RunningAHEAD - Topic: Tips for running in rain?

Arkoudaki

posted: 4/22/2009 at 4:04 AM

At the moment the long range forecast for the London marathon is for a downpour. Any tips for running in those conditons?

huskerboiler

posted: 4/22/2009 at 5:39 AM

Extra nipple protection. I use the little corn pads. Hell to pull off but much better than the bloody nipples. Plan on sore feet as well. Have not figured out a way to prevent my feet from sliding around in my shoes once they get soaked.

Large Old Runner

Old, Slow, Happy

posted: 4/22/2009 at 5:57 AM

How about a hat with a bill to keep the rain out of the eyes and off the face? I wear mine all the time to keep sun out of the eyes, bugs off the head, and rain off the face.

Arkoudaki

posted: 4/22/2009 at 6:18 AM

Quote from huskerboiler on 4/22/2009 at 5:39 AM:

Extra nipple protection. I use the little corn pads. Hell to pull off but much better than the bloody nipples. Plan on sore feet as well. Have not figured out a way to prevent my feet from sliding around in my shoes once they get soaked.

Got that one covered bought a packet of NipGuards on Monday. Had a bad experience with bleeding nipples in Berlin 2006!

L Train

posted: 4/22/2009 at 6:51 AM

If it's more than 50 degrees or so wear as little as possible. And plastic bags for your shoes to wear before the start.

erich

posted: 4/22/2009 at 8:51 AM

Enjoy getting wet. Don't look at it as an inconvenience, rather look at it as an adventure.

Happyfeet

posted: 4/22/2009 at 9:48 AM

If you have a crew, think about an extra pair of shoes to change into. I once ran a training run (a 4 mile out and back) in a downpour at the start, but the rain kind of stopped after an hour, and I changed into dry shoes and felt like heaven for a while.

bap

posted: 4/22/2009 at 1:38 PM
modified: 4/22/2009 at 1:38 PM

Quote from Arkoudaki on 4/22/2009 at 4:04 AM:

At the moment the long range forecast for the London marathon is for a downpour. Any tips for running in those conditons?

Suck it up. Good luck!

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Chris_So_Cal

posted: 4/22/2009 at 10:28 PM

Slow down and try to go between the drops.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 4/22/2009 at 10:31 PM

Quote from Arkoudaki on 4/22/2009 at 4:04 AM:

At the moment the long range forecast for the London marathon is for a downpour. Any tips for running in those conditons?

Can you get the 2Toms brand Blister Shield powder? That stuff is like liquid gold for wet feet. Granted, I have not run a marathon under those conditions (yet), but I've done some longer runs in the rain and not had any blister issues from wet feet. Ultra runners swear by the stuff.

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kcam

posted: 4/22/2009 at 10:55 PM

Be careful of your Garmin (if you use one). Somehow water got under the lcd display in my 205 and pretty much that was the end. It wasn't even much of a downpour but it was several hours in light rain.

Arkoudaki

posted: 4/23/2009 at 5:32 PM

Now the prediction is for sunny intervals and no rain - so we will see. I will see if I can get the foot powder just in case. Thanks for suggestions.

perfesserr

Imminent Catastrophe

posted: 4/23/2009 at 5:48 PM

Lube your feet really well. Wet socks rub.

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Econo

posted: 4/23/2009 at 6:00 PM

double layered (I use Wright brand) socks are great for avoiding blisters in rainy races. Other than that, no big deal. Don't overdress -- sheesh, at the Napa Valley marathon this year, I couldn't believe the number of people who wore garbage bags or big jackets....the...whole...way. It was warm -- 55 degrees or so; perfectly comfortable in the rain. Spectators will be miserable, however.

alan fletcher

posted: 4/24/2009 at 12:57 PM

Quote from Econo on 4/23/2009 at 6:00 PM:

.....Spectators will be miserable, however.

it's england, everyone is always miserable Smile

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