8 Rules To Follow When Dressing For Cold Weather Running

<script>!function(n){if(!window.cnx){window.cnx={},window.cnx.cmd=[];var t=n.createElement('iframe');t.display='none',t.onload=function(){var n=t.contentWindow.document,c=n.createElement('script');c.src='//cd.connatix.com/connatix.player.js',c.setAttribute('async','1'),c.setAttribute('type','text/javascript'),n.body.appendChild(c)},n.head.appendChild(t)}}(document);</script><script id="6903857ae4b0d05408ab2002">(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb';cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"8b034f64-513c-4987-b16f-42d6008f7feb","mediaId":"05a1c7f5-5cf4-4f52-aed2-21ad8d8d8a97"}).render("6903857ae4b0d05408ab2002");});</script><div class="content-list-component text"><p>If you’re a runner, you’ll know that kitting yourself out for a jog can spell either disaster or triumph – especially in very hot or very cold weather. </p><p>Take winter, when the climes turn nippy and the ground grows frosty. One extra thermal layer can leave you sweating within 20 minutes, while skimping on that added jacket could render your run too freezing to complete. </p><p>Too much heat <a href="https://www.elitetrailteam.com/resources/heat-and-endurance-runners" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">can significantly impair</a> your performance, while frigid-cold <a href="https://www.oregonrunningclinic.com/runners-life-blog/2023/1/27/what-happens-when-you-run-in-cold-weather" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">muscles may seize up</a>, increasing the risk of injury.</p><p>All of this makes what you choose to throw on for your morning jog a surprisingly consequential question.</p><p>So, we thought we’d sh