How to Run in Cold Weather

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Don't let frigid temperatures keep you from your regular run. If you're properly prepared, you'll be fine.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Layers
A windproof jacket
Insulated tights
A hat
Gloves or mittens
Running shoes with Gore-Tex uppers
Thick noncotton socks
Vaseline or bandages (optional)

Warning: Not dressing properly for cold weather can lead to hypothermia and frostbite.

Step 1: Wear the right fabrics

Wear clothing made of fabric that wicks moisture away from your body, like polypropylene. Avoid cotton, which holds onto moisture. Fleece hats and gloves or mittens are a good choice because they allow skin to breathe, preventing your scalp and hands from getting too sweaty.

Step 2: Lay it on thick

If the temperature is between 0 and 20 Fahrenheit, wear two or three tops under a windproof jacket, wind pants over insulated tights, and a hat and gloves. If it dips below 0, add another top, another bottom, a pair of glove liners or an extra pair of mittens, and wrap a scarf around your mouth.

Tip: Don't make the mistake of overdressing -- a good general rule is to dress for 20 degrees higher than the temperature because you warm up while running.

Step 3: Protect your feet

Wear running shoes with Gore-Tex uppers -- they'll keep out any wetness -- and thick socks made of anything but cotton, which can cause blisters by absorbing moisture.

Tip: Men should cover their nipples with ointment or bandages to prevent chafing. Women are protected by sports bras.

Step 4: Warm up inside

Before you head outside, do something inside that gets your blood flowing but doesn't make you sweat, like walking up and down the stairs a few times.

Step 5: Run like the wind

If wind is a factor, start out running into the bluster and end your run with the wind at your back. That way, the wind won't give you a chill after you've worked up a sweat.

Step 6: Divide and conquer

On extremely cold days, consider dividing your normal run into two sessions so you're not outdoors as long.

Step 7: Beware of black ice

Beware of roads that look wet but may, in fact, be covered with ice.

Step 8: Be a quick-change artist

Change out of sweaty clothes as quickly as you can after your run so you don't get the chills.

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• healthbeauty
• sports
• fitness
• running
• weather
• cold
• winter
• freezing
• precautions
• safety
• comfortable

[123212go]

why cant a man wear a sports bra?

[Larsi9314]

Personally I just rub polar bear fat all over my body and wear a beaver fur speedo...

[blizztrollshard]

tape up your nips because nobody likes bloody nips

[blood66620]

@Xloi63 not all Americans hate the cold i happen to enjoy it

[blood66620]

how to run in the cold

1.stop being a wuss and go outside

2.run

[Tips4Running]

Getting outside to run in the winter also makes you tougher, especially if you are training for a spring marathon. The weather can still be pretty brutal on some of those spring marathon days.

[BarbieFit]

I lost feeing in my toes yesterday...wind chill of 20 degrees and I was out in wet Vibram Fivefingers....not my best idea! Thanks for posting your video.

[Xloi63]

How is that frigid! t looks like a bright sunny day, and there isnt any snow!

grrr....you Americans cant deal with the cold at all!

Its a -5 outside right now, and I was wearing shorts!

[kiwininja100]

OH OH! I KNOW HOW TO RUN IN WINTER! :D

treadmill -_-

[Terrozman]

@123212go Why can i not?