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I am a whimp.
This may seem like a silly statement coming from someone who runs for multiple hours just for fun, but the truth of the matter is I am a total whimp when it comes to the cold.
While it’s true that I’ve lived the vast majority of my life as a Texan (a fact for which I am extremely grateful), I do know what it’s like to live in cold climates. As an undergraduate, I spent four years in South Bend, Indiana. As a young professional, I spent another four years in Boston. I’ve also lived for more than two years in the cold, dreariness of London.
All of these experiences have lead me to the same conclusion: I am just not a cold weather person.
Alas, at times it gets cold for my early morning runs during the winter.
Just to be clear: by cold, I mean less than 50F. And by winter, I mean those six days of 2016 that I haven’t been sweating.
But, please, don’t put me on a treadmill. I am an outdoor exerciser, and I will get out and get my run in regardless of the harshness of the weather.
Running in Winter
Because it’s not crazy cold in Austin, I don’t often need a hat. I do have precious ears, however, and they get a little chilly in the morning. But as a woman with long hair, I often have the conundrum of what to do with my ponytail when I want to cover up my ears.
Enter: the ponytail headband.
This mostly cotton headband fits securely around my head without binding, and the cross-cover flaps in the back allow my ponytail to hang freely without any pulling or tugging. While I have to wear my ponytail a bit lower than normal for the headband to fit right, it was really comfortable while I was running. Best of all, my tender ears stay warm without my whole head trapping in more heat than necessary. The cotton is light enough and breathable enough that I didn’t get super sweaty on my forehead. This is important for the sweats-often, acne-prone folks like me.
Because I often warm up quickly on my runs (but do hate to be cold at the beginning), I have fallen in love with arm sleeves. I have several pair, from the super cute and good-when-I-am-being-photographed like these:
to the race swag arm bands:
to these, the DIY jobbies:
Now, let me let you in on a secret. The DIY jobbies are my favorites. And here’s what you need to make them:
Watch closely, and try to intuit the intricate process for crafting your own:
I often make a pair before a race, so I can wear them while I’m cold, then toss them when I’m all warmed up.
So when the mercury starts to drop perilously close to what other people consider “comfortable”, we Texans know it’s time to cover up and keep warm. A ponytail headband and some arm warmers do the job quite nicely.
Good health and great happiness to you.
I was provided the #PonytailHeadband at a deep discount in return for my honest review. The socks I stole from my kid’s dresser.
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