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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have run through a few winters.  I don't run on ice, but cold and rain are fine.  I never bought a jacket - I thought I needed one, but the guy at pacers told me that a long sleep short over a short sleeve short would be just fine.  If it's in the mid-40s or higher, I run ina short sleeve shirt.  If it's super cold (30s) I run in a long sleeve over short.  in between, i might just wear a long sleeve shirt.  I always use tech fabrics.  I use pants that hit at mid-shin year round.

BTW - is running the only thing you do?  I learned the hard way that working some strength/flexibility into your routine is KEY. Maybe just because I am a bigger runner (5'11", 200 pounds) but if I only run, and I don't do any squats, my knees start to feel funny.  And if I don't do enough exercises for my lower back and abs, my posture gets bad after 7- 8 miles.[/quote]

OP here.  Thanks for all the suggestions.  Re: do I only run?  No, I take a yoga class a couple nights a week.  When I picked up running again my hips and knees hurt and I was getting very discouraged.  Someone suggested yoga and I found that my back pain subsided (from carrying the kids and from back-to-back pregnancies) and the pains I was experiencing running went away.  I'd like to add some additional strength training but getting to the gym is too tough right now, so I just do some push-ups, squats and lunges.[/quote]

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