Triathlon - running outside in temps in mid 30s

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rumrunn6
11-02-09, 03:23 PM
What would you wear? is this too cold for 50 yr old knees? I'll just be doing about 2.5 miles tomorrow morning if I don't swim.

flip18436572
11-02-09, 04:43 PM
No wind chill? Underarmor for my legs with shorts over the top. Long sleeve underarmor and short sleeve t-shirt over the top that shows up well in the dark. That might be too much clothes, but I don't mind sweating and 2.5 miles is not that long to be outside. Not too cold for my 45 year old knees.
rumrunn6
11-03-09, 07:32 AM
OK, thanks, that was helpful. What about hats? Today I wore a Pendleton wool hat, baseball cap style w/ brim & ear flaps. By the end I didn't need the ear flaps and tucked them in. My gloves were good but got wet so I rinsed them and they are drying now. The hat got wet too so I turned it inside out and it is drying.

flip18436572
11-03-09, 07:55 AM
I usually run with a standard running hat (well vented, light, baseball cap), because it holds in some heat but not too much. I only run with a stocking cap if it is below zero on something short.
Snail Male
11-09-09, 03:45 AM
+1 to much of what flip18436572 said. Layers are good, though I've found I usually need less than I thought I would when I first began running.

My knees are the very same age as yours and on mornings like that I also do a ton of bicycle crunches just before heading out the door as a warm up.

I hope you enjoy the experience - I try to see it as Nature's Air Conditioning when I'm doing a heavy workout.