On top I wear a short sleeve compression shirt and UA Cold Gear mock. That does the job pretty well, but if it is windy or temps in the mid-low teens, I’ll throw another shirt on top.

My biggest issue is gloves. I have a thinner pair of cotton gloves that work OK, but when colder some of my fingers get cold. I have a pair of thicker gloves, but then my hands almost sweat too much. Santa is bringing a pair of Saucony Ulti-Mits soon. I’m excited to try them out. They are a glove with a fold back mitten covering the fingers. I’m hoping the will breathe better.

Thanks for the work you do on runblogger. Always good information!

My concern is, if I were to somehow be incapacitated, say by twisting an ankle after slipping on the ice (despite my YakTrax, which I agree are great) and be forced to walk home that the clothing that I’m carrying that’s suitable while running is totally – and potentially dangerously – inadequate. Consequently, especially when running in cold weather I: a) Wrap an extra very think Tyvek windbreaker which I wrap around my mid-section, and that would serve as an emergency garment under such a circumstance; b) Carry a cell phone with my local emergency contacts already pre-programmed such that frigid fingers can still place a call; c) Begin my run *into the wind* such that the return leg (where I’m potentially walking) would feel warmer due to the reduced wind chill; d) Have a route which has *absolutely minimal* interaction with vehicles (most of whom are NOT expecting a pedestrian on the roadway, and given the icy conditions and their narrowed road width they’re *far* more likely to strike a runner). Winter weather is a lot of fun, and with a few precautions you can assure yourself and your family that it’s safe too!

I’ve recently discovered some Smartwool glove liners. Though temps need to be below 10 F to use them with my Asics running mitts.

Janmac,
My ‘girly’ places to shop are Athleta, SkirtSports, Endless shoes and REI My favorite tights are Athleta Windwarrior Tights which are available in tall. Those paired with the Ice Queen Skirt and you can run in any cold weather.

Sadly, my wife doesn’t share my penchant for buying fancy running gear :)

Pete

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I also like the Under Armour balaclava. Light but warm with lots of wearing combinations.

For my hands, I picked up a pair of heavy duty mittens with mitten liners at my local outdoor store. I think they were designed for snowmobiling or something. I choose the liners and/or mittens over any glove in my closet most colder days. yeah, i have to pull them to adjust my ipod but my hands are just more comfortable in mittens than gloves.

I’ve swore off tights at any temp. If my feet, hands, head, & torso are warm, i don’t need any leg covering to stay warm. And I get the added benefit of great reactions from others when they see me running in shorts in 10 degree weather!