Under Armour colder runs

In the dead of winter, I'll run with the long sleeve UA cold gear top (tight fitting with the soft liner part like arm warmers have) and then a separate jacket over top (I have numerous to choose from depending on how cold).

I'll also use the same style cold gear pants down to about 30-ish, then I'll break out my thicker Brooks winter pants.

I was running in around 5 degrees or so at the coldest last winter (that was simply as cold as it got last year, not because I wussed out and didn't run in colder).

I plan on training outside, at least until the end of the year.  I have a nice UA long-sleeve shirt that I bought 7 years ago, but I needed something for my legs.  I didn't want to drop $70 for a UA pair.

I had read on the BT forums that Target's Champion is comparable, so I bought a pair of leggings there yesterday for $26 bucks.  These are neat because they've got:

• zippers at the bottom to slip into more easily.
• a tight band at the bottom of the legs to help seal out the elements.
• a zipper at the top-back of the waist for keys, cash, etc.
• a little reflective material on the outside of the legs.

Now, I haven't field-tested them yet, so I can't attest to the warm factor, but that'll give you an idea of what Target has.

I love under armour stuff and find it is better/different than other brands. I also like the CWX tights they have both tights and winter tights that I have both but they are $90+ each.   The more expensive stuff tends to wick better I have found. The tough part of winter is you have wind and cold and you are also sweating. I have a few different UA tops that I wear as base layers in winter with other stuff on top.

I do like my long sleeve bike jerseys and will wear them to run in at times.

I live near an UA outlet and sometimes get great values.

I also have a Addidas and New Balance outlet near me. 

What I tend to do is in my blog include what I wear and the weather conditions (temp, real feel, wind, sun/shade) as it gets colder it is tough to remember what is the right amount of clothing to wear to run or ride in.

I like the UA stuff, but somehow we managed to run in the cold before it existed.  It isn't essential.  I've done plenty of runs in makeshift cold weather gear and lived to tell about it, and so have others who are much better runners than I.  (Now I live where it is never seriously cold.  I guess that's always an option too!)

Just get what you can afford -- even if that's sweatpants and a sweatshirt -- and go run.  A run in crappy gear outdoors beats a run in running shorts and technical top on a treadmill any day (IMO, except during a blizzard, or around here, a hurricane).

I also know this to be the case. And underarmour is made from AMERICAN MADE FABRIC.

And it is soooo worth the money. I've had my underarmour shirt and tights for 2 years and washed it daily in the winter and it's still held up. Had to get new pants this year only because the other ones are too big. You can find it on Ebay for cheaper and also at TJ Maxx and Marshalls.

Katybug34, what are you talking about? I wear my UA all the time in the winter here in SC!!!