So, tomorrow will be my first marathon and I'm really looking forward to it. That said, as luck would have it, a cold front will be hitting the race area almost right at 730am when the race is starting. It is supposed to start at 50 degrees but drop steadily for the next few hours to 43.
I know those are ideal temps to run the race in but it is also supposed to rain (showers and/or light rain). Without the rain I would just do my normal setup of shorts and tech tshirt but might have started with a long sleeve tech on top of t shirt and shed it after the first few miles. But with the rain I am really unsure what to do. My tentative plan is to buy a running cap with a brim on it to keep the rain from my eyes...and also a headband to cover my ears. Also going to wear a pair of brooks running gloves. I also plan on purchasing a lightweight windbreaker, although I really wish I didnt need that because I feel like that is really going to drag in the wind.
So to recap, I plan on:
Shorts
Tech tshirt
Windbreaker
Gloves
Hat with brim
Headband
Is that overkill or about right? My wife is worried ill get cold, and that maybe I should even wear pants since it will be raining, which will make it colder. I've told her that shorts should be fine. In any case, wanted to get everyone's opinion on my setup and what you might wear for weather like this.
This is my first post, so be gentle...haha.