RunningAHEAD - Topic: Shorts vs tights

Mvitale24

posted: 12/22/2007 at 9:23 AM

I was wondering what everyone's break even temp is on shorts vs tights (or pants). I found mine to be right around the freezing mark. I was 33 degrees today at 11am, so shorts it is.

TheProFromDover

posted: 12/22/2007 at 9:45 AM

For me it's 40. I like being warm. However when racing, I'll go down to 25 for a 5k, maybe 30 for a long race. I am signed up for the Derry, NH, Boston Prep, on Jan27. One year it was zero or 10. I had tights under running pants. Crai g

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spacityrunner

posted: 12/22/2007 at 9:59 AM

I'm a wimp...anything below 50 is break out the tights weather. I have several styles...that go with the temps..lightweight for 40-50, medium weight for 30-40, and heavy for below 30...... Any reason to buy more running stuff I say.... Big grin

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pfriese

posted: 12/22/2007 at 10:16 AM

40 degrees for tights. and 50 degrees for gloves and long sleeve tech shirt (my hands get cold easily and I feel stupid wearing gloves with a short sleeve shirt). Paul

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Trent

Good Bad & The Monkey

posted: 12/22/2007 at 10:24 AM

~20-25 degrees.

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WillRunForBeer

posted: 12/22/2007 at 10:46 AM

It's about 35 or 40 for me, depending on the breeze/wind. I think it depends on where you live and what you're used to. I'm sure folks from Canada will wear tights starting at cooler temps than say folks from Arizona.

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Lank

posted: 12/22/2007 at 11:10 AM

35 degrees equals shorts for me. Below 35 and it's pants.

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PrinceJ

posted: 12/22/2007 at 11:18 AM

I'll be running in tights all winter. I have thicker or thinner tights depending on weather.

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Mvitale24

posted: 12/22/2007 at 1:48 PM

Quote from Trent on 12/22/2007 at 10:24 AM:

~20-25 degrees.

I'm with you Trent. But I lived in Nashville for a few years and NEVER had to bust out the pants. Loved getting lost in Percy Warner Park by the way, my favorite spot I've ever run.

Crabby

Dog-Love

posted: 12/22/2007 at 1:58 PM

Loose tights under 30 degrees. Polypro plus loose tights under 18 degrees. Over 30 and not windy I'm fine with shorts or capris

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mcsolar99

posted: 12/22/2007 at 2:16 PM

tucson boy asks: what are tights? Wink

nah. i have some. it was 29f this morning, and with a breeze it was a close call; still ran in shorts. if it had been raining it would have been tights. in good weather maybe below 25f is too cold for shorts.

Ileneforward

#artbydmcbride

posted: 12/22/2007 at 2:35 PM

I knew it got cold in Arizona!! I am a wimp, under 38F and windy and I am in tights or at least capris.

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Go PRE

Member Since 2008

posted: 12/22/2007 at 2:58 PM

Shorts 40 degrees or higher Light tights 10 degrees to 40 degrees Winter tights 10 degrees or below.

WillRunForBeer

posted: 12/22/2007 at 3:15 PM

Quote from mcsolar99 on 12/22/2007 at 2:16 PM:

it was 29f this morning, and with a breeze it was a close call; still ran in shorts.

ok, the other part of the equation is how fast are you. i think the faster the runner, the more internal heat is generated, and the lower the short/tight threshold is. clearly mc is much faster than i am. or i'm a weenie. you decide.

Lou, (aka Mr. predawnrunner), MD, USA | Lou's Brews | lking@pobox.com

Dave23

posted: 12/22/2007 at 5:37 PM

0 to -3C, so far... Wink

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