How to strike the perfect balance between keeping cool and staying warm, no matter how confusing the weather may be
Photo: Paramount Pictures I’ve been running four or five times a week since early 2009. In that decade-plus, I’ve amassed what one could call way too much running gear: at least a dozen running shoes , several different kinds of socks and shorts and T-shirts , and even a handful of running backpacks and weighted vests. Despite that glut of gear, the honest truth is that I tend to use only about 20 percent of it with any regularity.
From $16 at Amazon Buy From $16 at Amazon Buy Headsweats Men's Short Sleeve Performance Tee Shirt This mid-weight tee is ideal for days when I’m going to feel a bit cool for the first few minutes but will then warm up enough to break a sweat. It has enough weight to keep my core moderately insulated and does a decent job of stopping windchill. Then, once I start warming up, it wicks moisture away well.
$43 at Zappos Buy $45 at Columbia Buy Saxx Men's Boxer Briefs $28 For long runs on chillier days, I usually wear one of my many pairs of Saxx boxer-briefs. This is primarily because of their unique and crassly named “Ballpark” feature, which without spelling it out uses thin bands of fabric to keep legs and other parts separated, reducing chafing and providing even more surface area to wick moisture from — a plus when sweat builds up on longer runs in cooler temperatures.
$37 at Amazon Buy $37 at Backcountry Buy Mujjo Insulated Touchscreen Gloves with 3M Thinsulate Even though I tend to be pretty warm, my hands and fingers will still get bitterly cold on frosty days, and cold hands are about as pleasant as stubbed toes. These thin-but-insulated gloves cut the windchill and trap plenty of warmth to prevent cold fingers. Plus, thanks to their touchscreen compatibility, I can still switch between songs and playlists and decline spam calls when I’m on the move.
$167 at Amazon Buy $195 at Eddie Bauer Buy In snow Columbia Men’s OutDry Ex Stretch Pant $80 When precipitation is actively falling, I don’t change my gear up that much. But if it’s cold and snowing, I step into these water-resistant pants, because being soaked goes from unpleasant to unsafe as the temperature drops. In these, I know my legs will stay bone-dry, but not suffocate, because the pants are breathable.
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