I'm running the Philly marathon in 2 weeks and I run horribly in the cold. If it turns out to be a cold day should I run in a pair of short tights or my regular split shorts? I'm hoping to run between 2:30 - 2:37.
Do short tights make much of a difference.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks
G-Thang
You should wear support hose and a bra.
go in tights down to the knees. yes, it may look a bit funny - marathoners are not running the quarter on the track (or mile if we are stember). these will keep your hamstrings warm and reduce liklihood of injury occurence.
Wear Paula socks!
Skip the tights and put a light layer of vaseline on your quads. It will hold in the heat and protect you from any wind chill.
If this is Gary Town of Chico State fame, no vaseline can hold his mountain quads.
I have ran cold weather cross races w/half-tights, and I thought they were great. I am going to be training in Flagstaff in December and will be taking all my half tights, and likely wearing them when I race Houston, too. I'd say yes, wear them.
brycexlighthall wrote:
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I don't think you should wear short tights. I think you should wear tight shorts, you savage.