It's about 45-47 this week and I'm really wanting to hit my favorite trail. It's basically on a river flood plain and last week (high 50's) it felt great to be running with my feet somewhat submerged the entire time for 5 miles. I'm wondering at temperature does having constantly wet feet become a health concern, or at least so painful that I would cut my run short? Would like to do my slow 8-10 miler today. ps I have mesh running shoes, so they drain immediately but also keep nothing out.
Just ran 4 miles in pouring rain and 38 degrees and lived to tell about it.
Shut up and run
Haha yes I'm 25 and I'm not sure what other response I expect from Letsrun!
No one cares how old you are.
Didn't think so either but the previous poster's name of "must be under 30" led me to think my youth belied a wimpy nature in regards to rain.
I wouldn't worry about it until the temps are below freezing. I would suggest wearing thin, quick-dry (non-cotton) socks.
I'm an old guy who hates cold weather and I just raced a trail half marathon at 42° that was wet and muddy. My feet never felt cold the whole race. I always wear two pair of the quick drying socks and never have a problem with cold feet or blisters.
0 Kelvin
A. If it is raining, then it's not too cold. My long run last week (21 miles) was in steady rain at 39F.
B. If the trail is submerged, not much fun.
After reading the first few responses I decided you probably deserved a real answer instead of another troll. Probably like 35 degrees would suck in the rain. If it's windy, 40. I've done runs in excess of 7 miles in 10 degrees in snow and rain, so the other tough guy posters above me can shit their idiot mouths unless the feel like moving to the Palouse.
-A 19 year old kid
French Dawg wrote:
the other tough guy posters above me can shit their idiot mouths
Gross.
Is it ever really too cold to run with wet feet? Even in 20 degrees, for example if you mess up a stream crossing and soak your feet, it never ends up being a problem because your feet warm up enough on their own. I've never noticed any problems at least, and I'm not one of those "tough" guys who forces himself to to run in split shorts in 32 degrees just so I can feel good about myself.