Running Clothing

What to wear as it gets colder (in Fahrenheit)

I have seen thousands of runners improve by making simple changes such as:

  • 60° +: tank top, singlet or T-shirt and shorts
  • 50-59°: T-shirt and shorts
  • 40-49°: long-sleeved T, shorts or tights or wind pants, socks or mittens, and gloves
  • 30-39°: long-sleeved T and T-shirt, tights and shorts, socks or mittens or gloves, and hat over ears
  • 20-29°: Polypro top or thick long-sleeved T, another T-shirt layer, tights and shorts, mittens or gloves, and hat over ears.
  • 10-19°: Polypro top and thick long-sleeved T, tights and shorts, windsuit (top and pants), thick mittens, and thick hat over ears.
  • 0-9°: Two polypro tops, thick tights and shorts (and thick underwear or supporter for men), Gore-Tex or similar thickness warm-up, gloves and thick mittens, ski mask and hat over ears, and Vaseline covering any exposed skin.
  • Minus 15 to minus 1: Two thick Polypro tops, tights and thick Polypro tights thick underwear (and supporter for men), thick warm-up, gloves, thick (arctic) ski mask and thick hat over ears, Vaseline covering any exposed skin, thicker socks on feet and other measures for feet, as needed.
  • Minus 20 and below: Add layers as needed. Stay in touch with the outdoor and ski shops for the warmest, thinnest clothing. Watch your feet. Some socks heat up…and there are other innovations.

NOTE: These are only recommendations; use the best combination of layers for you.

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