Palladium Pampa Dare 2 Survive 77215-010-M Shoes winter weather—like fluctuating temperatures and the chance of snow—makes running in the cold less appealing, especially if you have access to a treadmill or indoor track. But winter running definitely has its joys, from the beauty of a white-filled landscape to the peacefulness of having your favorite routes to yourself.
With the right gear and mindset, you can not only continue training as usual, but you can even crush harder workouts. So, instead of skipping your outdoor run and heading inside to the cozy comforts of your home, use these tips for cold weather running to make the best of each mile.
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Luring yourself out the door with the promise of a reward at the end—whether it be a catch-up with a friend or brunch—works well to get you motivated to move. “Set a date to meet someone for a run,” says Jean M., a Runner’s World reader in Colorado. “There’s no wimping out when someone is waiting.”
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Doing a winter run solo? “Tell yourself that you can go back inside after five minutes if it’s really bad,” says Patti Finke, author of Marathoning: Start to Finish. “Rockrunner metallic camouflage-print sneakers.”
2. Wear the Right Shoes
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3. Dress Like It’s Warmer
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5. Warm Up Prerun
Move around inside enough to get the blood flowing without breaking a sweat when you’re running in the cold. Run up and down your stairs, use a jump rope, or do a few yoga sun salutations.
“The cold doesn’t feel so cold when you’re warm,” adds Laura Salmon of Akron, Ohio. If you’re meeting a group of running buddies, don’t stand around in the cold chatting before you run. “We sit in our cars,” says Feerst, “waiting for one person to get out before we all get out.”
6. Outsmart the Wind
Start your winter run by heading into the wind and finish with it at your back, so the breeze doesn’t blast you after you’ve broken a sweat. To avoid a long, biting slog, try breaking it up: Run into the wind for about 10 minutes, turn around to run with the wind at your back for five minutes, and repeat.
Keep in mind that exposed skin is especially vulnerable to chilly gusts. If wind’s in the forecast, consider slathering up with BodyGlide and Vaseline, or opting for a full face mask while you’re out there checking off miles.
7. Be Flexible With Pace and Mileage
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Bainbridge’s coldest run took place in negative 50-degree weather. “My eyelashes were freezing together,” he says. If you can’t run in the middle of the day when the temperatures are warmest, run twice a day, says Stanton, three miles in the morning and three miles in the evening. “That’s better than doing one long six-mile run where you might get very cold toward the end.”
8. Change Quickly Postrun
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“We go to a coffee shop after our runs and use the bathroom to change,” says Grandonico. “Then we all relax with coffee and bagels.”
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9. Run Well in Rain
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“When it’s raining, I slip my feet into plastic baggies, then put on my running shoes,” says Darryl Dalcerri of Lompoc, California. “The baggies keep my feet dry even when I run through puddles.” (Just try this on a short run first to make sure it feels comfortable and doesn’t cause issues!)
If you have to dry shoes overnight, crumple up newspaper and cram it tightly into your shoes, with the insoles removed. The newspaper soaks up the moisture.
10. Race Someplace Warm
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