Each winter I have to re-remember what temperature benchmarks I use to put on a long sleeve or gloves or a hat. The only one I remember is:
< 40degrees = 1 long sleeve shirt.
What other marks do you use to select gear before heading out into the cold?
For me it was always:
>40 - T-shirt & shorts
30-40 - Hoodie & shorts
20-29 - Hoodie & pants
< 20 - Treadmill
Mt Weather Man wrote:
What other marks do you use to select gear before heading out into the cold?
If I was freezing on my last run I'll put on more clothes for the next.
I am a total wuss when it comes to running in the cold. So 30-40 is t-shirt/hoodie and sweat pants or if it is a faster run it will be tights/running shorts and long-sleeve underarmour and t-shirt. With a beanie
Under 20-30, tights/sweat pants, long sleeve underarmour/hoodie, balaclava/beanie.
Under 20 I go on the treadmill
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45 gloves for the start (maybe)
< 42 long sleeve shirt
< 32 long running pants
< 25 ear warmers, 2nd layer of gloves
< 20 knit cap
Depends on the wind, rain, sleet, etc.
Under 40 I wear long sleeves and light gloves.
From 32-35 I wear socks on my hands instead of gloves.
Under 32 I wear heavy gloves and a short sleeve tshirt over my long sleeve shirt.
Under 28, I wear a jacket instead of a tshirt and wear 2 pairs of socks on my hands.
Under 20, I wear warmup pants over my shorts.
Under 16, I wear 3 pairs of socks on my hands. And a hat.
Under 10, I wear tights over my shorts instead of warmup pants. and 2 shirts under my jacket.
Under 0, **** it, treadmill.
I'm a southerner and I hate winter. It rarely gets super cold here. A lot of times when its cold, I'd just use a treadmill, especially if its dark. These are windchills, in Fahrenheit, not temperatures unless the windchill/temp difference is more than a few degrees. Coldest run I've ever done was -2.
37+ - T-shirt and shorts
TurdQuiche wrote:
37+ - T-shirt and shorts
Not sure where everything else went...
37+ -> T-shirt and shorts
32 -> Long sleeve shirt and pants
25 -> gloves
15 -> hoodie and hat
5 -> jacket on top of two layers
I can't stand the treadmill so I do my running outside regardless of temperature, but if it gets too icy I do my speedwork on a treadmill.
I thought I was the only one that forgets my temp thresholds.
As a 55 y.o. male in the Northeast, wind plays a big factor and whether there is sun, but my usual rules are;
45 - shorts and long sleeve (lightweight)
below 45 add lightweight pants (Sporthills)
below 40 use a heavier long sleeve, add gloves
below 35 use heavier pants,
below 30 add jacket, big sweatband to cover ears
below 25 heavier gloves,
below 20, add base shirt, possibly hat
For instance, this morning, around 38-40 F, sunny, I was in shorts (breaking my own rule) and it felt cold.
Another question, after 8+ months of mostly decent spring, summer and fall weather, who forgets what winter gear they have. If I don't look through all my stuff, I don't know what I have. While sifting through my stuff last week, found a couple of tops I completely forgot I had.
When running easy:
65+ Shorts, no shirt
55-65 Shorts and shirt
50-55 Long sleeve shirt or shirt and gloves
45-50 Long sleeve shirt and gloves
40-45 Cotton long sleeve shirt, gloves and ear warmers which usually come off after a few miles
35-40 tights, cotton long sleeve shirt, gloves and ear warmers
30-35 Tights, light weight fleece, cotton long sleeve shirt, gloves and ear warmers or knit cap
25-30 Treadmill at the gym
>40 - T-shirt and shorts
30-40 - long sleeved shirt and shorts
20-30 - shorts if no wind, sweats if more than 5mph wind, 2 layers upper body, add light gloves and a hat
10-20 - break out the running jacket along with the rest above
Colder - facemask, running tights under sweats, and 2-3 layers upper body plus jacket. Mittens instead of gloves.
30-50 = Gloves, shorts, long sleeve and sometimes a hat
20-30 = Tights, heavy long sleeve, gloves and hat
>60 I wear a shirt
45-55 sleeves and gloves, still shorts
35-45 long shirt and gloves, still shorts
>35 tights, jacket, gloves, hat