I’m not as stuck in my ways when it comes to winter running gear. I’ve run through enough Boston winters to know that you’re only defeating yourself if you skimp on your cold weather apparel. But as I said, getting some basic high-tech gear doesn’t have to bankrupt you.
The key to dressing comfortably for winter running is layering. You’ve probably heard about layering from outdoorsy types. What they mean when they talk about it is the same as what I mean—wearing a few light layers rather than one bulky one as a way to stay warmer and more mobile. You could pile on three cotton shirts and technically meet the several-light-layers definition, but once you get going on your run, you sure wouldn’t be comfortable, for all the reasons I talked about in the previous section. For running, each layer has a purpose, and there are different types of fabrics to meet the different purposes of different layers.
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