What sub zero temperature do you stop going out for you run

You should also try to rub some vaseline on your face on your way out on those really cold days. It provides an extra protection layer against frostbite. This is if you're not already using vaseline.

i draw the line at about 39 degrees F. LOL.

For the most part, that doesn't happen all that much, and it's easy enough to write off a day or two every month.

If there was a race and it was colder than that, i would certainly rough it.

Pretty awesome, huh?

I do stages...

<38F put a shirt on

<30ish put gloves on

<30 windbreaker and beenie

<18 wind pants

<0 long sleeve shirt under wind breaker

It doesn't really get cold in Colorado. But if there's snow on the ground and I have a workout I usually treadmill it since hitting good times vs slipping is important.

Well, here where I live it's always - 10 celcius (14 farenheit) during winter. Sometimes -30 (-22). So, if we stop running everytime it gets below 0, we would not run much from mi-november to mid-march. Cross-country skiing has not problem doing their thing in cold temperature, so do we as runners. Just wear the good clothes and it will be just fine. No, the problem is not how cold it is but how much icy snow you have under your feet.

docLorna wrote:

It is -16(feels like -25)Celsius today, I still run. It’s not super comfortable but I don’t feel it is dangerous for my health. What about you guys?

For my USA friends, -16c = 3.2f. And with the wind -25c = -13f

if believed that it was dangerous, I wouldn't be running outdoors for the better part of 3 months living in Edmonton! on a serious note if it is really cold--like under -30 Celsius/-22 F (not counting wind), I will run indoors. It was -23 this morning and it was pretty reasonable since I dressed for it..I take the 1st 2 miles pretty slow to warm up though; when it gets really cold you feel like the tin-man of Oz! on the other hand, I can't handle heat and humidity well!

Kjn wrote:

Well, here where I live it's always - 10 celcius (14 farenheit) during winter. Sometimes -30 (-22). So, if we stop running everytime it gets below 0, we would not run much from mi-november to mid-march. Cross-country skiing has not problem doing their thing in cold temperature, so do we as runners. Just wear the good clothes and it will be just fine. No, the problem is not how cold it is but how much icy snow you have under your feet.

+1---if it is icy it sucks for quality running, but generally really cold snow has a good grip to it!

Paul72, glad you commented! I’m in Edmonton as well and it’s mostly the cold air in my lungs that feels strange. It always feels like my breath is short and therefor my heart rate tends to increase. I will try the Seirus mask and see if it makes a difference. Do you wear something special to cover your mouth?

I'm in California so it never gets too cold to run. Tomorrow will be 28 degrees at my normal running time of 7:00 a.m and that's the coldest it's been where I live for at least 3 or 4 years probably longer. The coldest I've run in competition if 22 degrees and snowing for a Turkey Trot in New York. When I visited Denali a few winters ago I ran 3 miles in -25F / -31C just for funsies and and wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I was bundled up and actually broke a sweat so it wasn't too bad of an experience but I wouldn't do it regularly. When I lived in the Northeast I used to run in the snow all the time so I think this is a regionally specific question.

-15 C today. That is about my limit . If I had access to treadmills 0C would be my limit.

Two years ago this week, I drove across Canada during a deep freeze to get back home to Alaska from the east coast. I ran every day to get me and my dog some exercise and relief breaks. So that meant (short) runs in Val D'Or Quebec at -26 F, Kaspuskasing Ontario at -22 F, Black River Matheson Onrario at -40 F(= -40C) or maybe colder because my car's thermometer appeared to reach its lower limit at that temperature, and Ignace Ontario at -33F. A loop around Boulevard Lake in Thunder Bay was relatively toasty at -17 F.

docLorna:

I’m in Edmonton, Canada. North of the 53 parallel.

The cold air itself on my body is not what bothers me really, I’ve invested in good clothing. It’s the cold air in my lungs that makes it strange for me. It always feel like I can not take deeper breaths and my heart rate goes up. It’s just a strange feeling.

AirTrim mask, or the other model like this, is your friend. (Or, I mean, I just put a merino wool buff over my mouth, but try this as well.)

- someone who nordic skis in Anchorage

As soon as the air hurts my face. I’ll call it quit. Glad to see not a lot of “no such thing as bad weather” people. They’re the worst.

i think the coldest run ive been on is 10F with a Windchill bringing it down to a -5F and it was awful. Would never do something like that again

nowadays it hasnt even gotten colder than 20F the past few years so not too bad but id say around 25-32 is the coldest range id run outside in. any colder and its no longer enjoyable to any degree. i'll do other things inside like cycling or weight-training which is A) more fun and B)arguably more beneficial for a one off day

Easy runs work fine at any temperature, you just have to dress right (it doesn't get much below -20C where I live, maybe for a couple of days most, so maybe that's different deep in Siberia). Tempos and harder - meh. That cold air hurts my throat and I keep coughing for the rest of the day. Starting around zero degrees I try to run them indoors if not to inconvenient to drive to indoor track, at around -10 indoors only.

Sub zero?? I don't run outside in sub 30 degrees Fahrenheit! And especially with ice and snow around. I still get my runs in...whattya think they make treadmills for! Call me soft, but don't call me stupid. When you are out in the middle of nowhere by yourself in the freezing cold after slipping on ice/snow because you "had to get your outside run done", you have no one to blame but yourself.

when -15C I would stop doing high intensity workouts and I would start using someting in front of my face/mouth/nose to heat the inflow of air. That would make it harder to breathe a lot so easing down the intensity until it is warmer again. I think an easy run in -25 would still be OK with the same setup, but be sure to have warm clothes, gloves, etc.

I've done as low as -25F, but I was much younger, and not sure I'd risk again.

In recent years I've noticed that sub-zero hurts my face very quickly, even though I've added a balaclava to my clothing options for those kinds of temps. -10 is probably the coldest I've had to do in the last decade.

zzzz wrote:

Two years ago this week, I drove across Canada during a deep freeze to get back home to Alaska from the east coast. I ran every day to get me and my dog some exercise and relief breaks. So that meant (short) runs in Val D'Or Quebec at -26 F, Kaspuskasing Ontario at -22 F, Black River Matheson Onrario at -40 F(= -40C) or maybe colder because my car's thermometer appeared to reach its lower limit at that temperature, and Ignace Ontario at -33F. A loop around Boulevard Lake in Thunder Bay was relatively toasty at -17 F.

Wow, what a trip!

Obi-Juan wrote:

Sub zero?? I don't run outside in sub 30 degrees Fahrenheit! And especially with ice and snow around. I still get my runs in...whattya think they make treadmills for! Call me soft, but don't call me stupid. When you are out in the middle of nowhere by yourself in the freezing cold after slipping on ice/snow because you "had to get your outside run done", you have no one to blame but yourself.

Awwww cute,

Like I said before(in this thread) I do have the gear to run outside, the issue is with the cold air in my lungs. Thankfully some people can read ans understand that this whole thread is not just about them self bragging or belittling me and gave me good advices.

I do know what treadmills are for but I do not own one and the gyms are closed right now(remember COVID pandemic sh*t??). I know I’m stupid for wanting to keep my runs in...geeee what am I thinking, so stupid