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kvruns

lyndausvi said:

MissKittyDanger said:

@charlotte989875  I'm not a runner but one of my friends runs and has done a half marathon. I keep saying she runs marathons though

@kvruns  my friend {mentioned above} runs in all weather as long as it's safe. Apparently there are runner shoes that can help with traction for snow/ice runs? She found too much of a difference when running on treadmill vs ground

I lot of people up here will wear trail runners in the winter.  They have good traction and most are water-proof or the very least water-resistance.

If you live in icy areas you can get  ice grips like these:



They just slip over your shoes and do not weigh much.

I have those (or similar Yak trax) but am not a big fan. The issue here is that I'm not running on straight snow/ice, but rather usually a partially plowed paved path that also has some snowy/icy spots. I don't like the yak trax on the clear pavement because it throws off your gait so they aren't super helpful unless I'm just itching to get out in completely covered areas. Not to mention if you're used to running on streets or have to navigate them then dealing with cars + snow piles is a bad idea. I think in a place like CO with more snow or running on snowy trails that would be good

I've run 19 and 20 miles on a TM before so I'm weird and could handle it but I know some people hate TMs. 

MissKittyDanger

kvruns said:

lyndausvi said:

MissKittyDanger said:

@charlotte989875  I'm not a runner but one of my friends runs and has done a half marathon. I keep saying she runs marathons though

@kvruns  my friend {mentioned above} runs in all weather as long as it's safe. Apparently there are runner shoes that can help with traction for snow/ice runs? She found too much of a difference when running on treadmill vs ground

I lot of people up here will wear trail runners in the winter.  They have good traction and most are water-proof or the very least water-resistance.

If you live in icy areas you can get  ice grips like these:



They just slip over your shoes and do not weigh much.

I have those (or similar Yak trax) but am not a big fan. The issue here is that I'm not running on straight snow/ice, but rather usually a partially plowed paved path that also has some snowy/icy spots. I don't like the yak trax on the clear pavement because it throws off your gait so they aren't super helpful unless I'm just itching to get out in completely covered areas. Not to mention if you're used to running on streets or have to navigate them then dealing with cars + snow piles is a bad idea. I think in a place like CO with more snow or running on snowy trails that would be good

I've run 19 and 20 miles on a TM before so I'm weird and could handle it but I know some people hate TMs. 

Very similar here, but where she runs is either residential or main core of downtown - both of which have more plowed sidewalks or roads that are plowed. I think she has one of those, but I couldn't remember what they were called.

charlotte989875

There's no way I could do 10 or 15+ miles on a treadmill. Our park paths are plowed in the winter so that's where I'll do long runs and we do speed work at an indoor track. For me it's the length/time of the long runs that have kept me from a full. 

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