Running headlight

I picked up a Black Diamond Spot headlamp recently, based on the review below. I used it to race two 9-mile legs of a Ragnar Relay, much of it on dirt roads in dark forests. It worked very well. Nice bright beam.

http://www.runningandrambling.com/2011/03/black-diamond-spot-headlamp-review-and.html

I made my own. Found a bright LED light meant for bikes at REI for $8 on sale. About the size of quarter and very lightweight. It came with a short (6") velcro strap. I took one of my running hats, cut a slit in the visor, ran the velco through that, and now I have my own homemade 'miner's' hat which works great for running.  Will add a picture when I get home tonight.

Yeah, I'm more worried about what's behind me than what's in front of me.  I do clip a flashing red to the back of my cap.  If it is really really dark, so that I can't see the road well, then I use some sort of Petzl (don't recall the model).

My local running store was advertising this product http://www.knucklelights.com/aboutus.sc.  I have no experience with this product but it looks interesting.

I've been using a $5 Energizer headlamp from Wal-mart.  Not a lot of light but enough to see the road and been seen by cars. 

After further thought a better headlamp may be in my future to see skunks further out than 15 feet.

Did my first run with my Black Diamond last weekend and it worked great. Plenty of light, didn't even feel like I was wearing a light on my head. You can adjust the light so it points down more so it shines on the road.

I have a light the clips on my running cap, similar to this one at Cabellas:

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=714840&destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct.jsp%3FproductId%3D716024%26type%3Dproduct%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26searchPath%3D%252Fcatalog%252Fsearch.cmd%253Fform_state%253DsearchForm%2526N%253D0%2526fsch%253Dtrue%2526Ntk%253DAllProducts%2526Ntt%253Dlight%2526x%253D0%2526y%253D0%2526WTz_l%253DHeader%25253BSearch-All%252BProducts%26Ntt%3Dlight%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&WTz_l=YMAL%3BIK-519255

I also use the Night Beams blinky arm band thing that really works well:

http://www.nitebeams.com/products/arm-leg-bands/

the Tikka 2 has a battery life of 90hours on high and 120 hours on low.  No need to conserve the battery.  I got mine for xmas and still haven't changed the batteries.  And no need to plug it in all the time to charge them up.

One more vote for the Tikka family.

I actually bought the Tikka XP 2. Not much a difference. (only a little brighter) It came in handy for not only run but also for other stuff around the house when you need both hands while having a source of direct light.

http://www.amazon.com/Petzl-E99-PG-Headlamp-Graphite/dp/B0027GXC96/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1319553881&sr=8-3

I also use this one around my waist to display a rear flashing red light during my run or bike commute (attach to my seat post or bag). It is smalll enough to no botter me.

http://www.amazon.com/Petzl-E02-P2-Headlamp-Integrated/dp/B001SARHV6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1319553881&sr=8-6

Cheers!

This is the running light that I settled on last fall: Black Diamond Sprinter.

It is a little pricey at around $75-$80, but it has a rechargeable battery, so you won't have to go changing batteries, saving you money in the long run.

One of the best features is that it has a rear flashing red-light - which is great for bike paths or running on dark roads.

The front light has a dimmer and can also flash - it has an output of close to 70 lumens, which is quite bright.

It's also very comfortable to wear and doubles nicely for hiking and early morning transition areas.

Black Diamond Sprinter

+1 on this headlamp.  Used it 5 times now running in the dark and it works really nicely.  I love the rear red blinker! =)