About running in cold weather and choosing sneakers

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

A topic that now worries very many, since winter has come and running has become much more difficult. Experienced runners do not bother with this issue, since they have more than one running winter behind them. This question took me by surprise. Of course, the first thing I was advised was thermal underwear and the right sneakers with a non-slip sole. The standard "hat, windbreaker, gloves" is good. But nevertheless, it is better to follow the advice from professionals who ran in both heat and -30 temperatures.

I decided to add the theme of choosing sneakers to the winter theme. Lidyard talks in some detail about all the intricacies and how to choose the right shoes for running. Of course, he does not name specific manufacturers. Therefore, you can choose your favorite brand of sneakers based on the specified criteria.

So I decided to see what Lidyard advises on this. And it was not in vain that I looked:)

Cold Weather Running Clothes

“When the temperature is below -20 ° C, you have to wear two suits, as we did when I worked in Finland. One is made of air-permeable material; the other, the upper one, is made of material that does not allow air to pass through. This prevents cold air from entering and forms a cushion of warm air between the outer suit and your own body. Having dressed in this way, you can run at a temperature of -40 for two or more hours without any unpleasant consequences."

Choice of sneakers

“Sneakers are arguably the most important piece of equipment and therefore require careful handling. When choosing them, you need to put on both sneakers, get up, walk around, paying attention to whether it is pressing in any place, since later it is in this place that you may experience injuries. They should not rub the heels around the Achilles tendons, not press around the ankle, and the big toes should not rest against the toe of the shoe, otherwise, as soon as running starts, the foot will move slightly forward and this will lead to the crushing of the toenails. The thumbs should not touch the toe of the shoe, however, if the shoe is too large, the ankle will move to the narrowest part of the shoe and this will cause scuffs on the back of the foot as you move.

The soles of your shoes should be made of elastic rubber and protect you from hitting hard surfaces during training. If your shoe does not increase the thickness of the sole towards the heel, then it should not be used for training on country roads. A rubber heel pad is needed to absorb the shock as you run downhill. It is an essential part of a shoe designed for training. In some models, the heel is, as it were, sloped to lighten the weight, but such a model is not suitable for the above workouts, since it does not insure the runner from trouble.

The sneaker with grooved synthetic outsole is ideal for running on grass and clearings, but on country roads and highways, they wear out quickly and grip decreases. The larger the adhesion surface, the better. It is especially difficult to run in shoes with grooved soles on wet roads, then the traction is further reduced.

The lacing of sneakers and spikes is far more important than many runners realize. A simple action such as lacing can impede the free movement of the foot and even be harmful. In order to avoid constrictions and unnecessary pressure on the foot, you need to lace up shoes not by crossing the laces from above, but by pulling them along the tongue of the shoe."

And yes, I am still running. Not as often, however, as we would like, but still. Soon I will have a rather difficult choice - whether to continue running in cold weather. But I will do this only in a month.

Runkeeper

And yes, running up hills is very hard for me.