vivalarepublica wrote:
I started wearing slim fit soccer pants. They fit great and cost like 1/3 of the usual running pants. Running pants are a complete rip off. Companies know the running crowd is upper income and they can jack up the price. For example, those SportHill pants everyone is ao hyped up on here cost like over $100. No thanks.
No they don't. I don't care what you buy or wear, but that isn't true.
biddles wrote:
OP and cyclocross guy were onto something...
When it gets to be about 40*F and I want to wear shorts (for a race), I'll slather massage oil on my legs right before I start my run/race. Learned that running XC in NY state. For temps below 20*F or windy/wet conditions, I'll use the oil + tights or tapered pants rather than two layers of tights. I use Badger Oil ginger or somethin like that, but regular canola oil will work in a pinch, and I suppose vaseline would, too.
I don't know if you guys are trolling or not, but are you seriously saying that you lather oil and other s#it on your legs for your every day basic run in the winter. And you feel this method is preferable to just throwing on some running pants? Seriously?
To each his own, of course, but that sounds insane to me.
Actually Reads Questions wrote:
theJeff wrote:
Google Embrocation Cream.
Cyclocross racers use it all the time to keep legs warm and keep dirt off.
You are welcome :-)
This is the only legitimate answer on this thread, and the only correct one.
No, it really isn't. It doesn't actually provide any real warming like clothing (i.e., trapping heat). It's a chemical irritant that makes you feel warm, but, it's not an actual heat source nor does it really* prevent heat loss. You would never actually attempt to stay warm with this in freezing weather. It just helps you in somewhat in cold weather where you didn't actually need pants. But get a sub-zero wind chill and go out with just some warming cream and the frost bite would be real.
*you can research cold water swimmers and Vaseline/grease and there is some conflicting information on the benefit provided as some sort of block, but, given the choice between a wetsuit and grease to survive freezing water, I doubt anyone's picking the grease.
Sporthill XC pants. Easily good to zero or below and are not too tight.
Forget the first link. Was copied into my clipboard form studying.
The first link should have been:
The Overexplainer wrote:
vivalarepublica wrote:
I started wearing slim fit soccer pants. They fit great and cost like 1/3 of the usual running pants. Running pants are a complete rip off. Companies know the running crowd is upper income and they can jack up the price. For example, those SportHill pants everyone is ao hyped up on here cost like over $100. No thanks.
No they don't. I don't care what you buy or wear, but that isn't true.
Which part isn’t true?
20 minute wo wrote:
these are warm.
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This is one of the most awkward things I have ever seen.
I remember seeing a guy on the Chicago lakefront who ran in shorts all winter.
Sven Swixson wrote:
XC ski pants. h.
ski pants would work great. I wore a pair during a 5k when it was 85. My legs were toast for about 3 weeks.
Adidas Tiro 17 Soccer Pants
yuhyuh wrote:
Adidas Tiro 17 Soccer Pants
this is exactly what I bought. They are fine for cooler weather (20F to 40F), but for the cold, windy stuff, I don't think they will do the job.
Tights are for girls and homos.
Wouldn't be caught dead in them.
Can't stand tights, To old to lift my knees past them. Always wear either nordic ski pants, windproof front very breathable back from either Swix, Craft or Rossignol which are near tights but allow you to move or my now all time favorite for winter running the ON Running Pants. Very pricey but superbly functional with articulated knee, windproof over thighs with a very thin mesh inside, jersey below and in back, 2 big pockets, tons of black out reflective. Very comfortable from high 40's down to zero and very light.
Sport Hill used to rule but customer service is horrible! I emailed them questions numerous times and never heard back. The only color is black and they fall apart which wasn’t the case 5 yrs ago.
vivalarepublica wrote:
The Overexplainer wrote:
No they don't. I don't care what you buy or wear, but that isn't true.
Which part isn’t true?
Not over $100.
I looked on Jim's website and there are several pants that are $85 (like 5 pair) and the stirrup originals are $59. This was not on Amazon, so they may be cheaper there, don't know. But they are not over $100. They do make some XC ski pants that are as much as $135, they are great, but I would not want those for running.
The Overexplainer wrote:
vivalarepublica wrote:
Which part isn’t true?
Not over $100.
I looked on Jim's website and there are several pants that are $85 (like 5 pair) and the stirrup originals are $59. This was not on Amazon, so they may be cheaper there, don't know. But they are not over $100. They do make some XC ski pants that are as much as $135, they are great, but I would not want those for running.
What's Jim's website? I admit to some exaggeration. I saw that GH Sports pants are like $60 and are made in USA. I don't need anything fancy with all the latest features, just something to do the job. And zippered rear pockets.
Garph The Mighty wrote:
Walmart sells joggers for $7/pair which are tapered sweat pants. Personally, I can't wear them until it is under twenty F outside else I get too sweaty.
+1
I'm wid u Gorp. Cheap is good.
Why back in the day, all we had was cotton long johns and baggy sweatpants but we got 'er done.
NoWayMagoo wrote:
Tights are for girls and homos.
Wouldn't be caught dead in them.
You wouldn't have a choice.
bumpity bumpity my nuts are frozen-y
