#coldgear

 UK stockist and more info here @alphabushcraft https://www.alphabushcraft.com/collections/hats-and-headwear/products/aldar-thermal-hat-by-akammak

#raceday tomorrow, the #fairfaxholidayhalf and it's going to be a cold and blustery one. So #flatme is geared up appropriately. @mizunorunning #breaththermo hat, gloves and tights, @underarmour #coldgear turtleneck base layer shirt, @asics @dcroadrunners long sleeve tech shirt, @balega_international socks, and @topoathletic MT-2 trail racing flats. This combo worked pretty well for me when I ran a very chilly half marathon two years ago and won the men's masters division. Not sure if that type of result is in store tomorrow, though. My training has not been what I hoped and the comeback from last year's #kneeinjury is still a work in progress. I really think my biggest goal tomorrow is to get through this feeling strong and with the knee holding up well -- that will be the test to determine whether I return to marathons in 2018 or possibly hang it up on that distance. I've done 14 marathons, including the @bostonmarathon 4 times, always as a qualifier. Not a bad career if it has to end there. But I hope it doesn't, of course. 🙂 #runblr #fitblr #fallrunning #halfmarathontraining (at Mantua, Virginia)

Happy belated jay

Got some new cold weather gear to test. The @thenorthface Ventrix is TNF’s latest insulating jacket for walking/hiking/mountaineering jacket. According to the blurb “The mid layer releases excess heat during outdoor activities through a dynamic system of micro vents that open and close with motion and exertion, regulating body temperature.” What this means in practice is warm not sweaty. Looking forward to putting that to the test on some long hikes round @thenewforestuk and the windy beaches on the east coast of Ireland. #ventrix #coldgear (at New Forest)

Personal records all over the place today! I did the @savetheelephants #10K in #centralpark - it was HARD. So much uphill. I kept every mile under 12 minutes, and that’s kind of amazing for me, especially with the climbs. Super proud of this run. #running #raiseyourhandifyouresure #training #savetheelephants #raceday #race #runnersofinstagram #runner #run #coldgear #underarmour #elephant #irunbecause #irunforthosewhocant #personalrecord #slowrunner #fattofit #fatgirlrunning #nycrunning #centralparkrun