tfox 24As the weather cools down I'm finding myself getting disappointed at the thought of winter. I'm new to running and wondered if anyone has advice on running in the winter time? We get quite a bit of snow here in Utah but there are almost always dry spells throughout the winter. The trails that I enjoy will be covered in snow all year.
We do have an indoor track but I don't think I can handle running inside like that! Any advice is appreciated!
I'm looking for general advice. I've done a lot of snowshoeing and x-country skiing but those are always in the higher elevations of the mountains. For running I'll stick to the lower elevations in and around town. I might have to experiment with clothing so that I don't get too hot or too cold...
For clothing, I have a few things that I layer depending on how cold it is: an ultralight wind shirt (Patagonia Nine Trails), a lightweight merino t-shirt, a merino long sleeve shirt, a fleecy beanie, some glove liners, a pair of running mitts, and some really warm tights made by Craft. This year I will be adding a pair of not-so warm tights for weather when the Crafts are overkill.
I've just posted about my winter experiences of using Saucony Peregrines and Microspikes on my blog
http://nearlyshoeless.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/what-do-you-get-when/
It's not an extensive review of the shoe, more of a how I got there, I think I'll do them justice in the next few days and write up a proper review. Suffice to say I was happy with them and would imagine that they would work well in a snowshoe setup as well.
I have been running through the last couple of winters. Are you looking for general advice, or advice specifically about footwear?
When it comes to footwear, I think that the VIVOBAREFOOT Neo Trails are going to be great for me this winter...