Post by andymotibristol on Nov 10, 2009 11:34:40 GMT -5
Here's some tips on clothing to stay warm during the winter runs.
Layer, layer and layer again with technical fabrics!
Why layer?
Many of you will have heard this call for layers before but for those who haven't, layers are the key to effective heat regulation. i.e. With the minimum of clothing, staying warm in the winter and staying cool in the summer.
The often seen runners kit of thick jumpers and cotton t-shirts keep you too hot or too cold!
BUT a double or triple layer of lightweight synthetic fabric is ideal for outside activities and here's how it works:
FIRST LAYER
When moisture evaporates from the skin it has a cooling effect on the body but when it evaporates from a garment it doesn't.
The technical synthetic fibers used in modern active wear are designed with a larger surface area on the outer side than on the inner. This has the effect of pulling (or 'wicking') moisture away from the skin.
Cotton, on the other hand, keeps sweat within the fibers and when you stop this cools and chills the body
.
So, you stay warm and dryer with a synthetic base layer ;D.
Take shop.mymoti.com/1156/products/CRAFT_Pro_Zero_Extreme_LS_Mens_AW09_190983.aspx as an example.
SECOND LAYER
Layer two can be a windproof garment or 'jumper'.
The wind chills more quickly and more noticeably than the ambient air temperature alone (especially if that wind hits a wet cotton t-shirt...brrrrrrrr). So using a wind-stopping second layer keeps you warmer by keeping away wind chill.
For less windy days or if you need more warmth use a jumper, again made from synthetic materials. This can be windproof too so you may not need to run with a jacket at all!
Fyi: Windproofing material is equivalent to a thinner version of Gore-tex and so is waterproof in the areas where it is applied.
For example: shop.mymoti.com/2563/products/_MIZUNO_Perf_Windproof_Warmer_Top_Mens_AW09_67MF980.aspx
Still not convinced? Let's look at the polar opposite (no pun intended) ...you go out in a cotton t-shirt and a thick jumper. You become too hot within 5 minutes, take the jumper off and then freeze as the sweat chills the body when held within the cotton fibres.
Layer, layer and layer again with technical fabrics!
Why layer?
Many of you will have heard this call for layers before but for those who haven't, layers are the key to effective heat regulation. i.e. With the minimum of clothing, staying warm in the winter and staying cool in the summer.
The often seen runners kit of thick jumpers and cotton t-shirts keep you too hot or too cold!
BUT a double or triple layer of lightweight synthetic fabric is ideal for outside activities and here's how it works:
FIRST LAYER
When moisture evaporates from the skin it has a cooling effect on the body but when it evaporates from a garment it doesn't.
The technical synthetic fibers used in modern active wear are designed with a larger surface area on the outer side than on the inner. This has the effect of pulling (or 'wicking') moisture away from the skin.
Cotton, on the other hand, keeps sweat within the fibers and when you stop this cools and chills the body
.So, you stay warm and dryer with a synthetic base layer ;D.
Take shop.mymoti.com/1156/products/CRAFT_Pro_Zero_Extreme_LS_Mens_AW09_190983.aspx as an example.
SECOND LAYER
Layer two can be a windproof garment or 'jumper'.
The wind chills more quickly and more noticeably than the ambient air temperature alone (especially if that wind hits a wet cotton t-shirt...brrrrrrrr). So using a wind-stopping second layer keeps you warmer by keeping away wind chill.
For less windy days or if you need more warmth use a jumper, again made from synthetic materials. This can be windproof too so you may not need to run with a jacket at all!
Fyi: Windproofing material is equivalent to a thinner version of Gore-tex and so is waterproof in the areas where it is applied.
For example: shop.mymoti.com/2563/products/_MIZUNO_Perf_Windproof_Warmer_Top_Mens_AW09_67MF980.aspx
Still not convinced? Let's look at the polar opposite (no pun intended) ...you go out in a cotton t-shirt and a thick jumper. You become too hot within 5 minutes, take the jumper off and then freeze as the sweat chills the body when held within the cotton fibres.
Come in and try the garments, ask us any questions and enjoy warmer, lighter-weight winter running  |
