Find Flexible Warmth with Transition Running Apparel
January 20, 2010 by Allison Pattillo
Dressing for a cold weather run can be a hassle. If you don’t wear enough, your feet and hands end up feeling like bricks before you generate enough body heat to ward off the shivers. Or you over dress and sweat like a wrestler in a rubber suit or shed clothes faster than a Chippendale dancer before reaching your first mile marker. Neither option makes for an ideal run.
I set out to find pieces that would provide warmth without bulk, be appropriate for various high-intensity winter workouts and maybe even function as a shoulder season piece—I’m all about good investments. The following five are absolute winners that use your body heat to keep you warm, are slim fitting and can be worn 3 to 4 seasons out of the year, depending where you run. They are the GoLite Black Mountain Thermal Wind Jacket, the Mountain Hardwear Transition Jacket, the Patagonia Traverse Jacket, the Outdoor Research Vert Pants and The North Face’s Windstopper® Hybrid Tight.
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Outdoor Research Vert Pants ($99 – 12.9 oz.)
Running, skiing with long johns underneath, camping, thrown over shorts on the way to an early morning yoga class, the Outdoor Research Vert Pants do it all. They are lightweight, durable, provide gentle stretch, wick sweat away and scoff at seasonal frizzle. An elastic waist with drawcord makes for a slim fit and zippered pockets safely stash your keys and a couple bucks for a post workout chai.
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