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What do runners do when it's -15degC outside and roads are coated with slippery ice and snow? I don't get enough exercise during winter :( Running is nice bec

by clarry 7y ago

What do runners do when it's -15degC outside and roads are coated with slippery ice and snow? I don't get enough exercise during winter :( Running is nice because you can start at your front door, but most winter sports seem to require hauling gear to an appropriate venue (thinking about skiing and skating as the most obvious examples).

nossid 7y ago
Put on enough layers everywhere with an outer layer to block the wind (with a buff or something else for your face) and wear shoes with studs. I use a pair from Icebug and can run when it's icy and be completely relaxed, zero slippage.
NikolaeVarius 7y ago
You wear a jacket and try not to fall
throwlaplace 7y ago
https://www.moosejaw.com/product/stabil-icers-run-crampon_10368717 https://www.moosejaw.com/product/stabil-icers-run-crampon_10... no affiliation and i've never used those but there you go. aside from the shoes very warm gloves and a balaclava. warm glove hack: get dish gloves and wear them under whatever mittens. your hands will sweat and the dish gloves will contain the warm sweat. it's quite gross but quite effective.
- nossid 7y ago
  Just an FYI, for those of use in Europe that page just displays a message that they don't deal with the European Economic Area. It doesn't show the product.
- amphibian87 7y ago
  can confirm but I use latex or nitrile disposable gloves. they def stay warm but also your fingers will wrinkle from the sweat.
  - throwlaplace 7y ago
    >will wrinkle from the sweat that's true but benefits far outweigh that cost; primarily that you don't need to constantly wash your mittens.
qrv3w 7y ago
I used to run in -20C every day, its doable. Its never going to be as easy as non-freezing temps unfortunately. Personally, for -30 to -10C I wore running shoes with spikes that slip over the shoe to stop slipping. For body warmth I wore thermal underwear underneath some running shorts and then two long shirt layers (wool or something insulating) and a thin/thick jacket depending on how fast I was going to run (slower = bigger jacket). I protected my face/neck with a buff and a warm hat. For hands I wore mits, not gloves (keeping fingers together for warmth). Another trick I used is to do pushups before going out to pre-warm yourself and to ensure that you don't have too many layers. After all that, its important to fall into the right running pace where you are not too hot or too cold.
jniedrauer 7y ago
If you've got snow, XC skiing is the best cross training you can do. You don't need tracks, just get some BC XC skis and go. I also like snowshoeing up mountains, although you should really take all the same precautions you would when backcountry skiing, so it's hard to fit it into routine training.
francisofascii 7y ago
Run with shorter strides, wear shoes with better traction. Have some fun with it. Watch YouTube videos of runners in snow competing in ultra trail races. Running on ice adds an element of risk and danger that makes is more fun IMHO. If you can pull it off, be proud of it.

by clarry 7y ago

nossid 7y ago

Put on enough layers everywhere with an outer layer to block the wind (with a buff or something else for your face) and wear shoes with studs. I use a pair from Icebug and can run when it's icy and be completely relaxed, zero slippage.

NikolaeVarius 7y ago

You wear a jacket and try not to fall

throwlaplace 7y ago

https://www.moosejaw.com/product/stabil-icers-run-crampon_10368717 https://www.moosejaw.com/product/stabil-icers-run-crampon_10... no affiliation and i've never used those but there you go. aside from the shoes very warm gloves and a balaclava. warm glove hack: get dish gloves and wear them under whatever mittens. your hands will sweat and the dish gloves will contain the warm sweat. it's quite gross but quite effective.

nossid 7y ago
Just an FYI, for those of use in Europe that page just displays a message that they don't deal with the European Economic Area. It doesn't show the product.
amphibian87 7y ago
can confirm but I use latex or nitrile disposable gloves. they def stay warm but also your fingers will wrinkle from the sweat.
- throwlaplace 7y ago
  >will wrinkle from the sweat that's true but benefits far outweigh that cost; primarily that you don't need to constantly wash your mittens.

qrv3w 7y ago

I used to run in -20C every day, its doable. Its never going to be as easy as non-freezing temps unfortunately. Personally, for -30 to -10C I wore running shoes with spikes that slip over the shoe to stop slipping. For body warmth I wore thermal underwear underneath some running shorts and then two long shirt layers (wool or something insulating) and a thin/thick jacket depending on how fast I was going to run (slower = bigger jacket). I protected my face/neck with a buff and a warm hat. For hands I wore mits, not gloves (keeping fingers together for warmth). Another trick I used is to do pushups before going out to pre-warm yourself and to ensure that you don't have too many layers. After all that, its important to fall into the right running pace where you are not too hot or too cold.

jniedrauer 7y ago

If you've got snow, XC skiing is the best cross training you can do. You don't need tracks, just get some BC XC skis and go. I also like snowshoeing up mountains, although you should really take all the same precautions you would when backcountry skiing, so it's hard to fit it into routine training.

francisofascii 7y ago

Run with shorter strides, wear shoes with better traction. Have some fun with it. Watch YouTube videos of runners in snow competing in ultra trail races. Running on ice adds an element of risk and danger that makes is more fun IMHO. If you can pull it off, be proud of it.