SBR Utopia - OPEN (Page 55)

For both of you, how is the windproofing on what you're wearing? I find that the colder the air, the more it will seem to just penetrate right through otherwise warm things.

And Kim, how is the overlap at the waist level between top & bottom garments? I've had that ring show up on the mid section when there wasn't very much, even if I didn't feel it during the run.

That ring is the reason I tuck my shirt into my tights any time it is cold.  Fortunately my vest covers up the fashion faux-pas.  

As to the smartwool question, there are definitely different levels of smartwool and how much warmth they will provide.  I have some of just about everything and adjust as needed.  The really thick stuff does make things a little tight in the running shoes though.

I think Marc is the current holder of the HTFU award with the temps he is running in!

Oh it is not a ring, it is full on whole belly red.  It's very attractive.  I figure it must just be the way my body pulls blood to keep my core warm or some silly thing.  On really cold days I'll tuck in my t-shirt to make sure nothing is getting on up there but still does.

I'm outta here. I'm going to run in Munich !! they have 3deg. I will bring my shorts.

I've mentioned Defeet before, but I use their thin wool socks - including this mornings run, and my feet are fine, and I'm running in Zoots (lots of ventilation).  If it were to actually get colder, then I'd consider a bit of duct tape on the outside of the shoes rather than running in thicker socks.

A phrase that gets bandied about here: "the crazy hedonism of the weekend" from Calvin and Hobbes . We actually call oatmeal "crazy hedonism". Now I'll have to add in the cold vector.

ChrisM - 2013-01-22 1:20 PM 45 minute run with strides this morning along the beach.  it was 58 degrees to start the run and I was way overdressed with a long sleeve tech shirt and a nike pullover.  Some people in tank tops.  So Cal in January 

Ok, this reminded me of something I saw this morning.  As I was parking my car before work I saw a woman running in shorts and no gloves....  

I'm all for HTFU and going hardcore but it's -14 with a -23 windchill!   

axteraa - 2013-01-22 10:33 AM

ChrisM - 2013-01-22 1:20 PM 45 minute run with strides this morning along the beach.  it was 58 degrees to start the run and I was way overdressed with a long sleeve tech shirt and a nike pullover.  Some people in tank tops.  So Cal in January 

Ok, this reminded me of something I saw this morning.  As I was parking my car before work I saw a woman running in shorts and no gloves....  

I'm all for HTFU and going hardcore but it's -14 with a -23 windchill!   

I saw something similiar when we had our cold spell here.  I run hot when I run generally and I just couldn't figure out how she wasn't drying of cold

axteraa - 2013-01-22 11:33 AM

ChrisM - 2013-01-22 1:20 PM 45 minute run with strides this morning along the beach.  it was 58 degrees to start the run and I was way overdressed with a long sleeve tech shirt and a nike pullover.  Some people in tank tops.  So Cal in January 

Ok, this reminded me of something I saw this morning.  As I was parking my car before work I saw a woman running in shorts and no gloves....  

I'm all for HTFU and going hardcore but it's -14 with a -23 windchill!   

There's HTFU, and there is just ridiculous. I go out in the cold, but am dressed for it. So it's more of a mental thing. Some of the temps being discussed can actually cause damage.

bzgl40 - 2013-01-23 1:41 AM

axteraa - 2013-01-22 10:33 AM

ChrisM - 2013-01-22 1:20 PM 45 minute run with strides this morning along the beach.  it was 58 degrees to start the run and I was way overdressed with a long sleeve tech shirt and a nike pullover.  Some people in tank tops.  So Cal in January 

Ok, this reminded me of something I saw this morning.  As I was parking my car before work I saw a woman running in shorts and no gloves....  

I'm all for HTFU and going hardcore but it's -14 with a -23 windchill!   

I saw something similiar when we had our cold spell here.  I run hot when I run generally and I just couldn't figure out how she wasn't drying of cold

You know how I feel about cold! It's rainy season here which means I am bundled up like a Canuck pic is of me and my beloved adopted brotha-from-anotha-motha (New Yorker), you may have seen the pic in my blog.

I swam into a small(ish) monitor lizard during my swim today and thought of your running-into-weird-wildlife escapades.

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Tom - good to hear from you again!. I would say, "You should stop by more often," but that takes the pot calling the kettle black to a whole 'nuva level.

Seriously though, welcome back. Hoping you have a successful 2013.

- Brian

That is awesome Jason....I am living vicariously though you, because in reality, I'm wayyyy behind this time last year. Keep it up - KOM's are coming.

- Brian

This might sound funny and counterintuitive,, but I have actually seen many, many occasions where triathlon is actually the bridge activity that gets adult-onset athletes into single sport activities, instead of vice-versus, especially when it comes to cycling and swimming. Lots of adults find it much easier to jump into a triathlon (where quite honestly you don't have to be able to do any of the disciplines very well to finish) than to try a criterium or a masters swim meet. I think that is really, really cool that triathlon has a relatively low threshold of entry and thus can allow folks the experience and confidence to try competing in more specialized sports.

Hoo, careful now, Kate - you might get kicked out of the group for riding in weather like that...We don't train unless it is below freezing.

Yeah, I was logging them there for a while, but between BT (which is my main one), garmin connect, strave, and now with a coach training peaks, I found trying to keep everything logged was a chore.  Yesterday my garmins were dead so had to use the phone app.

Overlap at waist is fine. At the ankle, not so much. Inseam and height make it hard to find tights that are long enough, although todays issues were my toes. I have no clue what brand of smart wools I own but they aren't smart enough. I'll check out some other options mentioned. I also like your idea about duct tape. 

Haha..I agree..you look way too comfortable in that picture .  I had icicles coming off my eyelashes when I got home from my run today!

Then you guys will love pics of my ride on Monday

And Saturday was nice too....

I'll refrain from posting pictures.  But I will say that I'm glad this week isn't as cold as last week.  Morning run was around 73...where last week it was closer to 63.  Brrr...

I have been having the same problem lately, and it is not even that cold here, relatively speaking. I think mine is just "jiggle friction." Somehow all of my running shirts seem to have shrunk just a bit over the winter - not sure how THAT happened.... :p

in both cycling and running I slip a pair of tall silk socks on underneath my smart wools whenever it is cold enough to demand tights. A carryover from my adventure racing days where cold, wet feet are the norm, they wick moisture away incredibly well, add an extra layer of warmth, cover up that gap between the top of your socks and tights, and add almost no thickness to your socks.