What do you do in the rain?

[changer2010]

I'm a wheelchair user, and do cardio by going out onto the pavements - this gets me to a HR of 142ish, which is good. I think a coat would make me too hot, do people just not wear any raincoat and get wet?

A lightweight waterproof with taped seams works for me. Look for ones marketed toward / designed for fell runners.
I have an Inov-8 one but also heard good things about the OMM ones. Not cheap but a great bit of kit for keeping you dry but not warm

If it's warm and I'm not going to be out for too long (maybe 10k / an hour run type of time max) then I tend to just get wet. If I was going further or up hills then I'd probably wear a jacket as you can cool down quickly once damp. If it's hot and you wear a waterproof you just sweat and end up in damp inside anyway.

Mostly just get wet then change after- I get sweaty otherwise

I just get wet. Skin is waterproof. Wearing wet kit can be miserable, so the less kit you can get away with the better.
If it's cold and wet, I make sure whatever I'm wearing is relatively right fitting. Loose fitting wet clothing is a bad idea - leads to chafing and too much air between clothing and skin.

Warm rain like today, get wet. It's quite refreshing. A cap keeps it out of your face.

In winter, close fitting layers, a light running jacket that delays the drenching until you're warm.

You'll get wet from sweat if you're wearing serious waterproofs anyway. A jacket is more about keeping wind off than dry.
Warming up before leaving the house helps.

What nobody has mentioned which is important... isn't the 'water proof' layer, but what is under neath. For context, I'm a cyclist. I wear Lycra. I ride in rain for hours (the joys of living in England). I'll wear a layer to insulate, keep the wind out, but it doesn't keep the rain out... it keeps me warm though. If you where to wear clothing that holds liquid - eg denim jeans a cotton tshirt, a cotton jumper it'd feel quite unpleasant in terms of sweat even without rain. If you wear sport clothing decide to wick sweat and evaporate liquid it'll feel much more comfortable rain or no rain.

You just need to ensure the outer layer, if you go for a waterproof properly breathes. Or you'll just end up a sweaty mess as all the sweat will collect on the inside of the coat.

I tend to go for a neoprene type material in rain. It's got something called gore wind stop in it. It's quite popular in cycling clothing nowadays rather than shells that actually keep the rain out. I find this extremely comfortable in the winter in rain. I guess you would want a garment that gives freedom of movement in the upper body, so running and cycling specific perhaps isn't helpful. What about looking at what rowers or canoeists wear?

I just get wet. In fact, I absolutely love getting wet while exercising.

I do boxing PT sessions in my local park and we've been regularly drenched this summer. It's fabulous.

I also do a HIIT class which is sometimes indoors, sometimes outside. I'm always trying to convince the trainer and the other ladies to go outside on rainy days but none are keen.

Umbrella, and waterproof shoes (open toed sandals,) and off I go, for my 3 mile walk.

I would go for waterproof socks and maybe waterproof trousers but then just a sports shirt on top. I would guess you're at risk of your lower half getting cold in the wet, especially your toes. Your top half should be nice and warm if you're working hard. You probably know more about sports gloves than me, but I would wear cycling gloves because your skin gets softer when wet so you'll get blisters faster. I wear a buff as a headband to stop rain dribbling into my eyes when it's really bad. Do you need to sit on bin bags or similar to keep the cushions dry? I don't know how easy it is to dry a chair out.

I wear lightweight layers and get wet. I'm probably getting in the shower when I get home anyway, so why not?

Would a rain cape work for you, OP?
Can your wheels go rusty, should you avoid the rain?

Thanks for all the tips - I'll definitely be going out in light rain with no coat. I tried heavy rain this week, and the push rims became too slippy to push, so I wont have that problem.