Racing in a winter storm

[gummybear]

How cold will it be? Do you have a gaiter? Those are great for strong cold winds with flying snow.

[bostonmichelle]

I saw this weekend forecast and thought of you. hugs. So besides a better forecast dance.

I'm supposed to do a 10k and this is my plan. Baseball hat, short sleeve tech shirt, a light weight rain jacket (that I wore last Wednesday), long tights, and gloves.

I can send you the info about the jacket when I go upstairs again. It was light weight and helped keep the wind and rain from killing me last Wednesday.

[ebeth]

What's the actual temp supposed to be?

If in the 30-40 degree range I'd probably do tights, tank, a jacket, and gloves. I'd just wear a hat/visor with a brim to keep the rain out of your eyes.

I hate sleet. I'd rather suffer through a hot race than a sleety race.

[clseale]

I had to look up what a gaiter was....so obviously I have nothing to add. LOL However, if you ever need advice on 100* and humid, I'm your girl!

I'm sorry. I hope it's not quite as bad as they are predicting.

ETA: Definitely a hat or visor.

[mrshandy]

I would just wear a compression shirt or jacket that covers your neck. Personally I think a gaiter is overkill. I would wear a compression shirt with a half zip, tights, gloves, earwarmers and a hat.

Yuck, that sounds terrible. I'm sorry that's a real bummer. I hate running in that kind of weather. I was supposed to do 9 miles in weather like that. I turned around in the first block and went on the TM.

[ebeth]

I think a gaiter is overkill if the temps are in the low 30s.

[Susie]

For low 30s, I think I'd wear capri's or thinner tights, a tank, and a long sleeve (preferably quarter zip so I could unzip after I'm warm). Throwaway gloves for the first few miles. Hat with a brim. Body Glide everywhere you might possibly need it: under HRM, under bra band, any hot spots on your feet, etc., in case you get damp/wet.

The wind (and possible precipitation) suck, but the temps should not be so awful. Good luck, and I hope you are pleasantly surprised.

[CallingAllAngels]

Good luck! I'm sorry the weather sounds like it is going to be crappy. My first 10-mile race (and first double-digit run) was in weather like that and it was fine. Try not to let the weather get to your head. You are going to do great no matter what the weather is!

[bostonmichelle]

scm1011 this is the link to the jacket I have. I bought it last year and they had more colors in store. It looks like Dick's has it in stores as well too. www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12904344&view=grid

[fluffycookie]

Good luck! Are you in Mass? Channel 7 is saying the worst is Saturday into Saturday night and Sunday is just supposed to be cold.

[patches31709]

Oct 29, 2014 8:53:19 GMT -5 Susie said:

For low 30s, I think I'd wear capri's or thinner tights, a tank, and a long sleeve (preferably quarter zip so I could unzip after I'm warm). Throwaway gloves for the first few miles. Hat with a brim. Body Glide everywhere you might possibly need it: under HRM, under bra band, any hot spots on your feet, etc., in case you get damp/wet.

The wind (and possible precipitation) suck, but the temps should not be so awful. Good luck, and I hope you are pleasantly surprised.

Exactly this. I was reading the replies going "am I the only one who would probably wear capris?!"

Definitely capris or the thinnest tights possible, I would probably end up in short sleeves at some point, or at the very least have my long sleeves rolled up to my elbows, but I get really warm when I run.

I agree that a gaiter is probably overkill, and body glide will be your friend. Good luck!

[hannahb]

Nothing to add advice wise but fingers crossed the weather isn't as bad as predicted

[fluffycookie]

Oct 29, 2014 11:13:14 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Oct 29, 2014 10:55:17 GMT -5 fluffycookie said:

Good luck! Are you in Mass? Channel 7 is saying the worst is Saturday into Saturday night and Sunday is just supposed to be cold.

Yup! Race is in Norwell (South Shore). Accuweather is painting a different picture, but I hope Channel 7 has it right! Cold is fine with me.

I hate this time of year because the weather reports tend to be all over the place when it comes to storms.  Fingers crossed channel 7 is right!

[Mushe]

Oh, garbage! I hope it's not as bad as that. It wasn't a half, but I ran in very cold temps in last year's CIM relay, and gloves, full tights, and an earwarmer really helped me. I wished I'd had a full hat on too. I bought dollar store mittens, thinking I'd throw them on the side of the road, but ended up needing to keep them.

One thing I didn't think about before the race, but with below freezing temps, the street around the aid station tables slicked over with the spilled water and electrolyte drink, so be careful!

[ebeth]

Oct 29, 2014 10:56:55 GMT -5 patches31709 said:

Oct 29, 2014 8:53:19 GMT -5 Susie said:

For low 30s, I think I'd wear capri's or thinner tights, a tank, and a long sleeve (preferably quarter zip so I could unzip after I'm warm). Throwaway gloves for the first few miles. Hat with a brim. Body Glide everywhere you might possibly need it: under HRM, under bra band, any hot spots on your feet, etc., in case you get damp/wet.

The wind (and possible precipitation) suck, but the temps should not be so awful. Good luck, and I hope you are pleasantly surprised.

Exactly this. I was reading the replies going "am I the only one who would probably wear capris?!"

Definitely capris or the thinnest tights possible, I would probably end up in short sleeves at some point, or at the very least have my long sleeves rolled up to my elbows, but I get really warm when I run.

I agree that a gaiter is probably overkill, and body glide will be your friend. Good luck!

I would probably wear capris for the same weather in February but it feels so much colder in November coming off of summer.

[Mushe]

Oct 29, 2014 13:27:29 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Oct 29, 2014 12:37:45 GMT -5 Mushe said:

One thing I didn't think about before the race, but with below freezing temps, the street around the aid station tables slicked over with the spilled water and electrolyte drink, so be careful!

Good tip! I broke my leg/ankle by slipping on ice and I'd like to avoid doing it again

Ahhh, I remember that now from your intro!  That would be awful.  

[patches31709]

Oct 29, 2014 12:37:45 GMT -5 Mushe said:

One thing I didn't think about before the race, but with below freezing temps, the street around the aid station tables slicked over with the spilled water and electrolyte drink, so be careful!

Good point, I had that happen at a half I did last year. At the same race, I also picked up a cup of water and tried to drink it. Nothing happened. I looked in the cup and found a giant ice cube! 

[cransplash]

Nothing to add b/c I think the ladies have covered it, but wanted to wish you good luck!

[sadlebred]

Good luck!

Ask me about the time I raced my bike with a 0 degree windchill...

[psyri]

I've raced in a noreaster in comparable weather to your forecast (minus the sleet/snow, although it may have sleeted in the middle of the race). Other that being wet, it wasn't that bad during the race. I will say that I got immediately cold when I finished and didn't warm up until a couple hours afterwards. However, I felt like a badass! Definitely wear a hat with a brim, long pants, and a light jacket. Gloves and something to cover your ears would be good too. And make sure you pack a complete set of warm dry clothes (don't forget socks and undies) for after the race. I was so glad I had the waterproof shell from my ski jacket.

Good luck!!

[sadlebred]

Oct 30, 2014 6:46:50 GMT -5 scm1011 said:

Oct 29, 2014 21:14:38 GMT -5 sadlebred said:

Good luck!

Ask me about the time I raced my bike with a 0 degree windchill...

 
That sounds brutal.

It was. If it was anything other than the Cyclocross Masters World Championships I wouldn't have raced. You race the World Championships no matter what the weather!

[Deleted]

With that wind, you need to dress for the wind chill... Probably 20s. Maybe it's not such a big deal if you have hills but that wind cuts straight through you here in flat Ohio. . I would do long pants just so your exposed skin doesn't chill from the wind. If you have friends who can meet you halfway, maybe a dry pair of shoes and socks would be nice and try and stay as dry as you can with trash bags, etc. prerace.

[thom]

You've gotten good advice; I just want to say I hope the sleet holds off and weather is better than expected. Good luck!