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Running kit - where and what? Especially in the wet and cold!

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Suddengeekgirl · 18/09/2013 14:57

I've just started C25k and loving it. I have decent trainers, sports bra and leggings and tshirt.

Now the weather is wetter and colder though I'm thinking I need more/ warmer/ more winter-y kit

What are you wearin?
Where can I get it cheap?

Tia :)

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EauRouge · 18/09/2013 15:02

I layer it up rather than getting one of those expensive running jackets. In the snow I was wearing running tights, a running t-shirt, a hi-vis long sleeved top and a buff (or a hat on the really cold days). All in wicking fabric which will help keep you warm.

Sports Direct is very cheap, I've got most of my kit from there.

CMOTDibbler · 18/09/2013 15:04

Mine is from Sports Direct - I've got a long sleeved high vis jacket, and some long sleeve wicking base layers I'll wear with it when cold enough

MelanieCheeks · 18/09/2013 15:06

TK Maxx. But you wont need very warm stuff!

I have a light long-sleeved T shirt, with little hooks that go over my thumbs.

Lightweight hi-viz jacket with pockets.
Buff/ headband
Light gloves, which can be whipped off and sruffed in teh jacket pockets when i get too warm.

PigStack · 18/09/2013 15:06

I wear just below the knee running pants - almost all year. I do have a pair of winter running tights for when it really does feel too cold to expose flesh. I wear running tees (once you start entering races you get one of these in practically every race: handy) and when it is cold I wear a thin long sleeved running top under (don't know where I got mine but I think Primark do them cheaply enough). I have a running jacket but it's more wind proof than water proof. I think you have to accept a bit of wetness! Aldi and Lidl do great running stuff & I got DD luminous long running socks recently for winter time in Aldi (to highlight her and keep her warm). They also do luminous running gloves in Tesco for less than a £5. Once you're under way you won't notice the cold but I have a peaked cap for rain - once it's not blowing into your face you'll be fine.
Anything so long as it's not cotton in the rain (Gets too heavy/stays too wet)
Oh and I have a Buff - a sort of tubular scarf which you can pull up over your mouth & nose in icy conditions or turn into a hat or just as a scarf - really handy and versatile. AND Buff's can also be luminous!! (so I guess I'm pointing out the need to be visible in poor weather at all times of the day.

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