Re: Winter Running

"Ed prochak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Doug Freese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Globaldisc wrote:

> > I know gloves is a generic term but I moved to mittens many years
> > ago for warmth. I can keep my hands cupped and my fingers share the
> > heat. Learned the value of mittens 30+ years ago in Alaska.
>
> Gloves and/or mittens make a BIG difference, second only to head
> covering (hat, hood, headband, or scarf). But unlike andy, I keep the
> same arm motion unless the wind forces me to put them in my pockets
> occasionally. I don't even bother most times with fancy fabrics there
> either, $1 cotten gardener gloves are good for most temps.

Only about 6 weeks into my running routine and I go early morning (around
5:15 am) and I pull a pair of *socks* out of my drawer to use as mitts.