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It's 60 degrees outside and raining, will I die if I go running?
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I know this makes me sound like a gigantic wuss, but it's not so much the cold I'm worried about(my last spurt of running was living farther north and during the winter, I was plowing through sub 40 conditions without a worry)but sure enough I've avoided running in the rain for so long, usually taking a day off or so, but dammit I'm in the rare situation of being on a consistent exercise streak AND feeling like running, sooo...
My main concerns are my shoes, is this particularly bad? It doesn't sound it like it from what I've read, and sure enough it's nearly time for a new pair, and I live in Houston now so maybe I should get used to this and keep that older pair relegated for wet duty. Other than that I was just gonna wear my normal wicking shirt under armor thing and gym pants. Actually I might wear my swimming trunks(I've done it before in the dry 'cuz I forgot to wash my pants and the smell was overpowering, I rock)
All I have are cotton socks too and that might suck. I guess it'll be like running with ankle weights? Guide me oh fit denizens of H/A
My main concerns are my shoes, is this particularly bad? It doesn't sound it like it from what I've read, and sure enough it's nearly time for a new pair, and I live in Houston now so maybe I should get used to this and keep that older pair relegated for wet duty. Other than that I was just gonna wear my normal wicking shirt under armor thing and gym pants. Actually I might wear my swimming trunks(I've done it before in the dry 'cuz I forgot to wash my pants and the smell was overpowering, I rock)
All I have are cotton socks too and that might suck. I guess it'll be like running with ankle weights? Guide me oh fit denizens of H/A
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Just when you're done dry your feet real good and change into dry socks. You should be fine.
Stick to sidewalks and concrete and you should be fine.
Personally, I would double-sock it to avoid catching something but then again I live in southern California so what do I know about the cold.
And if you need new shoes, get new shoes. Running in an old beat-up pair is asking for injury, even if its just every once in a while when it's raining.
If you're running every day, it's a very good idea to buy 2 pairs of shoes and alternate wearing them. It'll give them more time to dry (which doesn't really make a difference except that damp shoes can feel uncomfortable) and it'll extend the life of the shoes. (Running every day, you can get about 300 miles on one pair. Alternating pairs, you can get about 450 miles in each. It gives the soles and stuff more time to re-inflate after the pounding of running.) But if your not running that frequently it may not be worth it.
Personally I would not recomend this at all. I have alot of running/road marching experience and anyone I have ever known to double up on socks (including myself) has done so at the cost of major blisters. One reason being that it actually slows drying of your foot and doesn't allow it to "breathe" as well, in some weather it will also increase sweating and again without being able to dry and holding more moisture you are asking for nasty fucked up feet. I've also hear it increases friction and can increase the chance of rubbing your feet raw (I call this the double condom effect).
It's not a problem if you're just doing it to stay warm, but doubling up before a long run is bad juju.
Any suggestions on running shoes? In the past I've had Asics and they've done peachy, anyone have experience with a newer brand or, uhh, "model"?
running in the rain is no problem for the most part, i used to run 7 days a week, most of them in the rain because i was in stupid washington....loved it though unless it was like sub 40s in the rain....great feeling....
OHH those were my first pair! Then my last two were Asics. I think mine were an earlier Glycerin(if such a thing exists)
I'm going to a wonderfully conveniently located running specialty store, so they can probably also tell me if I pronate one way or the other, which I probably should've done a long time ago
but the glycerins are amazing get them dude!!1!!!!!!!!!
I've been running in the various models of the Asics DS Trainer for about 4 years now, I think. If it turns out that you only slightly over-pronate and you prefer a very lightweight shoe, I'd recommend that. I will say, though, that there is very little cushioning so if your stride doesn't naturally absorb shock (slight overpronation does, underpronation or more significant overpronation does not) it won't be an ideal shoe.