Saturday, October 15, 2011

Running in the rain

So, it looks like it's going to be chilly and rainy next weekend for the Moncton race. I'm looking up information about running / racing in the rain.

Here's what I'm learning:


  • Dress for temperature, not for rain.
  • Wear a water-resistant jacket. Not water proof. Water proof with retain sweat / moisture.
  • Dress in layers. Layer closest to your body should be a technical fabric
  • Wear a hat with a brim to keep the rain off your face.
  • Sunglasses will help protect your eyes from the rain
  • Wear gloves
  • Wear something reflective. Tape.
  • While you are waiting to start a race, wear a garbage bag with holes cut out for arms and neck. Then throw it away when the race starts.
  • Wear old sneakers while you are waiting. Change to your good, dry racing sneakers just before the race starts.
  • Put cell phones, ipods, mp3 players in zip loc baggies.
  • Put balled up newspaper in your sneakers after the race to help keep their form and to help them dry out.
  • In the fall, watch out for wet leaves
I think that's all I've come across. Anything else I should be thinking of?

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