yeah tonight was meant ot be my second run after coming back into training from injury trust it to bloody rain, can you catch a chill if you run in a tshirt inthe rain?
Was rainy this morning down here, but now has brightened up even dare i say it "sunny". Wait 1-2-3, wow it's still sunny. The famous last words didn't work this time.
You can only catch a cold from being in contact with the virus.
You would only get chilled if you allowed yourself to get cold (i.e. stopped running and sat down and waited) and even then a hot shower would have you right as rain (pardon the pun) in no time.
Unless you live in the Arctic or at the top of a mountain or something, you don't need a waterproof in summer. You won't get hypothermia running in the UK in "summer", no matter how hard it's raining.
Wearing anything vaguely waterproof while running makes me ... how shall I put this delicately? ... sweat like a racehorse, so I just wear a teeshirt and tracksters. Getting wet from rain is preferable to stewing in my own juice and I just do a quick change to dry clothes when I get back to the house/car.
I have been only running since last autumn so summer rain running will be a bit of a new experience. However, I suspect that, even with a Gortex jacket in rain at 15 deg you will be wetter inside the jacket than if you had just worn the T shirt.
I read somewhere that running is equivalent of 12 degree increase in air temp so even running in spring temperatures will feel like high summer when warmed up. However if you run/walk I expect the walking bits might get chilly
a shower proof gilet is good over a wicking t shirt...keeps the trucnk dry and arms being of a smaller surface area dont pick up to much rain anyway. (its been threatening rain up here all day...thought I was going to get wet this lunch time but it held off )
Well it started raining early which made me post this but it appears to have cleared up tho, im in the city at the mo so it could be a different story back home
eek ---gortex thong?? we just so don't want to know
am relieved to see all this advice as am in stratford half marathon on sunda and weather looks crap. i have no gortex (nor gilet) and tshirt and trackters sound good; but have big bust and don't want to be wet T shirt comp entrant. any suggestions? is it worth buying gilet? hate thought of being hot.
by the way, as a race virgin, ought I to put my number on my front or my back? and how do I stop my number getting wet? ta, you lot
I work for Nikwax Waterproofing in the testing lab so I've tested lots of waterproof stuff.
Gore-Tex is nowhere near breathable enough to run in, especially in summer, in fact, nothing with a plastic membrane will breathe enough (Sympatex, Triple Point, PU coatings etc etc). You'd be better off with a showerproof top. Most windproofs these days are showerproof.
If it gets dirty and starts to wet out then you can clean and reproof it (with Nikwax stuff of course - which you can get hold of at any good outdoor store) so it's as good as new. To keep waterproofs breathable the outer has got to be water repellent otherwise you sweat buckets.
The other option is 'Soft Shell', it's a relatively new technology that has started to take off in the outdoor market this year. It's a category of garments that is made up of a number of different fabric types which are (mostly) non-membrane based water repellent clothes for outdoor sports. They sell as 'shower-proof' usually. A good brand is Paramo although they can be rather warm at this time of year. Great for hill walking and mountain sports though. Paramo have sponsored a couple of adventure racing teams and the feedback was excellent.
As noted above in summer rain you're probably better off in something wicking. Make sure you dry off at the end of your run before ou start to get too cold, otherwise you can cramp up.
dbsa I have just been introdused to Pearl izumi clothing which I thought was just for cyclists great quality stuff and will give a good feeling when training aswell,give it a go.
I went running in the wind and rain last night wearing a breathable waterproof jacket and hat and the only thing that got wet were my feet. Does anybody recommend anything to keep my feet dry when splashing through puddles. Does anyone have waterproof socks?
Depends how cold it is! On warm wet days I'll wear a techie shirt or vest and shorts. If it's cold and wet I'll wear tights and a hillwalking base-layer under a lightweight waterproof jacket (I don't sweat much until after I stop running), and gloves. I haven't had to resort to soft-shell for running in the British winter yet.
GC, you CAN get waterproof socks (Sealskinz are effective) but they're quite thick and if water gets inside them from above it doesn't come out. Better just to accept wet feet. If you keep moving and are otherwise adequately dressed, they soon warm up.
Thanks guys, you might have just saved me £70 from the jacket I had my eye on!! I've run in drizzle but have been lucky (?) not to have experienced a full downpour yet.. Although am new to running (only 6-8 weeks at present) so am sure I will be aquainted with rainy running soon enough!!!
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Anyone lend me a brolly for the walk home tonight ? Please ??
Is it raining dahn Sarf then?
how much is a cheap lightweight running jacket?
You would only get chilled if you allowed yourself to get cold (i.e. stopped running and sat down and waited) and even then a hot shower would have you right as rain (pardon the pun) in no time.
Unless you live in the Arctic or at the top of a mountain or something, you don't need a waterproof in summer. You won't get hypothermia running in the UK in "summer", no matter how hard it's raining.
Be tough.
I read somewhere that running is equivalent of 12 degree increase in air temp so even running in spring temperatures will feel like high summer when warmed up. However if you run/walk I expect the walking bits might get chilly
Best not to wear cotton though, cos it'll just soak up the water and feel cold and heavy.
Splish splash SPLOSH!!!!!
fergal k
Having just come back from an 8-miler coated in salt and insects, a downpour would have been just the ticket!
am relieved to see all this advice as am in stratford half marathon on sunda and weather looks crap. i have no gortex (nor gilet) and tshirt and trackters sound good; but have big bust and don't want to be wet T shirt comp entrant. any suggestions? is it worth buying gilet? hate thought of being hot.
by the way, as a race virgin, ought I to put my number on my front or my back? and how do I stop my number getting wet?
ta, you lot
Zandra
Here to fight the force of evil!
Gore-Tex is nowhere near breathable enough to run in, especially in summer, in fact, nothing with a plastic membrane will breathe enough (Sympatex, Triple Point, PU coatings etc etc). You'd be better off with a showerproof top. Most windproofs these days are showerproof.
If it gets dirty and starts to wet out then you can clean and reproof it (with Nikwax stuff of course - which you can get hold of at any good outdoor store) so it's as good as new. To keep waterproofs breathable the outer has got to be water repellent otherwise you sweat buckets.
The other option is 'Soft Shell', it's a relatively new technology that has started to take off in the outdoor market this year. It's a category of garments that is made up of a number of different fabric types which are (mostly) non-membrane based water repellent clothes for outdoor sports. They sell as 'shower-proof' usually. A good brand is Paramo although they can be rather warm at this time of year. Great for hill walking and mountain sports though. Paramo have sponsored a couple of adventure racing teams and the feedback was excellent.
As noted above in summer rain you're probably better off in something wicking. Make sure you dry off at the end of your run before ou start to get too cold, otherwise you can cramp up.
Cheers
Tweety
Also, screw your number up before you pin it on.
It makes it more comfortable to wear!
Cheers,
Zandra
I LOVE running in the rain.
(maybe a just a young child at heart?)
Just get wet and enjoy!
That last line was a bit racey for this time of the morning!
Hurray it's not raining today.....yet.
I have just been introdused to Pearl izumi clothing which I thought was just for cyclists great quality stuff and will give a good feeling when training aswell,give it a go.
GC, you CAN get waterproof socks (Sealskinz are effective) but they're quite thick and if water gets inside them from above it doesn't come out. Better just to accept wet feet. If you keep moving and are otherwise adequately dressed, they soon warm up.