Anyone got a 100% waterproof jacket that they can run comfortably in ? i.e. without overheating and not too heavy ?
I'm looking to buy one but would rather stick with a light showerproof top than pay oodles of cash for something that might be waterproof but too hot/heavy to run in. Your top tips are welcomed !
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Can you make your prayers very location-specific, please. We've had more rain than we really need up here already this year.
Thanks.
I saw some Gore-TEX XCR jackets in an outdoor shop last weekend and they look really good. Light and waterproof, but breathable too. Plus they have hoods!
I've never seen one of these running jackets
in a running store - I bought mine in an outdoor store. It is SO lightweight as well (I'm fussy about that sort of thing). But it can be a bit noisy when it's windy - occasionally I can't hear my HRM!
Oooh - it's just started to rain - I'm off for a run in it .....
If an item says 100% waterproof, it cannot breath. So all the moisture that your body produces will stay inside the jacket and soak you. It also doesn't allow air to pass through and will keep you too warm. And once your underlayer (cotton t-shirt in most peples cases,agh agh)has become wet it will stay cold next to your skin So if you are wanting to do hard physcial work, don't get a 100% jacket. For most walkers it's okay, but once you get running, no good.
Most of the mid price jackets (£40-£60) are water resistant and breathable enough for a good few hours in pretty bad weather.
However I've personally found the Lowe Alpine stuff very good especially the lightweight range that was referred to in a post above.
I've always thought claims about the breathability of Goretex are overstated marketing puff, and the key to avoid being overheated is to wear very little underneath the jacket. Unless it is very cold (as well as being wet and windy) I don't wear more than a singlet underneath. Sometimes I won't wear anything at all (on my upper body, this is!). It is useful, for this reason, for the jacket to have some type of mesh lining which prevents the outer fabric from clinging to your skin in an unpleasant way.