Running in winter

Decathlon basics running gear is fine! I always run in shorts / capri leggings but in winter go for a long sleeved top and a hat. You can get running hats; I just run in a normal bobble hat.

however, the one absolute non negotiable if he’s running in the winter is reflective gear. Either a vest thing or straps for his wrists and ankles. He cannot go out in the dark without them on. I would also add a head torch to that.

if you’re on a limited budget for running gear I would prioritise that so he can be seen.

Tracksters and a thin running jacket.
Ronhill Core Heritage Mens Trackster - Blue – Start Fitness
Ronhill Tech All Terrain Mens Running Jacket - Black – Start Fitness (pref more reflective than that one)

Running cap/hat. Ronhill Running Beanie - Yellow – Start Fitness

MoreMile from the same retailer will have cheaper versions.

Decathlon seems pretty reliable.

Gloves, waterproof cap (cap part helps shield the face from rain!), head torch (have seen body ones, too and ones that clip onto the back of the shoe for safety rather than visibility!), lip balm, reflective gilet (I also get really warm in a coat, but can manage a gilet, and obvs great for safety).

I’m a runner and I’m still in shorts and T-shirt in this weather! I know many runners who will continue in shorts all year round, even in snow. Not many runners I know will wear jackets, it gets too warm. I switch to full length leggings and a base layer under my T-shirts when it really cold. Gloves may be useful though, and a buff, worn around the neck.

Get some running leggings and loose shorts to wear over the top (no one wants to see his bits) then suggest layering with vest & long sleeve running tops. Most of us get hot whilst running and don’t worry about the rain, it’s kinda refreshing.

Skins might be a way forward but if he’s anything like me shorts and a T-shirt will be fine unless minus figures when I might go for a long sleeved running top. In about December I’ll probably swap my shorts for capri leggings, so maybe slightly longer shorts for a boy. I get too hot in jackets. It’s just about knowing that the first couple of km will be chilly but you soon warm up.

im currently still wearing a vest and short shorts. Just for comparison.

Under Armour skins

www.underarmour.co.uk/en-gb/c/baselayer/

For cold running it’s your extremities that get cold - so gloves and hats might be helpful. But at 15 he will probably need to learn that by doing!

😀😀I'm a slow runner (even by standards of 58 year old women) and in winter I wear thermal leggings, or leggings and a tracksuit if dry and cold, and sometimes two fleeces or a flece and a thermal top, and a very light water repellent jacket on top.I don't move fast enough to get hot in cold weather! I look like a large navy ball rolling slowly down the park path, which probably isn't the look your ds is going for...... My dh runs much faster than me and is in shorts and tees much of the year, he might switch to leggings and a long sleeved thermal top in winter.

Unless your ds minds about brands, I'd get him a pair of decathlon leggings and a ls running top if he starts getting cold and see what he likes. You want stuff close to your body that dries fast so not tracksuit bottoms with extra fabric that will flap around wetly (is that a word?).

You can get jackets designed to wear to run in the rain, but I wouldn’t usually bother - skin is waterproof! If you take something dry and warm for him to change into afterwards that will stop him getting chilly when he stops