in poor conditions, just over it.

 

[cavepig]

For those of you training in northern climates...what is your go-to attire for running when the temps dip down into the 20s and 30s? I am mainly wondering in terms of long-sleeve shirts/layers that you prefer. I want to stay as warm as possible while not being bulky.

I just start layering up as it gets colder & depending on if it's windy &/or sunny means more or less layers. I'll start with tights & long sleeves or short sleeves & jacket, headband & gloves. As it gets colder or windier I'll add windpants unlined then lined, an extra shirt, my balaclava on my head/face, & mittens, so I get bulky but I guess I'm just used to it & don't really mind, everything fits pretty snug so nothing is baggy though. My worst thing keeping warm is my feet at first, I'm planning to do a warmup inside this year when it gets really cold to hopefully help starting off. I have a mish mash of brands, my tights are skirt sports & mittens are some sort of therma brand I think, so not much help on specific brands. I seriously hate cold though & will take heat/humidity any day over it.

I really like my columbia base layer clothes. I use a combination of attire to run in wind chill as low as -25F reasonably comfortably.

windchill -25 & comfortably in the same sentence, now that's something you don't hear together very often, hahaha!. When I'm freezing & have frosted eyelashes this winter I'll try to remember this to laugh & warm up!

 

[cavepig]

I saw the Art Festival at Epcot starts Jan. 12, we leave that day, boo! Guess they didn't want it starting with the marathon event going on at all. I wonder if they do previews at all before?!

 

[dragitoff]

For those of you training in northern climates...what is your go-to attire for running when the temps dip down into the 20s and 30s? I am mainly wondering in terms of long-sleeve shirts/layers that you prefer. I want to stay as warm as possible while not being bulky.

I'm an odd duck when it comes to this and obviously not in cold temps (Georgia), but I train and race in singlets almost every run regardless of temps. I will wear arm warmers and gloves, but always get too hot wearing sleeves most of the time.

 

[MissLiss279]

For those of you training in northern climates...what is your go-to attire for running when the temps dip down into the 20s and 30s? I am mainly wondering in terms of long-sleeve shirts/layers that you prefer. I want to stay as warm as possible while not being bulky.

This is my go to website for determining how many layers:

https://www.runnersworld.com/what-to-wear

It’s usually pretty accurate for me. Sometimes I end up adding an extra layer because I think it’s cold, but as soon as I start running, I realize that the one extra layer was too much. Hope this helps!

 

[DopeyBadger]

windchill -25 & comfortably in the same sentence, now that's something you don't hear together very often, hahaha!. When I'm freezing & have frosted eyelashes this winter I'll try to remember this to laugh & warm up!

LOL! Well I did say "reasonably"... I've run in less than -20 wind chill only a handful of times. I think I did 10 miles at -25 earlier this year, but can't find the info. My last Dopey training run last year was 18 miles in -8 WC (opted out of the -30 WC the day prior). My hands get the coldest, so I went to using hand warmers inside my gloves for the really cold days.

Real image of me training for last year's Dopey (LOL!):



For me it's:

50 and above - shorts and singlet
40 to 50 - shorts, singlet, and light gloves
30 to 40 - shorts, light long sleeve (like runDisney shirt), light gloves, and hat
20 to 30 - light thermal columbia pants, light thermal columbia long sleeve, medium gloves, and hat
10 to 20 - medium thermal columbia pants, medium thermal columbia long sleeve, heavy gloves, and hat (and jacket if easy day)
0 to 10 - heavy thermal columbia pants, heavy thermal columbia long sleeve, heavy gloves, balaclava, and jacket
-10 to 0 - heavy thermal columbia pants, second pair of pants, heavy thermal columbia long sleeve, heavy gloves, balaclava, and jacket
-10 and below - heavy thermal columbia pants, second pair of pants, heavy thermal columbia long sleeve, heavy gloves, balaclava, hand warmers, sunglasses, and jacket

The columbia gear works well because as soon as I get in the house I've got to get it off because it gets hot.

 

[Dis_Yoda]

All this talk of temperature makes me glad I live in South Florida.

It was 58 this morning and that's about the coldest it ever gets.

 

[Chaitali]

I have a running jacket I use once the temperatures are in the 30s. For the 40s, I use a long sleeve base layer under a running shirt or just a long sleeve running shirt if its in the upper end of this range. For the 50s I use arm sleeves so I can roll them down if/when I get too hot. I'll start wearing a headband and gloves in the 40s.

 

[disneydaydreamer33]

It's been a few months since I've run in the cold but this is what I think I do:
50+: Short sleeve or Tank with Capris
40-49: Long Sleeve Top and Running Tights (though I will wear capris if I don't have pants clean or it's in the high 40s)
30-39: Light running jacket over long sleeve tops and running tights, usually a gaiter comes into play around this time and think headbands are pulled over my ears at the start of the run.
29 or lower: A pair of running tights that's lined with a fleecy insulated material, the fleecy material lined running hoodie, long sleeve shirt, gaiter, hat
.

This seems to be what I do most of the time. I scored a nice Asics running jacket from amazon for like $12 which I love. And my lower limit is in the teens. My butt becomes too numb and my phone dies too quickly in single digits!

 

[ZellyB]

I'll just say ditto as well to @Anisum on my clothing choices except I wear and actual stocking type cap instead of just headbands over my ears usually. I also usually layer a sweatshirt over my long-sleeved tech shirts instead of a running jacket.

Also like @disneydaydreamer33 I don't run in single digits typically unless there's a race coming up and the run is pretty essential in my training. Luckily for us, it doesn't get that cold very often here. Typical lows in the winter are usually low 30s or upper 20s.

 

[cavepig]

This seems to be what I do most of the time. I scored a nice Asics running jacket from amazon for like $12 which I love. And my lower limit is in the teens. My butt becomes too numb and my phone dies too quickly in single digits!

I started using those hand warmers to keep my phone battery from dieing, seems to help with it. I get you on the cold butt too, I think last winter I maxed at 4 bottoms a few times!

 

[rteetz]

My training is suffering this week. I got pretty sick on Tuesday so much so my whole body hurt and I felt like I got ran over by a truck so that made me cancel my run that day. Wednesday was a little better but not much. Today I finally got out for a run but only mustered 2.25 miles because I felt like I needed to throw up but luckily didn't. Hopefully I am back to 100% by the weekend.

 

[cavepig]

My training is suffering this week. I got pretty sick on Tuesday so much so my whole body hurt and I felt like I got ran over by a truck so that made me cancel my run that day. Wednesday was a little better but not much. Today I finally got out for a run but only mustered 2.25 miles because I felt like I needed to throw up but luckily didn't. Hopefully I am back to 100% by the weekend.

boo being sick sucks, hopef you bounce back quick!

 

[ZellyB]

@rteetz sorry to hear you've been sick. Don't push yourself through illness. Better to miss a training run or two then make your condition worse by pushing your body. Hope you are feeling back to normal soon!

 

[rteetz]

boo being sick sucks, hopef you bounce back quick!

@rteetz sorry to hear you've been sick. Don't push yourself through illness. Better to miss a training run or two then make your condition worse by pushing your body. Hope you are feeling back to normal soon!

Thanks!

 

[pixarmom]

I saw the Art Festival at Epcot starts Jan. 12, we leave that day, boo! Guess they didn't want it starting with the marathon event going on at all. I wonder if they do previews at all before?!

This happened last year - left right before the festival and our 18yo was so disappointed! Then we were back in august right before F&W started. Both times, he saw booths and signs going up and he said, "They are just taunting me!"

@rteetz, feel better!

Winter running . . . there is always the treadmill in the basement. But I do love running outside and I know it's overall better both physically and psychologically. I get cold really easily so those first few minutes out the door are brutal. I have fleece lined tights and a great running jacket from athleta that are wonderful for super cold running. Saucony headband and these awesome running mittens that I can't find right now - so irritating!! I have a running hat but can't fit all my hair in it, so headband is usually the only option. I have a neck warmer that I don't like - too scratchy - so watching the suggestions here!

 

[Ariel484]

@rteetz boo, hope you feel better soon! Let your body recover and get the rest it needs.