I put yaktrax on my sneakers if it’s icy out.

I agree the people wearing down/puffer vests and jackets just make me hot looking at them. My torso is the warmest part of my body!

I ran at 7am this morning - 20 degrees with a wind chill of 10, and no sun yet. Here's what I wore:

- my regular long leggings, nothing special about them, from Old Navy
- regular sneakers
- regular long knit tank that covers my butt (Old Navy)
- mid-calf wool socks
- some tech/winter long sleeve top from Lululemon, with thumbholes
- running cap that covered my ears
- gloves (that came off after about 10 minutes)

My warmup walk was very cold, but once I started running, my body warms after a few minutes.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have specific suggestions for fleece running pants/tights they particularly like?

I wear these running all winter:
https://athleta.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=985307032#pdp-page-content

what trails in the area are treated for ice/snow? I think CC is, right? Any other recs?

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Anonymous wrote:I know that people feel temperatures differently, but I feel like a lot of people overdress for winter running. You should be quite cold when you start - it's ok. You'll warm up after a few minutes.

FYI running on fresh snow is great - you have to look for places that haven't already had a lot of people already step on it. I went for a 2 mile run this morning - a minute slower than my usual pace. but the fresh snow was so comfortable on my middle aged joints!

Agreed! I see so many people running in light puffers and hats, when it's not very cold out.

When I do manage to force myself to run in the cold, I'm one of those overdressed people. I hate being cold!

Love running in the winter - particularly early morning with the sunrise. Don't mind the cold - but I do have a hard time motivating if it is raining. Snow? Bring it! I usually run in my trail shoes if it's snowy out - take it easy and keep an eye out for ice. I hate running in DC in July/August with the humidity. Ack.

My fav warm running tights are SmartWool - https://www.rei.com/b/smartwool/c/running-pants-and-tights. Comfy and warm.

I only wear a hat and gloves if it is below 20 when I head out. First 1/2 mile is tough but then you warm up. Just get started.

FWIW, I am from a cold weather place (upstate NY) and many serious runners I know use cheap socks as mittens instead of running gloves because they get gross pretty quickly. Im laughing trying to imagine what my neighbors would think of this in my upper NWDC lululemon neighborhood!

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have specific suggestions for fleece running pants/tights they particularly like?

I find these are thick, but the sizing is annoying. I am a size 4 and bought a medium. Different colors may be on sale at Dicks.

https://www.nike.com/t/go-womens-firm-support-high-waisted-7-8-leggings-with-pockets-tGXxmG/DQ5636-010

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The temps don’t bother me but the ice is a problem. I couldn’t run today bc so many sidewalks weren’t consistently cleared where I was. I’m going to a low-traffic neighborhood tomorrow to run in the streets.

OP here. I took your advice and ran in my neighborhood since it's low traffic. I found a pretty flat circle and ran that over and over. It was nice because I knew where to look for ice after my first loop. I wore thick gloves, a neck gaiter and ear warmer. Ended up removing the gloves and gaiter. It was really fun! I love running.

Why?

Why what? I said 20 different things.

I'm with the others ... ice is my only real barrier. We belong to a gym, so I'll just bang out a couple of treadmill runs during icy periods.

Anonymous wrote:I know that people feel temperatures differently, but I feel like a lot of people overdress for winter running. You should be quite cold when you start - it's ok. You'll warm up after a few minutes.

FYI running on fresh snow is great - you have to look for places that haven't already had a lot of people already step on it. I went for a 2 mile run this morning - a minute slower than my usual pace. but the fresh snow was so comfortable on my middle aged joints!

Agreed! I see so many people running in light puffers and hats, when it's not very cold out.

I know that people feel temperatures differently, but I feel like a lot of people overdress for winter running. You should be quite cold when you start - it's ok. You'll warm up after a few minutes.

FYI running on fresh snow is great - you have to look for places that haven't already had a lot of people already step on it. I went for a 2 mile run this morning - a minute slower than my usual pace. but the fresh snow was so comfortable on my middle aged joints!

Does anyone have specific suggestions for fleece running pants/tights they particularly like?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The temps don’t bother me but the ice is a problem. I couldn’t run today bc so many sidewalks weren’t consistently cleared where I was. I’m going to a low-traffic neighborhood tomorrow to run in the streets.

OP here. I took your advice and ran in my neighborhood since it's low traffic. I found a pretty flat circle and ran that over and over. It was nice because I knew where to look for ice after my first loop. I wore thick gloves, a neck gaiter and ear warmer. Ended up removing the gloves and gaiter. It was really fun! I love running.

Why?

Anonymous wrote:The temps don’t bother me but the ice is a problem. I couldn’t run today bc so many sidewalks weren’t consistently cleared where I was. I’m going to a low-traffic neighborhood tomorrow to run in the streets.

OP here. I took your advice and ran in my neighborhood since it's low traffic. I found a pretty flat circle and ran that over and over. It was nice because I knew where to look for ice after my first loop. I wore thick gloves, a neck gaiter and ear warmer. Ended up removing the gloves and gaiter. It was really fun! I love running.