When I ran the Oka race, I was in capri pants, a long sleeved shirt and gloves and the people around me were wearing jackets, vests, scarves, hats, and tights. I took one look at them and almost put on another layer but remembered that I run hotter than most and although I was pretty chilly for the first kilometre or so, once I got going, I was really happy with what I was wearing.
I managed to get photographic proof of how much hotter I am than everyone else. I was in Ottawa for work for a couple of days and got to meet up with my friend Janelle for a run. It had been an absolutely beautiful day and I was really excited to feel like I could run in short sleeves and shorts (long shorts) on November 7th.
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| excited to be out running on a warm evening in November |
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| lots of layers |
Hope Wednesday treats you well. And hey- Wednesday means WINE wednesday. Celebrate it if you can.
What about you- do you run hot? Run cold? Are you an over-dresser?
8 comments:
I'm like you, I run hot. For the Winterman 5K last year, I was in two layers: long johns and then fleece with a windbreaker jacket. I ended up opening every little vent I could find and unzipping my jacket. I was way too hot. The first KM was chilly, but then I just got hot.
For Ottawa Run Weekend I wore a cotton shirt (as I was running with 50 odd students) and I died at the 2K mark. Ended up having to walk a majority of the race as I over-heated bad (and I was about 12w pregnant at the time...so overheating bad!).
It was really nice a couple of days ago, so I wouldn't have been in as many layers as your friend. Probably just capri pants and a long sleeved tech shirt for me (if I could run....*sigh*).
Did you go to Bridgeheads ;)
Did you write this for me?! LOL!
I am a COLD runner, but you would have been proud I was out in a tee shirt and Capri pants yesterday for my lunch run :)
I sweat... A LOT. I used to overdress but am now much better at 'under dressing'. I think it is b/c I am such a worrier/planner that I want to ensure I don't screw up the one think I have control over...
I run cold. Sooo cold. My hands are the worst. I am sitting at my desk at work right now and I wish I was wearing gloves!
I definitely run cold - I always need an extra layer when everyone else is fine!
After moving to Van, I am still figuring out what to wear when I run. What I am finding is that I always need less than I think I need which means sucking it up on those chilly mornings so I don't overheat by the time I get to 5km. My biggest struggle is gloves, I get cold hands but then after when I take them off I don't know where to put them (bulging pockets are so unflattering and awkward) ;)!
That's hilarious!! I would say I run about normal! I dislike being overdressed but there have been a few times that I wished I had more layers (mostly on -30C days). I find if I have a headband and gloves on, I need less on the rest of my body.
I prefer to underdress on runs until the snow starts flying. I find that as long as there isn't snow on the ground I'm generally fairly underdressed compared to some of the runners on the paths. In fact, I was worried seeing how bundled up everyone was at Winterstart and I was going with a lightweight long sleeve and a jacket. As soon as the snow flies though - better bundle up!
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